cj steering knuckle on stock 30 has anyone tried this?

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greentowtruck

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North West Washington State

• Nov 12, 2004

• #1

has anyone ever tried to use cj balljoints in a stock xj d30 and bolt on the cj steering knuckles?? or is there a difference in the distance between the balljoints or diameter of the ball joint housing?

 

Dirk Pitt

Adam Dowling

Location

Salem, IN

• Nov 12, 2004

• #2

I think I read a write-up a while back about using CJ 44 inner c's to accomplish this. Current D30 inner c has to be cut off and the tube shortened so you can weld the CJ c on allowing you to essentially have all D44 outers.

Running a search on "inner c", or "CJ knuckle", will yield much better info as I am running from vague memory.

HTH

 

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greentowtruck

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North West Washington State

• Nov 12, 2004

• #3

i tried searching and found the stuff for d44 knuckels but the doner axle is a narrow track cj d30 i am going to napa later to start measureing ball joint sizes and will measure the yokes when i get back to the shop

 

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XJJPR

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My jeep

• Nov 12, 2004

• #4

Ball joint configuration is completely different between the two.


hinkley

 

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TRNDRVR

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Location

Utah

• Nov 12, 2004

• #5

Check out this info.
Hope this helps.
Dan.

 

Dirk Pitt

Adam Dowling

Location

Salem, IN

• Nov 12, 2004

• #6

TRNDRVR said:

Check out this info.
Hope this helps.
Dan.

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That's exactly the write-up I was refering to.

Thanks

 

Root Moose

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Location

ON, Canada

• Nov 12, 2004

• #7

I exchange email with BillaVista about this modification. He said he'd never do it again. It's just easier/smarter to go straight to a D44 front end.

I'm not sure I agree 100% with him - might be a neat mod for a flat fender.

r@m

 

BrettM

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Location

michifornia

• Nov 12, 2004

• #8

Root Moose said:

I exchange email with BillaVista about this modification. He said he'd never do it again. It's just easier/smarter to go straight to a D44 front end.

I'm not sure I agree 100% with him - might be a neat mod for a flat fender.

r@m

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i'd say the only reason to do this mod would be if you already had a lot (gears, expensive locker, alloy shafts, etc) invested in the D30. it really wouldn't be too hard though, you'll have to cut and turn the knuckles on most D44s anyway.