has any of you thought about doing the reid racing knuckels and 44 outers so you can get locking hubs and 3 lug patter 5x5.5 6x5.5 8x5.5 i just picked up a 78 chev for swap

 

why not run the stock knuckles/outers? the reid racing knuckles are pretty nice but $440 bucks for a pair its not worth it to me on a D30.

 

i think its a nice upgrade, just a little pricey.

still beats the warn and milemarker locking hub kits.

you get serviceable wheel bearings, locking hubs, bigger brakes, cheaper hi steer.

 

For that price why not just do a full size axle swap?

 

look at these.

http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/axl...ades/index.htm

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...HybridAxle.htm

I think this is what you had in mind.

 

if you already have a geared and locked dana30, this is a great upgrade. if these were available before i swapped in my 44, i would have considered it. dana44's don't offer a whole lot in strength over a dana30, in fact they use the same size u joints.

if you are speaking dana60's then you are crazy. nothing is cheap on a front 60.

 

i have a fully rebuilt hp d30 non dis arb 4:56 gears alloy usa axels and want hi steer

 

In this ol' Wrangler that I had in H.S., I swapped the 30 front out for a 74 Wagoneer 44 front (pass side drop). In an effort to get away from the 6 lug full-time hub, I ran CJ Dana 30 knuckles-everything from the ball joints out was CJ 30 parts. The 30 knuckles off the CJ fit on the 44. No BS. 5X 5 1/2 lug.
I ran a Scout 44 rear.

Why can the same not be done on a XJ...asssuming that you're running the part-time stub shafts? Just grab your K5 44 knuckles and see if they'll fit on your 30. If 30 parts will fit on a 44, then I would think the opposite would be the same as well.

 

the C's are differnt 86-present (30 and 44) ball joints are in the opisint places, then in pre 86 knuckels the ball joints in 30/44 are in the knuckels not in the C's