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From: Loveland CO
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: l6
Originally Posted by Dsach
In the end either one will be fine. The strengths of either is not really an issue and by the time your wheeling hard enough that you need a D60, either one will be easy to service. When I started working on my Dana 30 years ago i felt like it was complicated, then I started working on a full width D44 with selectable hubs.. Whole different story. I can pop the D44 apart in about 10 min now. It really depends on what you know. For the money Id go with a ball joint as you can find them more often. KP can be found but are better to sell than keep. KP go for over 1K these days and honestly for the money Id rather build a custom front 9 inch with D60 internals. KP or BJ either one is fine. People will debate and are entitled to their own opinions but in the end just do what you think is best. If BJ are so bad why do 3 diff rigs at KOH I know run them?
As stated either is fine.
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Year: 1996
Engine: 4.0L HO
Pretty sure the Ford D60s are 67" WMS. Some years have that weird metric 8 lug bolt pattern though so beware of that. Obviously you don't want a Chev D60 because they are passenger side drop
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From: Littleton, CO
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2001 4.0L
In the end either one will be fine. The strengths of either is not really an issue and by the time your wheeling hard enough that you need a D60, either one will be easy to service. When I started working on my Dana 30 years ago i felt like it was complicated, then I started working on a full width D44 with selectable hubs.. Whole different story. I can pop the D44 apart in about 10 min now. It really depends on what you know. For the money Id go with a ball joint as you can find them more often. KP can be found but are better to sell than keep. KP go for over 1K these days and honestly for the money Id rather build a custom front 9 inch with D60 internals. KP or BJ either one is fine. People will debate and are entitled to their own opinions but in the end just do what you think is best. If BJ are so bad why do 3 diff rigs at KOH I know run them?
As stated either is fine.
As stated either is fine.
.....just that a KP is stronger. Its facts, not hearsay. A dodge d60 with CAD is no where near the same strength as a kp d60. Chevy KP kuckles are stronger than ford. And there are many variables in between.
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From: Littleton, CO
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
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From: Aurora, Co
Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
Originally Posted by hudfabxj
Nice!! I really like the stance of it now!!
Prob drives much better than those TSLs eh!?
What size are those?
These are 35/12.50/15 KM2s
Has an awesome stance now!
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From: Loveland CO
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: l6
Originally Posted by FISHIES848
My god it's so nice now! I'm not bouncing around at every speed!
These are 35/12.50/15 KM2s
Has an awesome stance now!
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From: Colorado...BAILEY,CO...BYATCH !
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
who bothers with a low pinion yoke buster ??? ...the opinion was ford d60 BJ vs Ford KP , and I've done the reasearch the BJ has some points on the KP , and by way of mention the very expensive Dynatrac 60 under my friends rig is BJ hp 60 .
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From: Aurora, Colorado
Model: Cherokee
A HP is better than a LP just be the ground clearence gained. As far as any debates, I was not making a case either way just saying either is fine. I say forget the D60 and go bigger like an eaton front!!! Good for 45's!!
This is an axle shaft that wont break easily!!
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From: Colorado...BAILEY,CO...BYATCH !
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
front LP ???...And it's not that it's weak it's just closer to the ground than need be and has less room for drive shaft angles be it from lift or from drop out as the hp reduces operating angle ...So it's not a weak issue ,but if you're going to start with a 60 from scratch why not get the one with the best attributes , And while LP 60's are cheaper they are not much cheaper , and the cost of the stock un built housing from a JY is pennies after you really look into what it costs to build those housings into trail worthy units .