shortbussrydah
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- Southern California
picked up a cherokee dana 44 for a steal and im trying to build it up to be desert/jeepspeed worthy. right now i have the whole sucker stripped down, drum brakes off, shafts and carrier pulled. i'm cleaning it up so it will be ready to truss in the near future.
so heres my list of questions
what are your opinions on a good truss design? what kind of steel should i use, anyone have pictures or drawings of a good truss design? i am going to need my hand held as i go through this process because i've only learned to weld recently. i have access to a spectacular welding and machining shop but my knowledge just isnt there to do it my self.
after it is trussed the next step would be gearing and locking. im pretty sure i am going to go with 4.88's or 5.10's on the gears, but the locker is where i am unsure. i dont want to skimp and buy a crap locker, but i dont want to spend a fortune. any thoughts on this subject would be helpful
how necessary are alloy/upgraded shafts? how often do people snap the stock ones going fast?
and lastly, im thinking the WJ disc brake upgrade will work on the 44. is that a good idea and am i correct in believing this?
thanks
so heres my list of questions
what are your opinions on a good truss design? what kind of steel should i use, anyone have pictures or drawings of a good truss design? i am going to need my hand held as i go through this process because i've only learned to weld recently. i have access to a spectacular welding and machining shop but my knowledge just isnt there to do it my self.
after it is trussed the next step would be gearing and locking. im pretty sure i am going to go with 4.88's or 5.10's on the gears, but the locker is where i am unsure. i dont want to skimp and buy a crap locker, but i dont want to spend a fortune. any thoughts on this subject would be helpful
how necessary are alloy/upgraded shafts? how often do people snap the stock ones going fast?
and lastly, im thinking the WJ disc brake upgrade will work on the 44. is that a good idea and am i correct in believing this?
thanks
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