Post some pics! Over the weekend i picked up a HPD44/9" out from under a '79 F150 so i can start to transform my '01 XJ 2wd. I dont wanna see the HPD44 cut down to Waggy width, i wanna see full width Ford D44/9" combo's under some XJ's...

 

here is my full width hp44 and 9 inch...

front axle-1975 ford f-100 hp d44. has 1/2 thick axle tubes and had cast wedges. also has a custom full truss made by me.

rear axle-1979 ford f-150












truss is all 1/4 and 3/8 steel. the tube is .188 wall........pure beef.

also, thats about 7 inches of lift on 35's. needs 38s!!

 

 

Hud I think you ment welded wedge not cast since you were able to cut them off. Most 78-79 44s have cast wedges and there isn't a tube under them and they can't be ground off so you are basically stuck running ford radius arms or retubing them.

 

cant wait till i get my waggy 44 along with my xj 44

 

Sweeeet lookin' XJ's for sure. But i must ask, why such wide wheels? When i do my swap i plan to tuck the tires as much as possible considering its already gonna track around 2 1/2"s wider on each side.

 

haha...you are correct sir. good catch.

 

plain and simple, stability.



why would you put in ''full widths'' and try to "suck em in"? why not cut them down if you are looking for a skinny axle?

my rims are 15x10 with 3.5 back spacing.....pretty standard rim.

 

Here is mine.. axles are 73 f100 with reid chevy knuckles and waggy outers. TNT truss with RK 3 link

rear is a 73 ford 9" with dutchman shafts and weld on disc brake brackets

 

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Minus my wheels being 17x9 (10 with beadlock) and 4.5 backspacing.

 

What did you all use as far as control arm brackets and also coil brackets on your swap? I plan to do a 3-link on mine.

 

Here's a pic of my 9" from last week....





I kept them full width. Modified the Ford arms and lengthened them to long arms with Ballistic joints.

 

I used TNT's truss with coil mounts.. but there are lots of companies that make coil mounts.


I also used their LCa mounts....On my truggy I used Artec Industries LCa mounts... Much beefier and they protect the lower joint where as the TNT one doesnt.

I have to ask X1994J What cause the daytona bearing to fail? Did you not use long enough bolts, or did you drop on a rock?

 

Thanks for the info, last night i checked out Artec's site, they do have some nice looking stuff. Too, i keep looking at the TNT truss also for the swap, just havent been sure on which track bar mount i need.

 

I used my RE Hd trac bar mount, and to RE flex joints and some 1.5x.25 dom to make my trac bar.