Pokeys rebuild

[pokey]

bumper:cheer:

 

[heep70]

NIIIIIICCCCEEEEEE:awesomework:

Like the pink tie rod :kiss:

 

[pokey]

NIIIIIICCCCEEEEEE:awesomework:

Like the pink tie rod :kiss:

their Hot pink and I knew you would:cheer:

 

[megatoy66]

Looks good Jim!...........

I have set of 38x11 boggers that would sure look good on your rig. :redneck: :stirpot:

 

[Roccrawler]

love the pink :awesomework:

 

[pokey]

love the pink :awesomework:

dont get too excited they aint undies:kissmyass:

 

[wheelinjp]

Good work jim. I see there was alot of work into those fenders. They look really good. :awesomework: Your rig looks ready for 35s. :hi:

 

[pokey]

seems to be going backwards:booo:

 

[TreeClimber]

Cheer up Pokey. It's all good :awesomework:

 

[skrause]

Kinda look like my cruiser. :booo: It's suffering from a slight case of no money no time.

 

[pokey]

Naked jeep:booo: cant decide if its progress or regress:eeek: any which way its going to be a lot of work and money:booo:

 

[Roccrawler]

OMG.....


:corn:

 

[pokey]

More progress / regress. The more I take off the more I see just how trashed the frame got. Its hard to see in the pics but the rear half of the frame is about 1" out of line with the front. also found several more cracks and the rear tranny mount was broken:booo: Picking up a new postal frame to start over with this weekend. Started gathering parts for the suspension. New heavy duty front hangers and the rear will be outboard and going soa.:cheer:

 

[Not Jobless]

Time to build a buggy Jim...that's what everyone else is doing :corn:


When's the yard sale :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[pokey]

Time to build a buggy Jim...that's what everyone else is doing :corn:


When's the yard sale :fawkdancesmiley:

Wheras the whole buggy thing has its attractions I still like haveing a street legal rig. And since when am I one to do things just because everyone else is:haha: Yard sale is coming up soon:awesomework:

 

[TreeClimber]

Jim,

Somewhere in the recesses of my brain I recall that postals are wider than late model CJ frames. Might want to measure widths before going too far in outboarding them springs. Also, with the narrow(er) track CJ axles, will you even have room to outboard?

Tony

 

[pokey]

Jim,

Somewhere in the recesses of my brain I recall that postals are wider than late model CJ frames. Might want to measure widths before going too far in outboarding them springs. Also, with the narrow(er) track CJ axles, will you even have room to outboard?

Tony

Several of the guys in our club use the postals under their flattys. I havent actualy measured the width but I will be doing a lot of measuring when the frames are side by side. The postal is also already outboarded in the rear. Also toying around with building a new rear end, (44 hp) so if needed I could make it a little wider.

Do you still have that 44 housing?

 

[TreeClimber]

Sorry, that housing is loooonng gone. Regarding the outboarding of postals, remember that the postal D44s are wider than the housing you had (and if I recall correctly) wider than the 86 CJ D44 also. Plus, the CJ style D44 had equal length axles, but an offset pinion. The postal D44 had a centered pinion, but unequal length axles.

And DO NOT build a high pinion D44. In my lowly opinion, it is too weak for wheeling.

Tony

And for what it's worth, I could easily be wrong on that stuff because it's reaaallly old info from my brain.

 

[Roccrawler]

Do you still have that 44 housing?

Dude we need to talk..44:wtf:

wake up you old man.. I mean old skool man :cool:

 

[pokey]

Dude we need to talk..44:wtf:

wake up you old man.. I mean old skool man :cool:

let me put it this way... Since I have known you, you have broke more 60 parts than I have ever broken 44 parts:eeek: Something tells me its not a problem with the axle itself but maybe a driver issue:haha:

 

[pokey]

Sorry, that housing is loooonng gone. Regarding the outboarding of postals, remember that the postal D44s are wider than the housing you had (and if I recall correctly) wider than the 86 CJ D44 also. Plus, the CJ style D44 had equal length axles, but an offset pinion. The postal D44 had a centered pinion, but unequal length axles.

And DO NOT build a high pinion D44. In my lowly opinion, it is too weak for wheeling.

Tony

And for what it's worth, I could easily be wrong on that stuff because it's reaaallly old info from my brain.

all things to keep in mind. thanks for the info Tony.

 

[CrustyJeep]

remember that the postal D44s are wider than the housing you had (and if I recall correctly) wider than the 86 CJ D44 also.

:eeek:

Ours supposedly had a postal 44 rear when we got it, and it was *narrrow*. I wanna say 49" WMS~WMS. Narrower than a narrow track CJ.

 

[Roccrawler]

let me put it this way... Since I have known you, you have broke more 60 parts than I have ever broken 44 parts:eeek: Something tells me its not a problem with the axle itself but maybe a driver issue:haha:

No Issues here :)

and I doubt it :cool:

 

[wheelinjp]

Jim a rev rotation 44 rear will hold up just fine without a doubt. In fact with your driveline angle I would almost insist. The 44 I have is the one you didnt want. I have it still though.

 

[CrustyJeep]

Turning a front axle into a rear is a good idea :flipoff:

 

[Roccrawler]

lets all support bad advise.... :awesomework:

 

[CrustyJeep]

lets all support bad advise.... :awesomework:

If the tire size allows it, it's great advice. Beefiest 44 you'll ever find is a front, same tube as a rear 60 (3", 3/8" wall, or 1/2" wall if you get a HD housing).

Not so sure about reverse cut, however.

 

[TreeClimber]

Jim a rev rotation 44 rear will hold up just fine without a doubt. In fact with your driveline angle I would almost insist. The 44 I have is the one you didnt want. I have it still though.

If the tire size allows it, it's great advice. Beefiest 44 you'll ever find is a front, same tube as a rear 60 (3", 3/8" wall, or 1/2" wall if you get a HD housing).

Not so sure about reverse cut, however.

When tire size approach 36s or 37s (or even with 35 boggers), it is my lowly opinion that the reverse cut gears are of insufficient strength to handle the stresses.

Think about it for a minute. Reverse cut looses 30 Percent (or so) of the strength of the gearset. That's like upgrading to a D35! At our last club meeting, one of the guys was bemoaning a failed D44 HP in an acquantainces' rig.

 

[pokey]

When tire size approach 36s or 37s (or even with 35 boggers), it is my lowly opinion that the reverse cut gears are of insufficient strength to handle the stresses.

Think about it for a minute. Reverse cut looses 30 Percent (or so) of the strength of the gearset. That's like upgrading to a D35! At our last club meeting, one of the guys was bemoaning a failed D44 HP in an acquantainces' rig.

Largest tire I am likely to run would be a 35. That said and the way I like to drive the RR would most likely be fine. However I havent had any issues with the standard rotation thats in the jeep.(other than bending the housing rolling) If it can be straightend (most likely) I will be using it again since this is going to get expencive real quick and I dont want the damn thing in rebuild mode for a year:booo: I did go measure up the postal frame today and it is the same width as my cj (29.5) the rear axle in the posal is 1" narrower than my cj and it looks like there will be plenty of room to mount the springs outboard (as on the postal) without getting into the larger dia. area for the wheel bearing. I really do appreciate all the info and imput but remember guys this is just a trail rig not a buggy on 40s

 

[CrustyJeep]

I did go measure up the postal frame today and it is the same width as my cj (29.5) the rear axle in the posal is 1" narrower than my cj

Boy that's narrow...

remember guys this is just a trail rig not a buggy on 40s

Yup, that's the angle I'm coming from too. We run a CJ5 with a 55" rear Dana 44 fabbed from a low pinion front housing on 36's.