hp 44 ?

cincychris · 05-16-2007, 07:34 AM

i was wondering if anyone has ever used the dana 44 out of a 78 bronco with the cast radius mounts and radius arms on a xj. if so mabye someone could guide me in the right direction on how they did this. thanks

94Dodge Truggy · 05-16-2007, 08:58 AM

I welded upper and lower connection points for a 4 link set up around the stock radius mounts. It worked out well!

05-16-2007, 09:14 AM

I extended raduis arms for my old XJ. It worked great heres a pic of the arms and flex.

I took 2x2x1/4 square tubing and sleeved about 9 inches of boxed old arm. With a johnny joint on the end.

JET455 · 05-16-2007, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by XJ667

I extended raduis arms for my old XJ. It worked great heres a pic of the arms and flex.

I took 2x2x1/4 square tubing and sleeved about 9 inches of boxed old arm. With a johnny joint on the end.

He did it the best way to use the axle end of the radius arm and use new tubes back to a better joint than the factory ford set up. And mount it all to a cross member. I did this to a guys jeep before and worked out really well.

carwash · 05-16-2007, 03:44 PM

ive seen a build up of a tj using radius arms on JA... can't find the thread right now... but it worked out well... binds a little bit, but almost any suspension does at some point.

cincychris · 05-16-2007, 07:26 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I made these brackets to bolt to the frame, to use the radius arms but i think i am going to have to make the arms a little diffrent to work out well.

JET455 · 05-16-2007, 09:09 PM

Those look good but I would try to get them mounted in one crossmember set up.

When I did it I made the them mount to a whole trans/tcase skid plate that tide the uni-body together.

05-16-2007, 07:34 AM	#1
cincychris Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: anderson,ohio Posts: 22	hp 44 ? i was wondering if anyone has ever used the dana 44 out of a 78 bronco with the cast radius mounts and radius arms on a xj. if so mabye someone could guide me in the right direction on how they did this. thanks Last edited by cincychris; 05-16-2007 at 07:45 AM.

05-16-2007, 03:44 PM	#5
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	ive seen a build up of a tj using radius arms on JA... can't find the thread right now... but it worked out well... binds a little bit, but almost any suspension does at some point. __________________

05-16-2007, 09:09 PM	#7
JET455 Your wifes pimp! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Everywhere!!!!!! Posts: 548	Those look good but I would try to get them mounted in one crossmember set up. When I did it I made the them mount to a whole trans/tcase skid plate that tide the uni-body together. __________________ if i am not currently offending you, i will be shortly.

05-16-2007, 08:58 AM	#2
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	I welded upper and lower connection points for a 4 link set up around the stock radius mounts. It worked out well!

05-16-2007, 09:14 AM	#3
XJ667 Guest Posts: n/a	I extended raduis arms for my old XJ. It worked great heres a pic of the arms and flex. I took 2x2x1/4 square tubing and sleeved about 9 inches of boxed old arm. With a johnny joint on the end.

05-16-2007, 07:26 PM	#6
cincychris Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: anderson,ohio Posts: 22	Thanks for the help guys. I made these brackets to bolt to the frame, to use the radius arms but i think i am going to have to make the arms a little diffrent to work out well.