nothing is wrong with tires sticking out unless you are in WA or OR, they have laws against tires sticking past fender flares. i dont think he has thought about that. i agree it is cheaper just to re gear what he has

 

No I have I just don't really care. If I get hassled with I'll just throw some ghetto flairs on. I guess I'll probably just go 44 and hp30 since I already have that. I just don't want to mess with the regear expense. And I can pick up a dana 60 rear for $150 around here and same with a 44 front. They're pretty cheap on craigslist.

 

for that price i would expect them to not be straight and needing rebuilt.

the d60 will have the same spline count (30) as a d44 rear. the front 44 will need a ton of $$ and work to get it to fit on the xj.

im building a hp44 from a f150. with gears, locker, axle shafts and ujoint, steering, hubs, bearings, bracket kit, spindles, lock outs, im into it easily $3500. adds up quickly and Im doing all the welding and install myself!

 

Wow, yeah so I'll probably just go for the 44 in rear. I might be able to get the guy to throw in the d30 front then I'll have an extra d30 and matching gears. What type of locker should I put in the rear for a dd? Something reasonably priced obviously.

 

aussie locker for the rear

 

Thats a lunchbox locker right? I just don't want to trash my tires with a full locker otherwise I'd just assume lincoln lock it.

 

a lunch box locker is a full locker. it fits where your spider gears are. it acts just like a detroit locker but the detroit is a full case locker where the ring gear are bolted to it.

are you thinking for a posi?

 

I found a guy on c-list selling a brand new spool for a d44 for $75

 

ok but you said you dont want a full locker.............

spool acts like a welded diff. at least the aussie lets go when you go around a corner some

 

Well my dad has a yota with a lockright I think and basically I'm just talking about a locker that gives on corners somewhat. So your tires don't chatter and wear.

 

then skip the spool and buy an aussie locker. same as a lock right

 

O ok well then I guess thats what I'll go with. I thought a spool had to wind up before it locked, like your diff is open till you wheel spin for a couple rotations then it locks.

 

Sorry I'm still trying to figure all of this type of stuff out.

 

nope spool makes both shafts move at the same speed at all times

 

O ok well thanks for all the help I'll probably go look at that 44 next week. Anything I should look at specifically on it?