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Gettin my hands on several axles. Which would be the cheaper easier builds? A waggey 44 completely (stock) assembled and a tj 44 housing, or a 44 and 60 combo from a j10 truck. Nothing at all done to the j10's ( original shape). Im planning on running 37's as a dd but ww. Not much rock kraaling, just mud/ trails. Also both sets of axles are less than$ 150 a set
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Gettin my hands on several axles. Which would be the cheaper easier builds? A waggey 44 completely (stock) assembled and a tj 44 housing, or a 44 and 60 combo from a j10 truck. Nothing at all done to the j10's ( original shape). Im planning on running 37's as a dd but ww. Not much rock kraaling, just mud/ trails. Also both sets of axles are less than$ 150 a set
the 44's would probably be cheaper as the width is close enough. but the lug patterns are different so some "custom work" or adapters would be needed. Alloy shafts and they should hold up ok, but deffinatly pushing the limits.
gears/lockers/seals/bearings are all relativly comparable. other then narrowing the full widths its the same work to do it. I would spend the extra $$ and go 44/60 with 37's..... just my 2 cents.
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I am lookin into wheels now so I will make whatever patern necessary and they will be left full width as it should be only around 6" wider? Also im coil springing the rear so I understand that the perches need to go and buckets put accordingly. Thanks
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Waggy and TJ 44 have different bolt patterns but would be easier since the J truck axles have a passenger side drop front axle.
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One thing about D60s I have learned from experience, they can be a land anchor in the mud. That ring gear and pumpkin are big and will hang up in the ruts. You would be much better off looking at something like the D44 rear and front. They will easily handle 37s in mud. Unless you have a standard tranny and love to do 8k starts off the line.
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
Waggy and TJ 44 have different bolt patterns but would be easier since the J truck axles have a passenger side drop front axle.
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All 3 FSJs I've owned had a passenger side drop also a J10 didn't come with a 60 rear but a J20 did. I have yet to see any J truck with a driver drop axle but I researched it and in the 80s they used them. If it's a J10 the rear is most likely an AMC 20 not a 60 unless it's 8 lug and then it's either a J20 or been swapped.
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
All 3 FSJs I've owned had a passenger side drop also a J10 didn't come with a 60 rear but a J20 did. I have yet to see any J truck with a driver drop axle mostly because they are full width and jeep didn't make full widths in driver drop. Waggys came with them but not if they were the wide track versions.
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The J10 and J20 were the same width and a direct swap. The 44 were exactly the same except the hubs, 6 lug vs 8 lug. Is yours 6 or 8 lug?
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