xjman941

Im planing on lifting my 1997 xj up to clear 39.5 inch tires and wana a go with a good hiem joint cross over steering. whats the best set up and what is the best size hiems also what company makes the best quality?

Bustedknuckle

Moved to Cherokee Chat. Not Fabrication.

ct67_72

I hope you plan on heim joint arms, to connect to your one ton axles.
check out www.ruffstuffspecialties.com
This is where mine come from

xjmarc

X2 on Ruffstuff. I'm running their 3/4 heims and they work great.

xjman941

im gone keep my stock axles because don't reel thinks is necessary to have that HD of axles as a daily driver and light mudding

ct67_72

I hope its really light mudding then. what are you gonna run for gears? lowest you can go on a d30 is 4.88. even at that and 39.5 its gonna be a dog.

xjman941

well this guy has a set of 3/4 ton axles dana 44 hd 8 lug and dana 60 with 4.11 gears so he says but the from has a broken axle knuckle all in all for $250

xjman941

xjmarc

I'm running the 44/60 combo. Wasn't my first choice but what I could afford at the time. Hope it's real light mud and you don't dog it cause I've broken chromos in my front on 38s. Also snapped a set of ball joints on one of my last trips. 40s are a bit much for a 44. Even though it has 8 lug outters it's still a half ton axle.

xjman941

how did u get the drive shafts hooked up?

xjmarc

Swapped the front yoke with one from a D30, same spline count, and the rear had a bastard joint till I broke my drive shaft and had a new one built. Plan on having the rear shaft shortened a good bit.

xjman941

the dana 30 that i already have in the jeep now will work on my dana 44 axle?

xjmarc

The yoke on a D30 and D44 are interchangeable.

Byro

QA1 Makes bulletproof rod ends in all kinds of sizes.

http://www.qa1.net/qa1_motorsports/c...oly-steel.html