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the thing is i plan on the tj weighing right around 2700lbs when all said and done. And it only has a 4cyl. So running 37's isnt out of the question. D60's are also out of the question for now, Ill have a total of about 400$ into building this new axle as all i needed to buy was some new ball...
havent worked on it at all, infact i backed the tj off the trailer a few weeks ago and it hasnt moved at all. Im building a new house so i'v been busy with that. But ill get back to it pretty soon, just have to finish the driver side mounts and do a little shaving.
Call currie enterprises and ask them how they build their dana 44 axles that are jeep width. When you get an answer back let me know. And i have this on the members section some wheres on pirate.
Have you ever tried going between the cones on a competition course with a full width rig? ;-) And the rear 44 is already so built its about the same as a 9" or close (except the r&p), I have it trussed and locked with a 33 spline ox locker and chromo shafts and disc brakes and everything. If it...
but i talked with 3 different maching shops and they said expect $300-400 at the cheapest, they recommended just v'ing out the seam and butt welding them with a powerful welder
as for towing i have a tow rig for the horse trailer and for towing the jeep :D
Ok, to start,
Currie makes all their axles this way butt welding the knuckles on, also talked with adam clayton and he said thats the best way to do it as machining out the inner c's would make the inner c the weak link. The welds arnt going to break, the ball joints will snap off first. gotta...
Now i have to custom fit the coil bucket and lower control arm mount to fit around the casting for leaf springs, Then i need to finish the upper control arm mount that i have to weld to the pumpkin, Install the new upper and lower ball joints and the new ring and pinion+ ox locker and install it...
Ok, the current dana 44 in the front isnt cutting the cake(a narrowed powerwagon axle made by currie, uses jeep width 30 spline shafts), the ring and pinion are almost ready to fall out
New front axle build
79 ford f-250 High pinion dana 44
cutting it down to jeep width
butt weld jeep...