What tons will work best?
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What tons will work best?
Weighing my options, I was just about ready to begin the process of converting my 07 2x4 jku to 4wd. Even tracked down the damn near unicorn of an axel, D30 with 4.10 gears to match the back. Now I'm figuring, if I'm going to do this I onky wanna do it once. I'm going for tons. What should I look for? What's going to be best as far as easiest to work with, availability of parts etc. I plan on trying to find a wrecked truck and rob what I need. Suggestions? Anybody that's done this care to share?
P.S. If you don't know, don't just comment to see your name on the screen, this site is flooded with enough uneducated speculation further clouding the water. Thanks for input.
-Nathan
P.S. If you don't know, don't just comment to see your name on the screen, this site is flooded with enough uneducated speculation further clouding the water. Thanks for input.
-Nathan
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Try to find an old for 3/4 ton ford, starting at M/Y 1969, until the mid seventies or early eighties, they ran a Dana 44 front and Dana 60 rear, however they are full width. Or find a Dana 44 and Corporate 14 bolt, Corporates are nice, you dont have to shim for backlash on the ring gear, just nice little adjusters next to the carrier bearings.
You will lose ABS/BAS/ESP, and speedo going this route, but its affordable, kinda. You need to fab up disc brake conversion kits, or purchase them. Drivelines, and all the other shit that comes with a custom swap such as this.
Option 2 buy pre-built axle from Dynatrac, Teraflex, Currie or any of the other thousands of axle companies out there, keep your rear D44 and be about right where you were going to be after fab costs, and the cost of your own time, and beer costs for you and you buddy.
Option 3 Keep the D30, swap it in, and beat the hell out of it while you save for a PR 44. 9/10 of the work is done, you can swap an axle in a night, no problem.
But my oppinion is shit. i've never done this before.
You will lose ABS/BAS/ESP, and speedo going this route, but its affordable, kinda. You need to fab up disc brake conversion kits, or purchase them. Drivelines, and all the other shit that comes with a custom swap such as this.
Option 2 buy pre-built axle from Dynatrac, Teraflex, Currie or any of the other thousands of axle companies out there, keep your rear D44 and be about right where you were going to be after fab costs, and the cost of your own time, and beer costs for you and you buddy.
Option 3 Keep the D30, swap it in, and beat the hell out of it while you save for a PR 44. 9/10 of the work is done, you can swap an axle in a night, no problem.
But my oppinion is shit. i've never done this before.
Thread Starter
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 271
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From: Nederland, Texas
Try to find an old for 3/4 ton ford, starting at M/Y 1969, until the mid seventies or early eighties, they ran a Dana 44 front and Dana 60 rear, however they are full width. Or find a Dana 44 and Corporate 14 bolt, Corporates are nice, you dont have to shim for backlash on the ring gear, just nice little adjusters next to the carrier bearings.
You will lose ABS/BAS/ESP, and speedo going this route, but its affordable, kinda. You need to fab up disc brake conversion kits, or purchase them. Drivelines, and all the other shit that comes with a custom swap such as this.
Option 2 buy pre-built axle from Dynatrac, Teraflex, Currie or any of the other thousands of axle companies out there, keep your rear D44 and be about right where you were going to be after fab costs, and the cost of your own time, and beer costs for you and you buddy.
Option 3 Keep the D30, swap it in, and beat the hell out of it while you save for a PR 44. 9/10 of the work is done, you can swap an axle in a night, no problem.
But my oppinion is shit. i've never done this before.
You will lose ABS/BAS/ESP, and speedo going this route, but its affordable, kinda. You need to fab up disc brake conversion kits, or purchase them. Drivelines, and all the other shit that comes with a custom swap such as this.
Option 2 buy pre-built axle from Dynatrac, Teraflex, Currie or any of the other thousands of axle companies out there, keep your rear D44 and be about right where you were going to be after fab costs, and the cost of your own time, and beer costs for you and you buddy.
Option 3 Keep the D30, swap it in, and beat the hell out of it while you save for a PR 44. 9/10 of the work is done, you can swap an axle in a night, no problem.
But my oppinion is shit. i've never done this before.
-Nathan
Last edited by TYDFAN; Jul 29, 2012 at 07:20 AM.
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Swap over to 2.5 ton rockwells. They have a high pinion setup, are fairly reasonable, easy to get parts for, you can find wheels for them, and they are not going to break.
Seems like a costly conversion to me rather then just selling what you have and buying a buggy rig already done but if its what you enjoy good luck with the build.
Seems like a costly conversion to me rather then just selling what you have and buying a buggy rig already done but if its what you enjoy good luck with the build.