Adapting D44 outers to D30?

[CRASH]

Check out Mr. N's pics, there is a Dodge unit bearing knuckle that had 35 spline stubs!

Early to mid 70's junk:

http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/flatop_knucles.html

 

[CRASH]

FYI, I have trouble keeping up with what the fawk the two of you skinny numbskulls are trying to do half the time.

OK, one of you is still skinny.

 

[David Taylor]

FYI, I have trouble keeping up with what the fawk the two of you skinny numbskulls are trying to do half the time.

OK, one of you is still skinny.

I keep telling Paul he needs to cut back alittle.

 

[Paul S]

I keep telling Paul he needs to cut back alittle.

I thought you thought I was sexy just the way I am.

P

 

[CRASH]

I thought you thought I was sexy just the way I am.

P

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[Paul S]

Did you guys miss this last week?

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Damn, missed it. How was it, did you & Loren have a good time?

P

 

[Lawn Cher']

OK, following along your train of thought Crash, one could conceiveably build a decent D30 replacement by starting with a HP D44 housing, narrowing it to early Bronco dimensions to get off the shelf alloy inner shafts and maintain close to stock track width, and run the 80's Dodge outers with the hi-po u-joint of your choice. The benefits: unit bearings for ease of trail repair, high steer, hi pinion D44 gearset, 5 on 4.5 lug pattern, D44 brakes and BJ's. The only flaw is that I don't know if you can get alloy stubs for the Dodge unit bearings.

This wouldn't be good for you super mammer-jammer hardcore guys, but I think it'd be better than a Rubi, Waggy or EB D44 by itself.

 

[David Taylor]

Did you guys miss this last week?

Press release:


National Coming Out Day
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October 11

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The purpose of National Coming Out Day is to promote honesty and openness about being lesbian, gay or bisexual. LAMBDA celebrates this day with activities and resources designed to support coming out. LAMBDA also conducts ongoing projects to help enable our queer brothers and sisters to take their next steps out of the closet.

I was on my way Sunday but took a wrong turn. Wound up here:

 

[CRASH]

OK, following along your train of thought Crash, one could conceiveably build a decent D30 replacement by starting with a HP D44 housing, narrowing it to early Bronco dimensions to get off the shelf alloy inner shafts and maintain close to stock track width, and run the 80's Dodge outers with the hi-po u-joint of your choice. The benefits: unit bearings for ease of trail repair, high steer, hi pinion D44 gearset, 5 on 4.5 lug pattern, D44 brakes and BJ's. The only flaw is that I don't know if you can get alloy stubs for the Dodge unit bearings.

This wouldn't be good for you super mammer-jammer hardcore guys, but I think it'd be better than a Rubi, Waggy or EB D44 by itself.

Yes, and since unit bearing stubs are very short, you could take any old 1.31" diameter 4340 or 4130 blank and have it splined and threaded for UB use.

Seems to me, though, that most guys who are not doing the hardcore stuff WANT selectable hubs. Paul and Dave are not exactly DDing their junk anymore, so selectable hubs are a liability, especially the weak-ass 19 spline junk. The UB's have a smaller scrub radius, are lighter, and the stubs are stronger. This is not a good solution for 99.5% of the peeps on this site, though, including me. As I spend a lot of time in 4wd, at high speeds, and that tends to eat up CTM bushings pretty quick.

 

[Lawn Cher']

Yes, and since unit bearing stubs are very short, you could take any old 1.31" diameter 4340 or 4130 blank and have it splined and threaded for UB use.

Seems to me, though, that most guys who are not doing the hardcore stuff WANT selectable hubs. Paul and Dave are not exactly DDing their junk anymore, so selectable hubs are a liability, especially the weak-ass 19 spline junk. The UB's have a smaller scrub radius, are lighter, and the stubs are stronger. This is not a good solution for 99.5% of the peeps on this site, though, including me. As I spend a lot of time in 4wd, at high speeds, and that tends to eat up CTM bushings pretty quick.

I'm actually performing this thought exercise for a trail-only TJ buddy of mine who is looking to upgrade from a LP D30... before he puts much money into a HP 30 I'm wondering what a replacement D44 would involve.

Another combination I thought of would be the narrowed HP44 as previously mentioned, but with later model Dodge knuckles and XJ/TJ UB's (assuming they fit) with alloy shafts, yada yada yada.

 

[Kittrell]

I see this hasn't been mentioned....

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/30spline/30spline-1.htm

Alloy USA 30 spline outer kit. Get 30 spline Chromos inside and out, and keep your unit bearing

 

[David Taylor]

I see this hasn't been mentioned....

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/30spline/30spline-1.htm

Alloy USA 30 spline outer kit. Get 30 spline Chromos inside and out, and keep your unit bearing

no good high steer with the stock stuff.

 

[Kittrell]

no good high steer with the stock stuff.

How high are you looking to go? Tie Rod on a high steer arm high, or just OTK high?

 

[David Taylor]

How high are you looking to go? Tie Rod on a high steer arm high, or just OTK high?

I already have high steer arms on my 44. The tie rod is on top of those and I still hit it ever time out.

 

[GSequoia]

You gotta understand DJ. Dave likes to be *REALLY* high.

Dave - I think for you ImagiLinks (TM) are the answer.

 

[Kittrell]

I already have high steer arms on my 44. The tie rod is on top of those and I still hit it ever time out.

There is no hope for you, stop running into shit...............

 

[David Taylor]

There is no hope for you, stop running into shit...............

What I need to do is get of the damm computer and wheel more.

 

[GSequoia]

Hey Dave, better watch out.

You're not htat far away from 600!

 

[David Taylor]

Hey Dave, better watch out.

You're not htat far away from 600!

I'm just a posting little bitch these days.:compwork:
Not much going on at work.

 

[Lawn Cher']

I see this hasn't been mentioned....

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/30spline/30spline-1.htm

Alloy USA 30 spline outer kit. Get 30 spline Chromos inside and out, and keep your unit bearing

Thanks DJ, that seems like a nice product.