Aftermarket front axle housings

[NorCalChris]

If you were going to buy an aftermarket front axle ready to bolt up to an off the shelf suspension kit, what would you buy and why?

 

[NorCalChris]

Current axle specs: Dana 30, iro sleeves, knuckle gussets, ballistic fab truss, ruff stuff cover, wj knuckles and brakes, drilled and slotted rotors. Currently 5x4.5. Not important because I'm buying new wheels too.

 

[Vanimal]

a fabbed 9" housing with 60 outers

 

[NorCalChris]

Anything else besides a 609? What are you guys with KOH rigs using?

 

[cal]

Most KOH rigs will be running 9's with 60 outers. Some are running actually 60's with 60 outers.

 

[bluejeepkid]

That's a fairly vague question with many many possible answers. The answer to your question depends on many different variables. Tire size, gear ratio, hp and torque, terrain....

 

[NorCalChris]

That's a fairly vague question with many many possible answers. The answer to your question depends on many different variables. Tire size, gear ratio, hp and torque, terrain....

It is a vague question you're right. I already stated I'm running a built 30. There are numerous axles out there, I want people's opinions. I was set on a 9inch, but there is a lot of other good options. I just want to have options to research and consider. To be honest though, it's looking like a 9inch with 60 outers is going to be the key to success for my build.

 

[cal]

You could also consider a 44 with 60 outers.

 

[rockclimber]

Tire size?

 

[NorCalChris]

You could also consider a 44 with 60 outers.

Never seen that one, but not strong enough for what I plan to do.

Tire size?

Currently 315/75/16. Will be buying race lines or walker Evans sometime down the road, so I'll jump up to at least 37's if not 40's.

 

[rockclimber]

For 40"s:
Rockjock 60 or a 609 with a truehi9

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Is budget a factory? I think Dynatrac is working on a HPD80 setup..

A 609 also tickles my fancy...

 

[NorCalChris]

So, would you choose a ruffstuff 9inch front or a currie 9inch front?

 

[rockclimber]

So, would you choose a ruffstuff 9inch front or a currie 9inch front?

Are you buying a currie third?

 

[RWKHausSupply]

9" rear lp.
Rock jock 70 front.
If rock.

If go fast only the fabricated 9's f&r w 44 outers and 31st front w 35 sp rear.

 

[NCCherokee]

I'll be following this, because I too am planning to make the jump to 37"s. Not much go fast stuff in the south east, i'm more set up for trail riding/crawling. Thinking 609, but trying to not spend more on fabricated housings than the jeep is worth is difficult.

 

[XJLI]

Waggy 44 front w Jana k4 kit and RCVs. Or a jk44 w RCVs. If I ever blow my ring gear up I'm going w a Jana 54 kit.

 

[RWKHausSupply]

Ever seen how the JK D44 front housing holds up to abuse? It doesnt really. Even with a truss the tube to housing plug welds fail and fall out and the tubes wallow out the housing. You might get a year or 5 out of it. But I have seen personally a few now on 35's and alum wheels, have this issue, and heard of many more.

 

[yossarian19]

Me? Trail series 44. 13.25" brakes, 1350 U-joints, stronger R&P than standard Dana 44, bolts right in to the Full Traction 4 link long arm lift that I also can't afford.
Sounds like you might want more beef than a 44, though.

 

[CAJJ93XJ]

oh wow. any housings? no budget?

9" floater out back :loveu: http://www.9inchfloater.com/CompleteRrEnd/CmplteRrEnd_35_40.htm

then definitley a mega hi9 http://www.truehi9.com/megahi9.html
and have these guys send me the rest http://www.spidertrax.com/products/spider-9