MY D30, is it HI-pinion or LOW or Normal?

[aroncull]

MY D30, is it HI-pinion or LOW or Normal?

Having searched i saw threads that mentioned after 99 they could be hi or low..
i was looking at some gears for a TJ HP D30 high pinion and i do not know how to tell what i have.. HP/LP/normal
sorry again for the noob question/thead

thanks

aaron

OH and Duh i have a 97 sport 4.0

 

[Jeepkid8037]

97..Im pretty sure its a low pinion dana 30. Just take a look at it. I dont know how to explain it, but its really easy to tell...

 

[Bent]

The point in which the drive shaft attaches will either be above or below the centerline of the axle at the backside of the differential (the side with out all the bolts holding the stamped sheet metal cover). Normal is as normal does and as such tends to be relative, however hi-pinion would be above the centerline and low above it. Look at the rear, that will be a low pinion.

I'm not sure I want to get into wheather or not TJ's came with high pinion, seems that would be a YJ.

TIM

 

[aroncull]

ok so if the diff is a circle then hi p would be above the center and normal dead on and low below?

oh ok so the axle /tubes are what you measure off of
below the axle low/ above hi/ in line with normal
ok got it thanks!

 

[woody431]

a 97 has a hp d30. only the 00-01 xj's have lp.

 

[Kejtar]

97..Im pretty sure its a low pinion dana 30. Just take a look at it. I dont know how to explain it, but its really easy to tell...

:twak: how do you figure?

a 97 has a hp d30. only the 00-01 xj's have lp.

Yup, 97 has an HP D30.

 

[Bent]

Yup, 97 has an HP D30.

Pretty impressive!


And to think that this is without even asking the noob (no offence) to go out and verify that the front axle is the original equiptment as opposed to a swapped in low pinion.



















Hehehehehe.........

 

[XJ_ranger]

all i have to say is...




wow

 

[Yucca-Man]

all i have to say is...




wow

The SPOBI in this thread is pretty impressive, ain't it?? :wave:


Okay...just to cover a few points here:

• TJ D30s are low pinion
• TJs have been made since '96 but are all sold as '97 or later models
• D30s (and just about every axle I can think of) come in either high- or low-pinion versions
• XJ D30s (assuming it is stock) are high-pinion until (and including) 99, but are low-pinion for 00-01 although of course there could be random low-pinion 99s...

 

[Kittrell]

I vote for normal..................:dunno:

 

[Bent]

The SPOBI in this thread is pretty impressive, ain't it?? :wave:

OOPS!

...hi-pinion would be above the centerline and low above it.

That should heve read,
"...hi-pinion would be above the centerline and low below it. Look at the rear, that will likely be a low pinion. "



I'll put my hat back on and go sit in my corner. :dunce:






TIM

 

[ECKSJAY]

I vote abnormal.

 

[90whitexj]

Maybe he has the special edition pinionless Dana 30. I know I do

 

[ECKSJAY]

Maybe he has the special edition pinionless Dana 30. I know I do

I was running a prototype of ARB's new air axles and Tom Wood's splineless nitrogen front driveshaft for the last couple of years. I was running a reverse front-pinion Dana 30 full-float unihub IFS front end with that.

 

[Beej]

I was running a prototype of ARB's new air axles and Tom Wood's splineless nitrogen front driveshaft for the last couple of years. I was running a reverse front-pinion Dana 30 full-float unihub IFS front end with that.

:roflmao: !

 

[Kittrell]

I was running a reverse front-pinion Dana 30 full-float unihub IFS front end with that.

I have GOT to get me one of those..............:cheers:

 

[aroncull]

OK so i jhust went out and looked underneath and it appears that i have a NORMAL pinion!
dead on not above the axle or below.. or well matter of fact i dont even have a front driveshaft...
uh oh!!!! :wierd:

anywyas guys thatnhks for the noob thread help LOL

aaron :kissyou: :gag:

 

[ECKSJAY]

I have GOT to get me one of those..............:cheers:

I wish I would have known... I sold that one for real cheap.

It sure was a bastard to find parts for, even with my connections in the business.

 

[Beej]

My D30 has the pinion sticking out the front. Is this normal?

 

[ECKSJAY]

My D30 has the pinion sticking out the front. Is this normal?

You've got the other one, it sounds like. By chance is yours IFS???