flexin91xj

I haven't got the track bar installed yet. Put the front wheels and tires on so I could start taking measurements.

typicalsundayxj

What a great build thread took the time to read the whole thing sub'd to this can't wait to see the finished product very good detailed info!

Jeepfreak1020

Man that things look very very sexy!!!! Did you keep it full width or did you narrow it? whats your final wms to wms?

Also are those a set of 5 on 5.5 rollers?

flexin91xj

The WMS is excatly 64" so its somwhere in the middle of a stock XJ d30 and a full width. Had the stock 2.75" x .375" axle tubing pulled and replaced with 3" x.5" tubing for custom width.
And yes those are 5 on 5.5s off a CJ. Keeping the wheels but getting new tires ASAP.

PingPong

I love this build.. but for an inch wider you could have bought a HP78/79 D44 for under 300 and do all the same things you did.


Question... Are your shafts stock width.. if so what vehicle... also if you went custom who cut your shafts.. ad did you upgrade spline counts since they were custom shafts?

dukie564

flexin91xj

The axle is actually from a '79 f150. The 78-79 f150s have the cast in radius arm wedges which are cast in as part of the tubing. If you're on a budget, this is not the axle you wanna go with. The wedges are welded on the axle tubes on the 71-77 f150s. These you can be cut off without messing anything up. I got the HP44 from a '79 cause it was all I could find at the time here in Denver. I believe I only paid 60 bucks for it. It was a couple years ago. Plus getting it re-tubed wasn't that expensive and it's much stronger! Here's the link for the info http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Dana44.htm

The inner shafts are custom length and the outers are stock chevy length 9.94" and 19 splines from Dutchman all chromoly.

docmedpros

i love this axle build so much, you are doing a great job

flexin91xj

Got the track bar installed. Used a drop bracket from Clayton on the frame side since I've got over 6 inches of lift.

ranger21

Very nice, thats gonna be one solid setup. Looks like you're gonna be ready for the spring snows. (Hopefully we get some this year)

Jeepfreak1020

Dropped mine off at crane today for josh to work on and set mine up!!!! so excited

ranger21

Did you end up hanging on to the housing you were selling, or is it a different one? Sorry I couldn't pick that one up from you, too many other things going on. Either way I'm jealous of you folks with the D44 fronts. One of these days I'll get my ***** together and start on one.

flexin91xj

Josh defiantly knows what he's talking about! Everything has turned out perfect on this axle build cause I did everything he recommended. Thinking about going to a 4-link in the rear and having him design, build, and set it up for me.

PingPong

What are you doing for steering? Seems a waste not to run true high steer with those pimp knuckles. But then I see where you mounted your trac bar.. and that tels me you must have something else planned

flexin91xj

Eventually I will be going with a cross-over steering setup. Right now I've gotta go with a an inverted T, over the knuckle setup. I know it's not the best steering setup and there will be a dead spot, but I'm under a time crunch and funds are low. I'm using 1-ton Chevy TRE's from any parts store and Josh will have the tubing cut, drilled and tapped on Tuesday. This is not permanent!