SciGuy
NAXJA Forum User
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- Oceanside, CA
Hi everyone,
Sorry if this specific application has been covered before, I was a good boy and used the search function and had no luck...
So I have a 2000 XJ and am wondering if it's worth it to keep the LP Dana 30 and beef it up, or swap it out for one of those hard-to-find (at least in my neck of the woods) XJ HP Dana 44's or an HP Dana 30. I don't ever plan on running tires larger than 33", but I would really like to run a lunchbox locker in the front, and regear to 4.56.
I know from searching that a LP Dana 30 is pretty close to the strength of an HP Dana 30, but the standard cut gears have me a little worried, especially when regearing, due to the size of the pinion gear.
Posts I have seen on Pirate suggest that swapping from a LP Dana 30 to a HP Dana 30 is a waste of time due to limited strength gains, but most of those guys seem to think that the only way to go is swapping out both axles for tons, and that's out of my league.
Narrowing and fabbing a Dodge or Ford Dana 44 is not really possible for me either, because I don't have garage space/tools, and my fabrication skills leave a lot to be desired.
What do you all think?
I have my flame suit and a fire extinguisher ready, just in case my search skills failed to find an equivalent question/answer. Thanks all and cheers!
:cheers:
Sorry if this specific application has been covered before, I was a good boy and used the search function and had no luck...
So I have a 2000 XJ and am wondering if it's worth it to keep the LP Dana 30 and beef it up, or swap it out for one of those hard-to-find (at least in my neck of the woods) XJ HP Dana 44's or an HP Dana 30. I don't ever plan on running tires larger than 33", but I would really like to run a lunchbox locker in the front, and regear to 4.56.
I know from searching that a LP Dana 30 is pretty close to the strength of an HP Dana 30, but the standard cut gears have me a little worried, especially when regearing, due to the size of the pinion gear.
Posts I have seen on Pirate suggest that swapping from a LP Dana 30 to a HP Dana 30 is a waste of time due to limited strength gains, but most of those guys seem to think that the only way to go is swapping out both axles for tons, and that's out of my league.
Narrowing and fabbing a Dodge or Ford Dana 44 is not really possible for me either, because I don't have garage space/tools, and my fabrication skills leave a lot to be desired.
What do you all think?
I have my flame suit and a fire extinguisher ready, just in case my search skills failed to find an equivalent question/answer. Thanks all and cheers!
:cheers:
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