My jeep build with photos over the last few years.

[DocTremp]

I have a complete 10bolt with flat top knuckle I machined myself yes correctly I've known it at least think I know that dana30 and 44/10blt share C's
Is it worth toying with the idea of running the flat top knuckes to gain locking hubs.

Running 8lug wheels on the front for me wouldn't be a deal breaker. I could run cheap 17x8 dodge wheels with 2.5" wide spacers on the rear to go 8lug on the 8.25 axle.

By measuring the dana 30 will get roughly 6" wider overall with the d44 flat top knuckles with everything Chevy outside the knuckle.

3" does put me flying crap outside my fenders alittle bit.

I'm just thinking outloud probly wont do it because I'm broke and would have to source inner axle shafts and who knows what else ounce I actually made the decision to attempt it.

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I’m not sure if all D44 and D30 C’s are the same. The C’s on my F250 D44 were quite a bit bigger. I think it has to do with Jeep Dana 30 and 44 that are the same. I could be incorrect tho


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[Evan03]

I think I've put that thought to rest for now.

I've pulled alot of transmissions il give it to this one it hooked some how.

Guess tomorrow I'll drop the tcase of it and go from there. Freaking so simple but I being schooled pretty hard..

The pickup in the background was easy aswell as nv5600s and sm465 435s
Baby ax15 you are my master

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[Evan03]

So I'm back under the jeep. And well this little bolt is kinda holding it. Yup schooled for sure

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[Anak]

Its just like pulling an engine. And discovering that one chassis ground strap is holding everything down.

We've all been there.

 

[Evan03]

Yeh I've there lots.

I built my jack alittle to tall.

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[Evan03]

Oil pan gasket was leaking easy job right now

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[ShoeterMcgav]

Def do the rear main while you have the pan out... Cheap and have to drop the pan to get to it- and likely to leak one day if its not now

 

[Evan03]

Thanks for the tip. Just now finished rear main and pilot bearing

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[ShoeterMcgav]

In hindsight I see I sound like captain obvious there... but didn’t see you mention it, and who knows who references it down the line... google pulls some crazy stuff out of the air some times... so for the next guy

 

[Evan03]

I actually wasn't going to do it. For Rcp shake I figured I better do it right. I dont want to get kicked out of the club

So I cleaned and prepped sprayed the pan Miller welder blue. Then cleared it today. Uggggh guess I'll do it over.

Clear is eating it off

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[4x4JeePmaNthINg]

what clear did you use?

all is not lost if you let it fully cure and sand down the high spots, or you could hit it with another color from an angle, then sand it to get some neat two tone look.

 

[Evan03]

Cheap stuff. Rustoleum or something maybe the blue is krylon. I guess the dont go well together.
It does seem to be hardening now

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[Evan03]

Evenings progress .

Tomorrow pilot bearing and clutch

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[Anak]

Nice and purty.

That should show the oil leaks really well. (Knowing how Jeeps work)

 

[Evan03]

Ohhhyeah.
Picked up gaskets for oil filter adapter nee an gasket nd rear main. Last leak on the list is power steering box.
Sitting in the chair looking at jeep.
Thinking about ordering 4.56 gears for dana 30 nd 8.25.

Will have good tranny mise well make use of all 5 gears. I'll hve to recruit help to do gears I'm absolutely dont like asking for help

 

[Evan03]

So we spent some time fishing and soaking up some sun Ray's on the river and lake this weekend. Missing have the jeep to go on trips in, but man I gota say the pickup is nice. I've pulled welder and tools out of it. Just nice

This is the snake river in Idaho one of my favorite secret fishing spots. One of those places you hope the small ones get of before you get reeled in.

Did manage to get flywheel bolted on bolts cleaned and locktighted with red. I tourqed to 90 since I decided to reuse the old ones.

I'm debating on going out right now and bolting clutch on and stuffing tranny. Kinda thinking i might bolt tcase to tranny and stuff them together. The tcase shift lever pivot point bracket bolt is a pain to get to while in there.


There may be random photo of magnaflow xl muffler in here. More on that later maybe

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[ShoeterMcgav]

Did you pull in the bass on the river or at the lake? I’m learning to catch em on the fly rod... a river with bass happening would be mega fun!

 

[Evan03]

The bass came off the river. I hve best luck with tube baits.
They are all fun to fight in the river current you get that acasional bigger one that strips your line down to nothing as you be jinger with only 6online on the reel

On a side note I drove the jeep last night got the slave bled on the first shot. Clutch feels supringly stock the luk gold.
Front drive line is not in rear axle still howling like crazy.

Will start axle swap tonight to the 8.25 also have 1.25 heims in route for the front along with some link tabs I gues it's just time to do it all and be done.

Did some measuring lowers will be about 32"is with a 1.25heim snug to the frame bottom link looks to be nearly level almost scarey level.
I have enough heims to scrap the pumpkin side mount and go think off the passenger side. Though I already invested in the press in Johnny joint ohhwell.

I look hard at the stinky fab link brackets but just cant justify the nearly 400 bucks after shipping. After searching hard I think sfr brackets are the best on the market for what i want

 

[ShoeterMcgav]

The SFR brackets meaning the crossmember? Is t their 3 link set up for drivers side upper? Definitely beefy but ya $$$$

 

[ShoeterMcgav]

...I gues it's just time to do it all and be done.

Don’t make me laugh bro!! It ain’t never “done”! :gee: