arizonacc

so im going to be buying a ford 9" and high pinion d44 this weekend and now i need help on what all ill need to do to swap them over into my jeep i have a 94 xj and itll have about 5" of lift when im done

JerrytheJeep

You really shouldn't just jump into it if you don't know what's involved.

Atmos

you're buying full width axles, planning to swap them in, and you didn't even research what all you'll need to do the swap?

start reading
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/83-jeep-cherokee/
http://www.naxja.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=123


buy a crap load of stuff from here
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/


come back and ask questions when you run into problems

arizonacc

Only reason im just jumping in is because i found a really good deal on the axles and since my rear axles shot already figured might as well go big

Atmos

yeah. do you have a link to the ad or some pics? does the front axle have cast wedges? it's a lot of work. my rigs been down since november

NewKindOfClown

What are they from? Driver drop front, I hope? And no offense intended, but how do you know it's a good deal if you don't know what you're doing?

arizonacc

Out of a late 70s ford and i have a general idea of what its gunna require i know ill need to relocate shock mounts and up front ill have to re do my spring perches too. I also asked around about the axles and have again a very small amount of knowledge on them. Ive read some stuff just still feel like i dont know enough thats why i was asking.

Atmos

if you have to ask that broad of a question you probably definitely shouldn't be trying to do this. gonna require a lot of cutting and welding and cutting

arizonacc

Ive got a friend whose gunna help me out and he welds

NewKindOfClown

And accurate measuring and fab and welding.

What size tires are you planning to run on these? What gears do they have?

We're grilling you so you understand the depth of this project. It's intensive.

arizonacc

yea i know its gunna be alot but itll be worth it right? and since my jeeps already up on stands with no axles might as well, im gunna have to regear for 35s

Atmos

you have to build:

long arms, track bar, steering
weld on new link mounts, panhard brackets, link towers, optional truss, frame plates

and that's just the front. and you're concerned with relocating your shocks and leaf perches... do you have a welder? a place to keep the jeep on jack stands for a few months? $1000 just for fabrication parts alone? not to mention cost of gears and someone to install them for you. do the axles need to be rebuilt?

arizonacc

ive got the welder, i can install the gears and everything myself, my jeeps been on jack stands for the last 3 months due to the rear end already being trashed and pulled

salad

A Ford 9" for 35s?

Atmos

start a build thread so we can check out the progress

eh. sure why not