- Location
- Michigan
Buy it and sell it on cl for $150
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- Thread starter bshaw
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RAM-ROD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Libertyville IL
Correct...I did have a HP D-30 but did not want to put 4.88's in it...that is why I got the 44.....Should have just gone to 1 Tons now that I am going to bigger tires.........
I was more agreeing with your comment about 4:10's not great for 33's and 4:88's being the best all around gear for 35's
Ram" Hindsight"Rod
- Location
- Warsaw, IN
Well thanks for all the help. Gonna pass on the axle.
VAhasnoWAVES
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Lake City, Mi
per rules... there has to be at least 6" of clearance between all tube and drivers head (with helmet). for comparison... KOH only requires 3". unless the car is built around a single driver, you have to go a little big... in this case, a lot of big.
regardless... its a LOT of unsupported tube, makes me cringe. but i guess it passes FAE analysis and is race legal.
- Location
- bourbonnais IL
50 bucks is pretty cheep, you shouldn't pass. like dan said sell it on CL or keep it around till you decide if you want to do 4.10's or not. it will be a lot cheaper to gear one axle. i got 4.10s and 33's works great.
Smash Hole
GFY
- Location
- Smash HQ
5.13 and 35's. Wish I did 5.38
Smash Hole
GFY
- Location
- Smash HQ
- Location
- Southern Indiana
- Location
- Michigan
I had 5.38/5.42 in my old jeep with 38's. It was nice with a worn out 4.0
- Location
- Southwest IN
4.88s and 33s were a good combo.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
I would jump on a $50 4.10 geared d30 if the seller lets you pop the cover and check the gears, just make sure hte pinion bearings are in good shape and the carrier isn't flapping around. Maybe give it an eyeball on the backlash.
Worst case, sell it on CL for $150. Or regear the rear (or slap together a quick 8.8 swap) and then when you want to actually regear, make some money selling the pair.
altrocker1
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Iowa
Just sent Melissa out the door in a snowstorm...she can be a little wimpy sometimes, but she is 2 weeks before her due date and still going in pretty much every day. Its a 10 minute walk to the bus, a 30 minute bus ride then a 15 minute walk to her office. I'm hoping they will let her leave early if the snow gets too bad
*89Laredo*
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Sheffield, IA
Buy d30 and 8.8, swap, have fun for a while, sell for extra money when you're ready for something different
kmanxj5050
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Reed City Michigan
I would snag that up in a BREATH!!! that axle would be tits wigglin in the baby jeep on 31's!!!
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
I still can't wait to see how my DD XJ is going to be with an AX15, 3.55s, and 205/70r15 (25" rolling diameter) tires.
- Ken "tractor motor + tractor gearing = rocketship!" Stein
- Ken "tractor motor + tractor gearing = rocketship!" Stein
- Location
- Michigan
I had an ax15, 3.55 gears and 32's for a dd, it was perfect
kmanxj5050
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Reed City Michigan
Walt VAhasnowaves did that.
- Location
- Rainy side of Washington
I have, my MJ has exactly that combo. It's a bit undergeared for 33s but does a hell of a lot better than 3.07s would, especially given 99% of XJs have the donor axles you want and they are therefore dirt cheap.
OutkastBoss
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Saint louis
Probably later today.Need pics of everything on 33's Matt!
One of the youtube vids I saw of a guy demonstrating the changer mentioned buying a tire bar with a delrin pad to run along the edge of aluminum rims instead of the included steel bar.
My steelies are scratched and one got bent pretty good in Moab so If it scratched it up I didn't really notice.
It took some force and a smaller guy would maybe want a second person helping.
