bigins18

Is there a swap that can be done to get rid of the d30 cause I have the lift for 35s ( not installed yet ) and im hearing to many problems with it when u go to this size ( rc 6.5 short arm coil spacers and blocks equal 8ish ) that wont cost 2000$

skorpion

Dana 44 is a popular front-end swap to replace the Dana 30.

bigins18

is there a d44 that will fit that doesnt have to be specially built or cost 2000$. maybe one from a jeep of the past or a back yard rebuild

skorpion

If you can find a Dana 44 from a wrecked TJ Rubicon, you should be golden. However, there en-lies your problem: Finding a TJ Rubicon at a junk yard. You may not have to pay $2000 for it, but I'm pretty sure if you can find one, you will still pay a good amount because of what it is (especially if the guys running the junk yard know anything about newer Jeeps).

xjmarc

The Rubicon 44 isn't worth what you pay for them. It is a Dana 30 with a 44 center section so it really isn't much stronger if any than what you have plus it's a low pinion.

89Laredo

Standard cut gears?
Pry about the same strength as a slightly modified 30 then...

xjmarc

Actually a 30 with chromos would prob be stronger. HP 30 is basically as strong as a LP 44. Dropping the driveshaft 22-3 inches seems kinda dumb to me for a redressed 30 they call a 44.

bigins18

So your saying if I put chromos in it it will hold up it is going to work in the river bottoms no rocks just sand and some meaty hills and dunes and lots of mud pits

xjmarc

Hard to say cause I don't know how you drive but I ran 33s and 35s on the stock shafts in my 30 and never broke a shaft. BTW it was locked as well. If you hammer on any front axle making it hop or with the wheels turned you will break it but if you are careful you should be fine till you can afford a beefier axle.

bigins18

When I drive at the river im not a big fan of gassing it will beat the suspension right out of it but if I have to get on it im not scared when its comes to front wheel hop never again I blew out my u joints pulling out a dodge 2500 pulled him out though lol bet me 200 I couldnt thats the day I fell in love

suzuki squid

sorry for the jack, but can we use, lets say a 1995 YJ axles under our XJ's?

xjmarc

Only if you have a 91 and older CAD axle cause the YJ has a two piece passenger side inner shaft.

ski187@hotmail.com

Don't waist the money on a dana 44 if you already have a dana 30 that you can make as strong as a stock dana 44.

I have 35's on a dana 30 with no problems. with cromo shafts( saw a pair on colorado4x4.org for $250) if you are going to get a locker you can get a larger spline count than stock. large u joints(same size as dana 44) tube brace (small truss to keep the axle from flexing, rustys sells one for cheap)


If you realy want some beef buy a hd high pinion dana 44 out of a old v8 cherokee.

XJ4life92

i just helped a guy swap a destroyed 30 for a 44. he got it out of a tj from a junkyard...he bought it already pulled. tj was totalled in the rear...kinda sad it had 38,000 miles. $500.

bigins18

Allright thanks for the info I think I will just beef up the 30 all the parts are readily available and nothing outrages on the pocket will post pics when all is said and done