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I just scored some axles
- Thread starter Immortal
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BrettM
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- michifornia
not true.MUDTRUK said:Sound like axles from a ford 3/4ton. Is the front axle HP? Great axles for a swap. Gotta love FS axles under an XJ. Remember you gotta run 16" or bigger wheels to clear the front dual piston calipers! Have fun, good find, Judd
you can use 15s, you just need small backspacing, I think it's 3.5" or less that works.
small pederson
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- nunya
i dont think flattops came on ford 44's and unless you got some spoke wheels, i wouldnt go around calling em rims
correction, they do
correction, they do
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ashmanjeepxj
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- Vail AZ, Jimmy's Cherokee Buggy
xtremewlr said:
3.5 would need grinding 2.5 wont for 15in rims. 2.5in BS on a 67-69in WMS axle is too wide for me... Its is also a fliped rim (if steel) so if you bead lock it its more difficult to mount the tire.
Im running 42s, and have a track width of 83in, with about 4in BS 8in wide rims. 2.5in BS is too wide for alot of stuff. IMO.
Good luck with the new parts.
BrettM
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- michifornia
some (many, all?) Fords do come with flat-top knuckles, they're different than the Chevy/Waggy flat-tops, but they can be milled/drilled/tapped for hi-steer arms.
Ashman, yes the only way to go as narrow is with larger wheels, but I'm not sure what he wants for width, so just throwing that option out there. Billy (JeepFreak21) has the same axle with 15s and says the gap is about 1mm, I think his wheels are 3.5, maybe 3, but I know they're not in the 2s.
Ashman, yes the only way to go as narrow is with larger wheels, but I'm not sure what he wants for width, so just throwing that option out there. Billy (JeepFreak21) has the same axle with 15s and says the gap is about 1mm, I think his wheels are 3.5, maybe 3, but I know they're not in the 2s.
JeepFreak21
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- Cameron Park, CA
BrettM said:
3.5" w/ some grinding... it's not too bad.
Billy
X Factor
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- Southeast, Mi
don't forget they weigh quite a bit more than the stock axles. they'll probably add about 2-300lbs of unsprung weight, depending if you leave them FS or cut to fit.
MUDTRUK said:Sound like axles from a ford 3/4ton. Is the front axle HP? Great axles for a swap. Gotta love FS axles under an XJ. Remember you gotta run 16" or bigger wheels to clear the front dual piston calipers! Have fun, good find, Judd
could be from an old J truck too... seen a J-3000 with the 8 lug 44 front with flattops paired with a 60 rear, too bad i didn't have enough money for it at the time...
uke:I dunno what you are talking about 93Jeepin
As far as choices in rims I will likely go with a 16" rims perhaps bigger......I will cross that bridge when I come to it All I know is I can wait to get some sparks flyin and metal a meltin I am already prepared to dump $1500 into bringing these axles up to speed for wheeling......i.e. lockers, ring and pinion, maybe shafts, rims, 40" tires , etc................
I am just debating coil overs or keeping springs with shocks.......not sure about 3 linking it......I love that horse shoe on Beezil's rig........just not sure.......again I will cross that bridge soon enough
As far as choices in rims I will likely go with a 16" rims perhaps bigger......I will cross that bridge when I come to it
All I know is I can wait to get some sparks flyin and metal a meltin I am already prepared to dump $1500 into bringing these axles up to speed for wheeling......i.e. lockers, ring and pinion, maybe shafts, rims, 40" tires , etc................ I am just debating coil overs or keeping springs with shocks.......not sure about 3 linking it......I love that horse shoe on Beezil's rig........just not sure.......again I will cross that bridge soon enough
Fryphax
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- Ishpeming, MI
Immortal said:I dunno what you are talking about 93Jeepin
As far as choices in rims I will likely go with a 16" rims perhaps bigger......I will cross that bridge when I come to it
I am just debating coil overs or keeping springs with shocks.......not sure about 3 linking it......I love that horse shoe on Beezil's rig........just not sure.......again I will cross that bridge soon enough
Im $750+ into my axles without gears or any sort of locker yet
paul_xj04
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- Everett,WA
killer deal dude with the axles its nice havin full width under a cherokee i really like it.
post pics i wanna see it
post pics i wanna see it
