- Location
- Mobile, AL
It turns out that the d44 is LP. I would have liked it to be a HP, but $150 price tag for the set justifies for me. It is open knuckle/disc break, so thats good. They are in great shape. I got the 16" wheels/tires (BFG ATs with a lot of miles) for free as well. They will be good candidates for weld on beadlocks. Tires are going to be garbage. The lock outs turn nicely and the steer arms are higher than I thought.
Got some questions for the D44 guys...
Can I run a spool up front? With the locking hubs I wouldnt have to worry with it being undriveable on the road right? I would loose the full time option from the 242, but who cares. I migh even switch to a 231. I have one in my garrage.
How strong are the stock 44's shafts? Should I go to cromo if I want to run 35s, or will the OEM ones be ok?
On the dirvers side of the pumpkin the leaf spring perch is cast into the center section. Will that give me problems with the coil buckets? Can I work around it, cut it off, or weld to it? Looking at some pics of D44 builds, they did not have that cast piece in their way. Just wondering what I should do about it...
Most of the 44 upgrades I have found are for the stock 44s that were on waggys, rubicons, older XJs. Where do I get new shafts (if needed) for the full sized axle? I am assuming all of the 44s have the same differental (I know hp&lp are different) so any of the lockers/spools, gears, and rebuild kits will be interchangeable as long as they are for standard rotation 44s, right?
Just trying to get all of my ducks in a row... Thanks for your help and knowledge...
Got some questions for the D44 guys...
Can I run a spool up front? With the locking hubs I wouldnt have to worry with it being undriveable on the road right? I would loose the full time option from the 242, but who cares. I migh even switch to a 231. I have one in my garrage.
How strong are the stock 44's shafts? Should I go to cromo if I want to run 35s, or will the OEM ones be ok?
On the dirvers side of the pumpkin the leaf spring perch is cast into the center section. Will that give me problems with the coil buckets? Can I work around it, cut it off, or weld to it? Looking at some pics of D44 builds, they did not have that cast piece in their way. Just wondering what I should do about it...
Most of the 44 upgrades I have found are for the stock 44s that were on waggys, rubicons, older XJs. Where do I get new shafts (if needed) for the full sized axle? I am assuming all of the 44s have the same differental (I know hp&lp are different) so any of the lockers/spools, gears, and rebuild kits will be interchangeable as long as they are for standard rotation 44s, right?
Just trying to get all of my ducks in a row... Thanks for your help and knowledge...