[jonb8]

If you could put any axles under your xj tommorrow, which axles would you pick?

 

[IntrepidXJ]

I'd keep my D30 & D44.....no need for anything bigger

 

[kmanxj5050]

JK 44's

 

[BlueXJ]

Rubicon 44s would be my 1st choice and D30/8.8 would be my second. Either way would include alloy axles.

 

[Belto]

D 44 on back, and keep the D 30 up front

 

[jonb8]

I've been thinking alittle about 3/4 ton axles out of a ford truck. If I'm gonna long arm at the same time as the axle swap, should I just go all the way and do it once? I know the diffs are alot bigger and I'm afraid they will drag me down with 33's. I would like to have lock out hubs too, so maybe a 44 out of a 80's wagoneer. They all have there pro's and cons.

 

[kmanxj5050]

i would do it all at once expecially since you have the beauty of not having to drive it every day.

 

[TrueBlueXJ]

JK Rubicon HP D30 and D44. My buddy's dying to sell me a set, but I'm still waiting to win the lottery.

 

[Bluto]

i was thinking Dana 60s
or rockwells LOL

 

[jonb8]

I was thinking full width axles then build some custom flares, to cover them. Still researching but for sure, I only want to do this once.

 

[nick_n_ii]

If I did any axles it would be a HP Dana 44 from a 77 Bronco and a ford 8.8 out back with a super 88 kit in it.. Large shafts, lock outs, HP and 1/2" think tubes...

 

[2drx4]

Depends what I wanted to do... Some narrowed HP D60s would be a good choice...

Other things I'd consider:

-Volvo C303 portals
-Mog portals
-Truehi9s in a spidertrax housing
-Portal-teks

The portal-teks are actually the best choice there for a lot of things... However, for hardcore rock-crawling the 60s or 9"s are the better choice.


Anyways, if a guy wants to run smaller tires with full-width axles, I think a HP D44 front and a 9" rear is a decent combination. I'm not big on full-widths. So, I'd probably go narrowed HP D44 and a Isuzu 12B rear, or maybe something less exotic like a waggy D44 rear.

 

[BrockGrimes]

44's front and rear from a wagoneer,
or from a rubicon, I have to research the rubi axles first.

Less spare parts to carry on a trail.

 

[TripleXJ]

Where I have no plans going bigger than a 35" tire anytime soon I am rather happy with the D30 and C8.25

Everyone keeps saying an 8.8 and IMHO it is a HIGHLY overrated axle, I don't know how many broken ring gears and axles I have seen personally in these things on tires that were just 33" and 35". I put an 8.8 in my old YJ on 32" M/T's and first time I took it out snapped a shaft, couple months later busted a Ring gear then anoughter ring gear later before I went with a 44. There is an XJ here that wheels hard with a c8.25 and a front 44 on 37" tires lock F/R that has never even broke the stock 29 spline shafts

 

[Kyle]

If you are sticking with 33's I would go with the 44 in rear and 30 in front with alloys. Not much need for anything more then that. You can always convert your d30 to have lockout hubs.

 

[muddeprived]

dana 35's front and rear. :thumbsup: Talk about ULTIMATE BEEF!

 

[TimGixxerman]

44 front not from a rubie they are LP, and a 60 out back.

 

[Kyle]

44 front not from a rubie they are LP, and a 60 out back.

Why would you want to run a LP front axle?

 

[TimGixxerman]

I do not wan't a LP. I was pointing out that Rubicon front D44 are LP is all.

 

[Kyle]

I do not wan't a LP. I was pointing out that Rubicon front D44 are LP is all.

Gotcha:hi: