I have a 78 Bronco And a 89 Jeep Cherokee.
What is involved with swaping axtles ?
The D44 (front) and 9' Ford (rear) on the bronco were newly rebuilt when I started the rebuild on the bronco, Front is locked, both have 3:55 gears. I rolled the bronco it's first time out. Bent the frame up and trashed the project. The axtles on my jeep need replaced because the front is warped from heavy off road use - river crossing, jumping etc. I hear the Bronco axtles will work without shorting them ?
The Bronco axtles are 7" wider then the ones on the jeep. The spring cups on the Bronco are 56 inches apart from the center of the cup. The ones on the jeep are 47 or 49 inches, I cant find where I wrote them down but that's about right. The bronco front axtle has the cast wedges and a high pinion.
Besides moving the cups for the springs in, what else would you need to do ?
The track bars and radius arms, I hear, can be used off the Bronco ?
What other mods will I need to do ?
Same questions for swaping in the Ford 9" rear axtle. Mods that are needed, etc.
Also, Would the NP205 gear drive T/C on the bronco be better or worse to use in place of the stock chain T/C ?
Goin for the cheepest way I can do this.
Thanks.
What is involved with swaping axtles ?
The D44 (front) and 9' Ford (rear) on the bronco were newly rebuilt when I started the rebuild on the bronco, Front is locked, both have 3:55 gears. I rolled the bronco it's first time out. Bent the frame up and trashed the project. The axtles on my jeep need replaced because the front is warped from heavy off road use - river crossing, jumping etc. I hear the Bronco axtles will work without shorting them ?
The Bronco axtles are 7" wider then the ones on the jeep. The spring cups on the Bronco are 56 inches apart from the center of the cup. The ones on the jeep are 47 or 49 inches, I cant find where I wrote them down but that's about right. The bronco front axtle has the cast wedges and a high pinion.
Besides moving the cups for the springs in, what else would you need to do ?
The track bars and radius arms, I hear, can be used off the Bronco ?
What other mods will I need to do ?
Same questions for swaping in the Ford 9" rear axtle. Mods that are needed, etc.
Also, Would the NP205 gear drive T/C on the bronco be better or worse to use in place of the stock chain T/C ?
Goin for the cheepest way I can do this.
Thanks.