Noob needs HELP

[JamesD]

Will it be beneficial for me to purchase this. I just bought an 89 XJ 4 Door 5 speed. It is mainly stock with like 3 inches of lift but soon to be changed to a long arm. I am wanting to go fairly crazy with like some 38 or 39.5's but possibly smaller if to expensive to get axles to hold up. First I can get a High Pinion Dana 44 from a coil sprung truck with the 8 lug HD spindles new rotors bearings seals etc... It has 4.11 gears with an open diff. It has super winch hubs. But no Calipers. I can get that axle for $350. He also has a 205 and an NP 435 Transfer case for $100 a piece. And I can also get a D70 with 3.73. He said it is a single wheel, I am unsure as to what that means? It is missing some of the brake guts but has the drums. He is asking $150 for that. I am open to buying anything that is beneficial but I don't want to buy an axle that I am going to have to replace junk on with 37's. Any insight is GREATLY appreciated and any knowledge is also. I have been reading the forums 24/7 for the past week and have learned alot but would like a little bit of help from someone that has been in it a little longer. Thanks

James

 

[cracker]

Don't run anything more than 37s on a HP44 if you are in the west

 

[vetteboy]

A lot of this really depends on your definition of 'expensive'.

Nearly every part I've gotten for my build on 39.5s, I've gotten for below 'average' cost. I know a lot of people and can get stuff cheap most of the time. And I'm still upwards of $4k so far, and it's not done.

Not to mention that you're probably underestimating what it'll take to make an XJ work with 39.5s and appropriate axles too...

 

[JamesD]

Well my question is would it be beneficial for me to buy this 70 for that kind of price or wait for something else to come along. Thanks

 

[88poohxj]

Ive heard that the dana 70 axles hang pretty low, go for a dana 60 instead. You're gonna break you junk on 37's sooner or later though. Good luck with your build, hope theres more fun than headaches.