alwaysxj

I have a favor to ask some one in slc, I am looking to buy a truck and don't want to make like there trips to slc. I am looking for someone to go check out this truck and give me your honest take on the truck. Who can help me out?

up_yours_7

^^^ Thats hard cause everyone had different opinions on vehicles but worth a shot

Gorillaxj

I don't know the exact years.. but IIRC the 96 and newer D30's had bigger U-joints stock, the shafts where a little bigger too. the older ones with ABS also has the bigger shafts. Its a stock shaft that I was refuring to, and is a straight swap for non disco axles. or you can remove the disco part of the front D30 internals, and run a solid shaft by installing a seal at the diff for the pass axle....

Where the **** have you been? lol

This is a great setup, and the F9" is the king of the aftermarket world, can get up to 40 spline shafts for it lol, the only down side is that its the same amount of work to put them in as a D60/D60, D60/14B D60/10.25 ect ect And if you pull them from a JY the cost is about the same too... But that really comes down to what YOU want for your vehicle. I run D44's F+R becuase I didn't want to cut down a 9" or D60 for the rear... Kinda wish I did (Jason's rig always rubs it in my face) but I don't think I will ever NEED them.... also the extra clearance is nice ince I run 35's... one day 37's but thats when it a bit more beat and on a trailer... (for some sick reason I am excited for this lol)

D44 out of a (80-90)Grand wagoneer or early bronco, or a flipped Toyota 81-85 front axle. but both are 6 lug 6x5.5... there aren't many options our width, and none with our lug pattern. Or you can cut down any axle you please to fit the width your looking for. It is popular for people to narrow the F250 D44 front to the waggy width and run waggy shafts, making it a HP front D44 the right width, and it has 1/2" tubes (so I have read) and can run 5x5.5 which is easy to make the rear match...

Lol, Torches hurt! Tom- "Its ood man, just a little burnt" Tristin- "IDK man thats pretty bad..." Tom wipes finger -"**** dude the skin just fell off!" LOL, no good man!

what did you end up doing with the light tabs? LOL

A.T.R.Offroad

I'm running them lol they took 2 week's off my build cause i'm scared of fire now lmfao but in all reality that was exactly as it wen't down!!! I'm gald someone was there for my stupidity and ps don't take a 5 pound hammer to check weld's you left that out

A.T.R.Offroad

tristin post the burn pic up lol it sucked!!!!

Tobyxj

So I got a price on three xjs one has d44rear others have d35/30 all auto one perfect interor for 2000$ idk

builtnotbought89'

You can pull good interior at the JY cheap all day long, but a rear 44 isn't so easy to come by!

builtnotbought89'

Ninja out

X1994J

Where's the truck at? Send me some info and I can probably check it out.

Tobyxj

The d44 is the kicker one of them has the back cut off perfect for the drivetrain from my 82 3/4 ton

XJPC

Dosent the state look at your existing registration and make you stay with the month recorded on the last registration ? Gotta friend with a 95 XJ thats been sitting for 3 years and we were looking for a alternative to paying 3 years back

Mr Talon

I just talked to dmv a month or so ago about something like this. Once I decide to re registe r my car, I just have to pay my registration fee and be on my way again with new stickers. Or just till them what was said before, I couldn't drive it, it was broke.

Gorillaxj

Lol, oh yeah, so we welded light tabs on all pretty... (we where drunk) Tom looks at them... we both go "think they'll hold?" so tom grabs a sledge to find out and beats the **** out of them lol... then grabs the torch and we straightened them out.... as we look at our beautiful metal "fab" skills Tom doesn't realize (with the torch in his left hand) that the torch is pointed straight at his hand... about 6-10 inches away... realizes its on him by the smell of flesh any who... here is the pic.... (a couple days later)



It really comes down to what work you feel like doing... Axle work, or interior... for 2000 I would hope they are in good condition....

Not bad for $3500, or $4500 with trailer, IMO lol (but looks can be deceiving)
http://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.php...E-TON-Cherokee

XJPC

Nice hope it works. My friend was told the only work around was to re-register it as a salvaged title and claim it was in an accident and had to rebuild it to avoid the 3 year sitting register fees.

XJPC

as homer simpson would say "dooouuuggghhh" hope the scorch heals fast Tom. I'm off the cruches and back to work. Now i just need my back to work paycheck and get caught up on bills. Then back to Cherokee fun