HP dana 30, 3.73 and up carrier, 4.56 gears for the dana 30 and 8.25, Master install kits all on the way. Its gonna be a fun next few weeks....

 

So UPDATE

Found out I couldnt re-gear my axles at school (we didnt have the right tools) so I went and picked up a HP dana 30 from a 98 XJ. So after selling my old axle for 120. I have a new HP with no problems for 160. So tomarrow im taking it to my school and cleaning it, getting new oil in it. maybe get a SOLID diff cover for it im not sure.

Pictures of my new (old) dana 30

 

Cleaned up the axle today, bedlined it, painted the Diff cover red, new oil. Going to pick up Rugged Ridge HD crossover steering tomarrow morning. bye bye stock linkage....

 

Got the axle installed half way...LCA's, UCS's tracbar, tierod all on. Got the toe set on the axle pretty close. I will do an alighment at school on monday. Still bleeding my front calipers (I had to get new ones). Also still have to put on my new draglink, swaybar, and torque everything down.

This steering is BEFFY 1/4th inch wall tubing DOM.





Also took this time to make some hockey puck bumpstops






All cleaned up

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Installed

 

All put back together and back on the road...No vibes from that Front axle..Sterring is BEEFY no more bump steer...however there is a dead spot so im gonna have to work on shimming the tierod or some sort of fix for that. Other than that the brakes still are a little spongey so I will work on that tomarrow too...

 

Looks great, Alex!

 

Thanks man, totally loving this steering, once i get it alighned prefectly it will be even better.

 

how hard was putting on the new steering? I'm thinking about getting it to replace my bent stock stuff

 

Easy, 6 Bolts. Your just gonna need a pitman army puller (you can rent them from an auto parts store). then just get an alighnment and your good.

 

Does it feel like it turns the tires more solidly...if you know what I mean?

 

Actually no Due to the T style there is a quite the deadspot..however its no worse slack then was in my Stock steering...so im happy with it but I will have to mess with it a bit more to minimize the dead spot.

 

Oh cool. I still need to tighten up my steering too.

 

Re-did my intake today ran it into the cowl just have to finish the scoop tomarrow and I will post pics...Should work great for keeping water out and act as a true CAI.

I will also post pics of my sub, amp, and updated bedliner pics.

 

Did you ever get rid of the dead spot in your steering? I got mine on and its kinda a pain to drive with. Also what tracbar you using with it?

 

I havnt messed with it yet I have to research what to do to get rid of it but I may work on it today...I'll post updates when I get it done.

Im using the RC Adj. tracbar (the older one not the new double shear one)