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02-21-2008 | 11:20 AM

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ktmracer419

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Originally Posted by jonb8

Waggy D44 87-9? is d44 front and rear and only like an inch wider than your D30,35. 81-87 (i think) have axle disconnect and dana 20 rears. You don;t want a 20. Some people are using isuzu rodeo rears to mate with the waggy front. Same bolt pattern,410's, track lock and rear disks. They say there as strong as a D44. If you don't care about keeping your tires under your flares than use a 70's ford HP front and a 60 or 14 bolt rear, they would be the strongest. Stay away from chevy stuff diff is on wrong side and they steer front to rear instead of side to side like your jeep.

waggy 44's are good from 1980-92 without vac disco
fords are good for a small section of years. you cant have welded wedges and you want disc brakes, its very rare you find one with both.

an isuzu IS a dana44

there is a plethora of rear axles you can swap in.

the new jk axles get you the best bang for your buck. but you would be at your limit with just one.

honestly, if your gonna swap 2 axles in, sure you will gain strength, but then you will have no money for anything else like lockers which you will definately want.

if your gonna run a front 44, you will need $600 alloy shafts to gain any strength over a dana30.

if your gonna run a front 60 you will need to drop $1000 down just to get one to work with.

44 or 8.8 in back and run 33's-35's

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