builtnotbought89'

become a paying member, & I'll tell ya!!! lmfao

Lowrange2

So because your janky set-up worked once it'll work again! Hot dog!

Dude, I'm all for helping you build this thing right, but you've got to WANT to build it right. What you're starting with looks pretty nice. What you're aspiring to end up with will not be so nice.

I predict it ends up here. http://scarysteering.com/

xjman941

xjman941

xjman941

that jeep had a welded rear also went through anything i wanted it to!!

xjman941

it also had stock gears and my cummins tow rig ran out of diesel on the interstate and i had to pull the off the trailer and tow it 5 miles with the cummins behind the jeep and my 20 foot trailer behind the cummins all the way to bp haha wat a sight with a welded rear kinda scary!!

huntingman2706217

Read my build page on superduty axles and 40's...

Lowrange2

What I don't understand:

Guy posts on Jeep related forum in search for help with a desired build.

Guy claims he's learning and looking for advice.

Guy states his plans.

Another user suggests other plans and shoots down old plans.

Guy posts images of "Where he's done it before and it worked great!"

Guy builds Janky plans anyhow.



Why do you ask if you know what you're going to do anyways?

Stock bracketry, stock gears, stock joints, stock everything on 38.5s is just not a good idea. No matter if "It worked before."

xjman941

yes but my original plans are far gone and now I'm doing a along arm 3 link front with my own custom spring mounts and the rear haunt found all the parts yet still need to find leafs for the rear but my asking for help was really about the drive shafts and such before i didn't know i could use my dana 30 yoke on the dana 44 thanx for that tip by the way! tonight ill get it all installed and then u can tell me what u think.

Customizer1000

A 3 link with a d 60? Smells like trouble, and why a 3 link if your just mudding? Why not leaf springs?

xjman941

because u will see how i make it tonight cuz it will b done and also its a dana 44 front

Customizer1000

Ok so it says Dana 60 axles with 40s, so the only thing you do have is a Dana 60 rear?

Lowrange2

I'm beginning to question your sanity.

What's wrong with a 3 link?

You seem to have the same mentality as most Floridians. "Mud trucks should be built with less quality than any other truck"... "Because it's just a mud truck"

Why the hell would he run leaf springs in the front of Cherokee that already has coil springs? I know people have done it, many times, but WHY?


OP, make up your mind already! You are confusing the crap out of me. One second I think you're going to do it right then the next you're talking about mounting the axle with tooth picks.

You plan to build an entire suspension in one night? I'm certainly interested in the pictures.

Please take pride in your work and do it correctly.

I may not like you but I don't want you to die.

builtnotbought89'

a WELL BUILT 3 link is plenty strong for any axle, but a 3 link you put together in 1 night... LMAO

All joking aside. Don't go home & build it quick, go home & reinforce the frame from the cross member to the steering box. Then make a Craigslist list add selling the D44 or order up some 4130 shafts! not being a *****, just trying to help you in the long run. Build this right the first time man

Customizer1000

My sanity? I'd never put a 3link on a 60