Yup already accounted for bump stops. Got hockey pucks on the way.
Yup already accounted for bump stops. Got hockey pucks on the way.
1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers
Cause my dog likes her tennis balls but doesn't play with her hockey pucks.
1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers
1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers
He drives a lot in reverse.
'91 Bronco 351w, ZF5, D44 TTB, 9" rear swap with disk brakes, 37" toyos, method wheels, mastercraft seats, A/C and heat
Well if I would have known that I was going to bend the front axle and have to replace it before I did the 8.8 swap, I would have just went with a full width 44/9 set up. Before I bought this new d30 I did look for a narrow width waggy 44 but could never find one. I also found a couple of front rubi 44s on CL but people were wanting 1500 bucks for them. Plus The shafts and tubes in the front d30's are the same size that is in the rubi 44s. The only strength gain to the rubi 44s would be the ring and pinon size.
And when It comes down to it I have spent under 1500 on a fully rebuilt, locked, beefed up, and geared d30, VS. spending 1500 on a wore out stock rubi d44.
1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers
Seth Stewart '04
2000 Suburban DD
1995 F150 SAS - Needs more work to sell
1998 GMC pickup - sold
2003 Yukon XL - wrecked/motor donor
1975 Scout - TBD
1976 Scout - parts truck
1972 IH 1310 dually - TBD
196? Scout 800 - 302 roller
A built dana 30 is just fine. A lot of people use the "coulda bought a 60" argument. It's true, you probably could buy the 60. But you have to replace the rear axle to match the front. Are you going to put a 60 on shortarms? No, so now you're into a 3 link. New driveshafts? New wheels? New tires if you bump to 16/16.5/17" wheels? Add a couple grand over what he has in that 30.
Build the 30, wheel the 30, realize it does have limitations, bring spares, have fun.
Oh ya, there's always some other jeep dummy looking for a built dana 30 when you're ready to sell and upgrayedd.
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