THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[Begster]

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students always complain about early classes. yet they're dumb. they think 8 am is early. the rest of the world has already been up for 2 hours by 8 am.

I f-ing hate 8 am classes. I can never stay awake in them. I know I get up earlier for work and everything, but still. I am not prepared to take those same steps for an hour long class.

Plus, when I'm in classes I'm always awake until late at night, therefore depriving me of sleep when I have to get up early.

 

[5spd_xj]

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pansy.

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

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yay pay day!

 

[MoparManiac]

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So I might end up building my own HP44. Not sure if Liza wants to sell it or not.

Pinging Mark...

 

[Hackmeister]

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yay pay day!

WHOOOOOOOOO PAY!!!!

 

[5spd_xj]

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So I might end up building my own HP44. Not sure if Liza wants to sell it or not.

Pinging Mark...

uh ohhh. lol. we can have 44 building parties

 

[RCman]

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So I might end up building my own HP44. Not sure if Liza wants to sell it or not.

Pinging Mark...

Colin, IF you really are going to start from scratch and narrow/build an axle, kook into a D60. All kidding aside, when you are said an done the price will be about the same if not very close. Seriously, sit down with a pad/pen or with a spreadsheet and compare them. You'll see what I mean. I'll see if I can dig up the one I did, I know I saw it a few weekends ago in my pile of notes. It's the whole reason I sold my HPD44 and got the HPD60...

Food for thought anyway...

(Oh, and yes, I know you "only" have a D44 rear. There is nothing saying you can't keep that. So don't start an argument that you'd need a new rear as well.)

 

[MoparManiac]

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Colin, IF you really are going to start from scratch and narrow/build an axle, kook into a D60. All kidding aside, when you are said an done the price will be about the same if not very close. Seriously, sit down with a pad/pen or with a spreadsheet and compare them. You'll see what I mean. I'll see if I can dig up the one I did, I know I saw it a few weekends ago in my pile of notes. It's the whole reason I sold my HPD44 and got the HPD60...

Food for thought anyway...

(Oh, and yes, I know you "only" have a D44 rear. There is nothing saying you can't keep that. So don't start an argument that you'd need a new rear as well.)

I'm just not ready to move up to 37"+ tires yet. I haven't reinforced anything on the unibody yet, I haven't built a cage, etc. etc.

I'm sure the building of the axles themselves would be about the same, but I also wouldn't want to narrow the D60 either. If I build a D60, it's because I'll want to go to 37"+ tires and keep it full width.

How would I match the D60 bolt pattern with the XJ D44 rear? Can you do a 5x5.5 D60?

 

[RCman]

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I'm just not ready to move up to 37"+ tires yet. I haven't reinforced anything on the unibody yet, I haven't built a cage, etc. etc.

Why do you need 37s? Granted with the D60 you'll have less clearance, but I don't think all that much. I should have measured when I had both of them side by side before I sold the D44. Anyway, then if/when you decide to make the jump you don't have any work to do.

I'm sure the building of the axles themselves would be about the same, but I also wouldn't want to narrow the D60 either. If I build a D60, it's because I'll want to go to 37"+ tires and keep it full width.

It almost sounds like you are trying to talk yourself into things here.

How would I match the D60 bolt pattern with the XJ D44 rear? Can you do a 5x5.5 D60?

Yes. There are a few places to get the hubs. They are not cheap, but then again neither are new 8on6.5 hubs. Here is the first place I found that has them, I know I've seen them elsewhere on the PBB. http://www.blackbirdscustomtrucks.com/index14.html


In the end it is all your call. Your Jeep, your budget, your build. I'm just trying to save you from building something twice.

 

[asp]

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waaaaah i want one tons too...

 

[asp]

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i would skip the 44 if i were you colin. a polished 44 is a 60, and a polished 60 is badass

 

[MoparManiac]

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Yeah I'm talking with Bill right now...

I might rock the D30 this summer and start putting together tons.

 

[MoparManiac]

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Balls...I'll need a DD soon after too probably.

 

[Hackmeister]

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i told you wheeling with UJ gets expensive!

 

[asp]

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Yeah I'm talking with Bill right now...

I might rock the D30 this summer and start putting together tons.

i think that's my plan.

 

[MoparManiac]

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i think that's my plan.

Let's do it.

 

[billyjp2]

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colin, have you considered portal axles?

gear reduction in the hubs is all the rage nowadays

 

[asp]

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i'm going to do a fullwidth HP KP 60 front and not sure on the rear... maybe a 14B cuz they're cheap. so heavy though. i dunno. we'll see. probably a 60 R too...

 

[RCman]

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i think that's my plan.

Let's do it.

I had better stop talking to both of you. Otherwise I'll get you in the same mess I'm in. :gee:

 

[asp]

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I had better stop talking to both of you. Otherwise I'll get you in the same mess I'm in. :gee:

i don't see a mess :dunno: