tompatjr
NAXJA Forum User
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- Hayneville,AL
Over the past year I have purchased a rear XJ D44 and recently a Ford D44 HP. I'm starting from scratch sort of. I have searched here and found some good info on these axles, but also heard alot of disagreement on what approach is better. That's what leads me to ask about my builb up.
My future specs, stock engine, AW-4 tranny, and transfer w/SYE, 6.5" lift RK w/4 link rear, FR & RR D44's, 35 or 36 in tires. I have all except the tires and axle parts and steering.
The Rear Dana 44 plans are, keep stock shafts and have them redrilled for 5X5.5" bolt pattern and order a detroit locker for the 30 spline shafts, advantage being could upgrade to 30 spline alloy shafts (using term generically) and still have a pair of spares and have the large 5 lug pattern. OR Do a Super Dana 44, but not have spares unless I order them. Also, I think Rawbrown (SP) said in one post that he thought a 30 spline Alloy USA shaft might be equivalent to a 33 spline superior shaft, because of the different material. Please correct me if I'm wrong. If that is true I will lean heavily toward staying with the stock 30 spine count shafts, in alloy of course. Any comments?
The front is alot more difficult, because of all the part swaping. Let me explain what my plans are and someone chime in and let me know what should be changed. I will have the axle cut down to fit 80-84 Waggy inners, reweld the innner Knuckles to the proper caster of 4-7 degrees, use flat top outers (Chevy/FSJ/Partsmike) found some FSJ outer two pairs. This is where I get lost...which spindles, outer axle stubs, caliper brackets and calipers. I want to use the 5X5.5" bolt pattern, because of rear. I think I read use small bearing chevy spindles and ford hub and rotors. Again please correct and give me good advice. Oh and I plan to use the RE axle brackets. If someone could tell me what it is from the inner knuckle out, that would be great.
Thanks
Tom
My future specs, stock engine, AW-4 tranny, and transfer w/SYE, 6.5" lift RK w/4 link rear, FR & RR D44's, 35 or 36 in tires. I have all except the tires and axle parts and steering.
The Rear Dana 44 plans are, keep stock shafts and have them redrilled for 5X5.5" bolt pattern and order a detroit locker for the 30 spline shafts, advantage being could upgrade to 30 spline alloy shafts (using term generically) and still have a pair of spares and have the large 5 lug pattern. OR Do a Super Dana 44, but not have spares unless I order them. Also, I think Rawbrown (SP) said in one post that he thought a 30 spline Alloy USA shaft might be equivalent to a 33 spline superior shaft, because of the different material. Please correct me if I'm wrong. If that is true I will lean heavily toward staying with the stock 30 spine count shafts, in alloy of course. Any comments?
The front is alot more difficult, because of all the part swaping. Let me explain what my plans are and someone chime in and let me know what should be changed. I will have the axle cut down to fit 80-84 Waggy inners, reweld the innner Knuckles to the proper caster of 4-7 degrees, use flat top outers (Chevy/FSJ/Partsmike) found some FSJ outer two pairs. This is where I get lost...which spindles, outer axle stubs, caliper brackets and calipers. I want to use the 5X5.5" bolt pattern, because of rear. I think I read use small bearing chevy spindles and ford hub and rotors. Again please correct and give me good advice. Oh and I plan to use the RE axle brackets. If someone could tell me what it is from the inner knuckle out, that would be great.
Thanks
Tom