XJLI
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- Long Island, NY
giant X2. longfields are the CTM of birfields. greater functional angles and much smoother
longfields for a dana 30 ???
- Thread starter iroll919
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giant X2. longfields are the CTM of birfields. greater functional angles and much smoother
RCV PERFORMANCE
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- Loves Park, IL
I would really suggest these as well.. Bobby Long at http://longfieldsuperaxles.com sells them.. they have a lifetime warranty, you cant be that! He usually sends some free swag with the purchase.. If he doesnt send you anything, pm me and I will hook a fellow jeeper up! Happy trailing yall! Come meet up at Easter Jeep Safari!
Spanky88
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- Gettysburg PA
what aboutgettin one of the jk rubi 44s from chrysler, 4.10s elec locker all for $1400 i think
CanMan
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- Lake Tapps, WA
What about it?
Spanky88
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- Gettysburg PA
ikd i was just thinkin it might be a deal instead of dumpin 2300-2600 into a 30??
CanMan
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- Lake Tapps, WA
So you'll dump 1000 in new wheels(5x5), new brackets(and possibly having someone weld them on), wheel spacers for the rear(or narrowing the front), different yoke or DS, ect..
- Location
- Roanoke VA
They are a lot more now and there is the width difference and lug pattern difference to work with. Also the fronts are not "true" D-44's.
I have built my D-30 over time(locked, re-geared, trussed, 760x with welded caps, etc.) like most on here do and its as good as I can get it on stock shafts. I'm at a crossroad, do I ditch the D-30 that I already have a few hundred bucks in and a bunch of my time(I set up my own gears) or do I go one step further with the shafts?
In my case I have not had any dependability issues with the D-30 on 32's but now I'm on 35's and i worry a little more about the shafts but not so much the R&P and carrier. I've decided to polish the turd to a brilliant shine and see what happens!
If it doesn't work out I'll drop down to 33's or go up to a D-44, only time will tell.
I most likely will bust the R&P before I fubar the Longfields so I can always sell the shafts if i go another route.
- Location
- San Diego
why would he need new wheels? adapters would suffice. plus then its a HP44 with 32 spline shafts, 4.10 gears and an electric locker IIRC. but yes they went up in price. i think all that is worth a little cutting and welding. as for longfields for a D30, i also think that the money can be spent better elsewhere, even something else for the 30 maybe. a built 30 is pretty stout.
CanMan
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- Lake Tapps, WA
So add on another 1.5" per side, to bring the total width to 67ish inches? What is he going to do about the rear? Leave it at 60.5?
emr1101
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- Raleigh, NC
hahaah
300$XJ
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- Spokane Valley, WA
put the spacers on the rear to match the front?! I'll just stick to my d30 til I blow it to pieces!
ColoradoRaptor
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- Canon City, Crawlorado
I wheel the piss out of my stock LP30 w/35's and I have had no issues with shafts or joints!!!! It is all about technique & skill!!! If you are bustin your 30 all the time you need to change your wheelin habits!! A built 30 and some good wheelin skill will net you years of good service!! Unless of course you step up to 37" or larger tires!!:rtm:
CanMan
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- Lake Tapps, WA
So you'll put 2" spacers on each side of the rear to match the JK front width? What are you going to do about bolt pattern?
Either way it'll be wide, or you'll have to buy new wheels.
- Location
- Roanoke VA
Thats good to hear!!! Do you think the longevity of your D-30 could be in part due to the TrueTrac, its a little easier on the shafts than my Aussie will be!
- Location
- Dublin California
Been wheelin my 30 with the aussie for 3 years now on 35's no problems.
- Location
- Roanoke VA
More good news! I haven't had any issues yet either but I worry about it. I carry spare shafts just in case!
- Location
- Dublin California
yep I carry spares too but have yet to need them. I ve done the rubicon numerous times with this setup and not one problem. (knocking on wood) 
