gobbs_stopper

So i got a nice set of dana 44s. Now i was thinking about going to front leaf spring because i use it in the woods more the street and want to save some money. i have most of the things to go leaf so it maybe my best beat. So thing is with coils i need to get a 44 tuss and thats like 800 bucks. but i could sell my front lift i have on my jeep now and it will pay for the leaf swap.

The front is a grand wagoneer dana 44 and have two rears an 9.25 12bolt durango and a grand wagoneer dana 44.


Dana 44: 6 lug
Ring Gear Diameter: 8.50"
Axle Shaft Diameter & Spline Count: 1.31" / 30
Pinion Shaft Diameter: 1.375"

Chrysler 9.25: 6 lug
Ring Gear Diameter: 9.25"
Axle Shaft Diameter & Spline Count: 1.32 / 31
Pinion Shaft Diameter: 1.875"

i think the 9.25 will work the best in the rear

So let me know what you think. Or should i just get this 98 grand cherokee limited down the street for 500 bucks. and leave my jeep the way it is and build the grand cherokee into a wagoneer

FloydXJ

First off, a D44 truss will not cost you $800.00. If you are buying a built one, like from Treks, you should come up to about half that when all is told. If you are good with a welder and can build it yourself, it should be even less. But if you are liking leafs, it will be a lot cheaper to do it on an XJ than the Grand, IMO. With the XJ you only have to worry about making one end accept leafs.
With the fab work involved, I do not know that it will be any easier to swap to leafs than to stick to coils, but one great thing about them is the simplicity. It gets rid of a lot of geometry considerations

DUDE454

I like full leafs all around, i say get your XJ leafed up. Now my favorite vehicle is the Internaional Harvester Scout II so i always liked leafs. I know the benifits and drawbacks but i still like leaft cause im mostly woods too

Irongrave

if your into wheeling building a set of radius arms and setting them up is not hard. going to leafs in an XJ is because we lack a frame so you need to spend as much time to plart and build spring hangers that can support the weight.

N20jeep

I don't suggest converting the front to leaves.

Coil buckets, ca mounts, and track bar mounts can be picked up cheap.

Check ballistic fab, and poly performance, and others. A truss is not needed

Rock Toy

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gobbs_stopper

Fabbing is easy to me. I think i will keep my xj the way i is because it works and is too nice to cut up an smash.

I want something to kill in the woods like my old eagle. as u can see my xj is in the back so i dont want to kill something i had for years. I wish i had some action shots but they where lost.





I can have the grand for 300 so i will go with that.

Like i said it isnt hard. my friends librety with 35" muds put together with in 3 to 4 days

gobbs_stopper

yeah also trek tuss is with shipping and things i would need would cost over 800