ford 44s

kentuckytwostep · 06-09-2012, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by frankensteinxj

once you lock it and put 35s on it those shafts are gonna hate life and you can expect to change at least one a trip.

it all depends on the wheeling... I was changing axle joints (and sometimes factory shafts) on my 44 everytime I wheeled... which is why I'm running a 60 now

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Originally Posted by tjrider

Is there an axle I can mate with the 8.8 @ the same width?

not domestic (not sure about yota stuff)... and that includes a ford 44... they are WIDE compared to that 8.8.

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Originally Posted by frankensteinxj

Or you could swap im some tons

tjrider · 06-09-2012, 09:50 AM

That's why I'm thinking just go with a HP 30 for now. Its a little stronger than my LP 30. At least till I get the money for tons front and rear

Incommando · 06-10-2012, 10:14 AM

An often overlooked D60 front that can usually be bought cheaper is the kingpin Dodge from the mid 70's to the early 90's. Got mine from an '87 W250 for $300. Added a $125 FF C&C 14b. Swapping to a stronger pass drop t-case makes the axle work and also strenghtens the aluminum case/chain drive weakness of a 231. I don't blame sellers for getting say $2K for a CUCV axle set because people will pay it. But why are they paying that for a used axle set? Even adding Grizzly lockers I have $1300 in my 1tons with new lockers front and rear. Running the factory LSD'S or welding one or both diffes would have made this axle set down right cheap.

If you are going to have that HP D30 apart these inner axle tube sleeves are supposed to really be a great upgrade especially if you weld on some C-gussets: http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...tegory_Code=UP

kentuckytwostep · 06-10-2012, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Incommando

...the kingpin Dodge from the mid 70's to the early 90's. Got mine from an '87 W250 for $300...

I'll buy a truck load of them for that price... no kingpin 60's go for less than twice that around these parts.

06-09-2012, 09:50 AM	#2
tjrider Join Date: May 2009 Location: fairfield Posts: 320	That's why I'm thinking just go with a HP 30 for now. Its a little stronger than my LP 30. At least till I get the money for tons front and rear __________________ If you don't want it broke, don't let me drive it....

06-10-2012, 10:14 AM	#3
Incommando Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kettering OH Posts: 61	An often overlooked D60 front that can usually be bought cheaper is the kingpin Dodge from the mid 70's to the early 90's. Got mine from an '87 W250 for $300. Added a $125 FF C&C 14b. Swapping to a stronger pass drop t-case makes the axle work and also strenghtens the aluminum case/chain drive weakness of a 231. I don't blame sellers for getting say $2K for a CUCV axle set because people will pay it. But why are they paying that for a used axle set? Even adding Grizzly lockers I have $1300 in my 1tons with new lockers front and rear. Running the factory LSD'S or welding one or both diffes would have made this axle set down right cheap. If you are going to have that HP D30 apart these inner axle tube sleeves are supposed to really be a great upgrade especially if you weld on some C-gussets: http://www.ironrockoffroad.com/Merch...tegory_Code=UP Last edited by Incommando; 06-10-2012 at 10:28 AM.