I got a rubicon d44 dirt cheap. but I dont want to put it in my 89 if it is not much stronger then the d30. My question is can I have the tubes from the rubi 44 installed into a hp d44 out of a f150? What would I have to about the shafts? I have a good supply of f150 d44's because all the ford guys around here upgrade to 60's or 70's and they consider 44's cheap crap.
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Yucca-Man
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run the rubi 44
the HP centersection wont matter all that much...
Pinion clearance is all you will gain in a HP - gear strength isnt a factor with less than 37" tires and a locker -
some good alloy shafts and u-joints combined with a well balanced suspention and you will have everything that a HP has...
with the Rubi- you loose one of the best parts that the other D44's have - Hi-steer knuckles, bigger brakes bla bla bla...
plug the rubi in and drive it.
-Opie
the HP centersection wont matter all that much...
Pinion clearance is all you will gain in a HP - gear strength isnt a factor with less than 37" tires and a locker -
some good alloy shafts and u-joints combined with a well balanced suspention and you will have everything that a HP has...
with the Rubi- you loose one of the best parts that the other D44's have - Hi-steer knuckles, bigger brakes bla bla bla...
plug the rubi in and drive it.
-Opie
purl
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- San Antonio
Can I ask about how much $$ you dropped for this?