xjoe
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- port orchard,wa
I have an 87xj 4.0,AW4,6.5"lift,longarms,33's,4.56's, dana30/44 locked f/r.
I want to run 36's. I would like to keep it street legal so the way I see it I have two options.
1.) Buy a bare (tj?)hp44 and build it. The tj unit will bolt right in, so all I will have to do to rear is have it regeared to 5.13's
2.)Find full size axles and modifiy them. I would love to say I had the fab skillz to do this ,but I don't. So I would have to have some one cut and re-weld the axles to near stock width,fab bracketry, custom axles,gears, lockers ect..
I geuss even if I keep the axles stock width (hp44/9") I would still be out for the $ for the axles,bracketry,gears,lockers ect..
I like the first Idea because, I already have a 44 w/a full detroit in the xj, so the only thing it would needfor it is gears (5.13's?) and eventually alloys. The second idea would be great but I don't have any fab skillz,and some how I think It would be a ton more $.
I want to do this right the first time, I can't see my self ever going any bigger than 35/36"tires(unless I win the lottery).Realistically a buggy just isn't in the budget for now,however I do want to have a solid, reasonably depedable trail rig. If any one has any comments,suggestions,ideas I would really appreciate your input.
I want to run 36's. I would like to keep it street legal so the way I see it I have two options.
1.) Buy a bare (tj?)hp44 and build it. The tj unit will bolt right in, so all I will have to do to rear is have it regeared to 5.13's
2.)Find full size axles and modifiy them. I would love to say I had the fab skillz to do this ,but I don't. So I would have to have some one cut and re-weld the axles to near stock width,fab bracketry, custom axles,gears, lockers ect..
I geuss even if I keep the axles stock width (hp44/9") I would still be out for the $ for the axles,bracketry,gears,lockers ect..
I like the first Idea because, I already have a 44 w/a full detroit in the xj, so the only thing it would needfor it is gears (5.13's?) and eventually alloys. The second idea would be great but I don't have any fab skillz,and some how I think It would be a ton more $.
I want to do this right the first time, I can't see my self ever going any bigger than 35/36"tires(unless I win the lottery).Realistically a buggy just isn't in the budget for now,however I do want to have a solid, reasonably depedable trail rig. If any one has any comments,suggestions,ideas I would really appreciate your input.