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97 Jeep Cherokee XJ on tons and 40s that needs finished, have everything needed just lost interest. Well proven Jeep, has lots of "character" from trails all over the South East. Details and what it needs to be complete are in the photos...
So I swapped my front 44 to a 60 almost 3 years ago but didn't finish. I finally got off my butt and a week ago and got it going. Still have to regear, gears have been sitting in the garage since before the swap, and fix a few small issues but I plan on actually getting it back out soon to see...
Skip the D44 front, it has the same size u joint as a D30 so unless you plan on running RCVs it's a waste of time and money. And the cost of RCVs puts it higher than a D60. I had a 78HD D44 out of a F250 and even with chromos and good u joints I was snapping joints and stubs as well as hubs...
I think my wife was about ready to strangle the folks doing the mini concert when they were still going at like 4am, we were camped in the playground so like 20 yards or so away.
HL ride at Chocco was 2017, I don't think you were there. I camped in the playground and didn't know a soul there. Trip cost me a shock, 2 u joints, a hub and stub shaft. "Tried" following a Yota on tons on stuff my little D44 couldn't handle.
From what I've seen they are decent if it's above 70* but any cooler and they bring the suck. Way too hard and take a ton of wheel speed to clean out. I personally haven't run them but my wore out TSLs walked things they struggled on.
I still try to get on here a few times a week but usually don't have much to say. Job got crazy and my junk hasn't moved in almost 2 years. I'm hoping to get it back going in the near future and building a camper van so when I go places I don't have to stay in a tent any more, pushing 50 and...