tigmeister
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OK, I'm trying to decide which axles to put under my 93 Sport.
I have a matching set of dana 44s out of an '86 waggy non-disco, and I have a rear dana 44 out of an '87.
At this time I plan on 33s and have a stroker in the process of being built, but that could change to a V8 and possibly 35s.
My D30 is an ABS unit so it already has 297 U joints. I was also planning on trussing whichever axle I use. Re-gearing is needed on both ends of whichever is chosen along with some kind of locker. Also going long arm 3 or 4 link with 4.5" to 5.5" of lift.
I don't beat the snot out of it when when I wheel, and I daily drive it sometimes up to 160 miles a day when weather sucks.
The amount of fabbing is about the same on either so I'd like opinions if the low pinion 44 is worth it for the serviceable bearings, bigger breaks, larger ring and pinion, and tubes?
I've had other 4wds with d44s and big V8s and never broken axles, I'm kind of light footed on the skinny pedal (most of the time) especially during wheeling. I just don't like to break things after it has taken so time and $$ to build.
I have a matching set of dana 44s out of an '86 waggy non-disco, and I have a rear dana 44 out of an '87.
At this time I plan on 33s and have a stroker in the process of being built, but that could change to a V8 and possibly 35s.
My D30 is an ABS unit so it already has 297 U joints. I was also planning on trussing whichever axle I use. Re-gearing is needed on both ends of whichever is chosen along with some kind of locker. Also going long arm 3 or 4 link with 4.5" to 5.5" of lift.
I don't beat the snot out of it when when I wheel, and I daily drive it sometimes up to 160 miles a day when weather sucks.
The amount of fabbing is about the same on either so I'd like opinions if the low pinion 44 is worth it for the serviceable bearings, bigger breaks, larger ring and pinion, and tubes?
I've had other 4wds with d44s and big V8s and never broken axles, I'm kind of light footed on the skinny pedal (most of the time) especially during wheeling. I just don't like to break things after it has taken so time and $$ to build.