44 axles?

JEEParon · May 27, 2007

well im looking to finally lock up my front 44, and with that im definately gonna be needing to upgrade from my stock axles. whats the best bang for the buck for upgraded 44 axles. yukon? warns? if anybody could chime in thats had experience with some of them. also include what kind of rig and tire size youve got...

thanks

xjoffroad · May 27, 2007

on my xj i have yukons with super joints. i have 36 iroks and hane not had a single problem.

pokey · May 27, 2007

I run cut down chey axles(no taper) with spicer ujoints and have no issues. I do wheel the rig somewhat hard and not afraid of the pedal when needed. Running a 33" 12.5. If your gonna upgrade the axle then do the joints as well. Some of the companys offer a pretty good warrenty if you use all their parts. If your gonna run a large tire and heavy foot then save your money and just build a 60 because no matter what you do to the 44 there will always be a weak link if you like the bigger tires:booo:

JEEParon · May 27, 2007

pokey said:
I run cut down chey axles(no taper) with spicer ujoints and have no issues. I do wheel the rig somewhat hard and not afraid of the pedal when needed. Running a 33" 12.5. If your gonna upgrade the axle then do the joints as well. Some of the companys offer a pretty good warrenty if you use all their parts. If your gonna run a large tire and heavy foot then save your money and just build a 60 because no matter what you do to the 44 there will always be a weak link if you like the bigger tires:booo:

im running 36" iroks right now and i dont plan on going any bigger for quite a while. once that time comes i will being looking into a 60 or a front 9" but thats a ways down the road

JEEParon · May 27, 2007

xjoffroad said:
on my xj i have yukons with super joints. i have 36 iroks and hane not had a single problem.

you locked in the front?

Six-Nine · May 27, 2007

I ran Superiors and CTM's w/36's and a few runs with 38's... locked

blackcj71 · May 28, 2007

Im running warns and randysuperjoints. Also running 38.5x 14.5 SX for over year now no problems yet..

xjoffroad · May 28, 2007

JEEParon said:
you locked in the front?

yes i have have a detroit in the front

JEEParon · May 28, 2007

xjoffroad said:
yes i have have a detroit in the front

im guessing theres a package deal for those at randy's? how much did they cost ya

Freeride · May 28, 2007

Wait until you break your stock shafts.

I've got 40" MTRs on stock Ford shafts with very low gears and lockers. Probably a dozen runs on them with out breaking a shaft. Took it through the mainline in the Rock Garden at Reiter yesterday without any trouble.

LiLBKO · May 28, 2007

Do your self a favor and run a ARB on the front that way your shafts will last way longer even stockers, I ran a D44 with a ARB in my toyota with 38.5 SX's and I beat that thing but the ARB kept me from breaking a lot.

IMHO running a detroit in a front D44 is dumb I have seen a lot of my friends do it and watched them break **** all the time.

blackcj71 · May 28, 2007

LiLBKO said:
Do your self a favor and run a ARB on the front that way your shafts will last way longer even stockers, I ran a D44 with a ARB in my toyota with 38.5 SX's and I beat that thing but the ARB kept me from breaking a lot.

IMHO running a detroit in a front D44 is dumb I have seen a lot of my friends do it and watched them break **** all the time.

Really? Im running detroit and never had aproblem.

reckless1 · May 28, 2007

http://www.northridge4x4.com/proddetail.php?prod=ALLOYUSA-FRONTAXLE-KIT

LiLBKO · May 28, 2007

What are you running and where ???

But I do keep foregetting that most wheelers out here don't rockcrawl that much (some even think 100 yards of rocks is crawling

) so in that case I stand correted :haha:

xjoffroad · May 28, 2007

JEEParon said:
im guessing theres a package deal for those at randy's? how much did they cost ya

i payed $525 for everything shafts and super joints. got the deal through DC4WD goes by dc on pirate back in october. best deal i found.

Long&Low · May 29, 2007

USA Alloy, and a good set of joints.

Wildman1 · May 29, 2007

Long&Low said:
USA Alloy, and a good set of joints.

X2 & 35" Toyo Open Country MT's

GRNTACO · May 29, 2007

I haven't broke my Yukon's with Super Joints. :awesomework:

There is a good connection out there for Yukon's...........

Grommit327 · May 30, 2007

X2 on the Yukons/Jantz joints...36 iroks and heavy 37 toyo tires and no breakage so far :awesomework: Although I have been on and off with having a locker in the front.

crash2 · May 30, 2007

Best bang for your buck

Yukons/super joints......

But remember its still a 44 and just be smart with it---thats why alot of guys are able to keep them alive...