Gascan340
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Bern NC
I have been doing some research on a 85 front Dana 44 swap into my 1988 XJ. I would like to be able to maintain a very street able off road do in largely to the fact it’s going to make numerous trips to W.I. and Canada. I have a few questions with that in mind.
- For those who see the benefit of using any type of Waggoner, Chevy, and Ford rotors and bake assemblies with the much lager calipers and lock out hub, will the stock XJ master cylinder and brake booster be up to the task of the much bigger configuration. (Rear axle is an 8.8 if that puts any more demand on the brake system)
- I have heard of all kinds of discussion on what is stronger standard or reverse cut axles. I know that the reverse cut is better on driveshaft angles but is that the only benefit? I have even read that the Dana 30 is as strong as the standard cut Dana 44. But I have not been able to find any real facts to support all the talk on the internet.
- I don’t want to start this up but I’m in need of opinions stick with the Dana 30 or go the distance with the Dana 44 ( I have a RE 4.5 and would like to run 32 or 33 tires and as for terrain wheeling in the sand a OBX N.C. W.V. trials and of course W.I. snow)