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Ultimate Dana 30/44 CV Joint
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<blockquote data-quote="Horus" data-source="post: 1142521" data-attributes="member: 17219"><p>Booo. That sucks. I was ready to order my pair right now too. Too bad they won't fit my axle. </p><p></p><p>I'm with Wildman on this one. I have a Ford HP 44 re-tubed to Waggy width with .375 or .500 inch thick tubes. My 5500 pound V8 powered ZJ is not nice to it's drive train parts, especially the way I use it. My front axle was purchased used so it was a good deal for me. The Yukon shafts and Superjoints have yet to fail me. Most of the guys running 60s in ZJs (or XJs) end up with really tall rigs. It is hard to keep the axles close to the chassis and the vehicle's COG low when the axle housing is so big. Not to mention having to run 38 inch or larger tires to keep the center section off the ground. </p><p></p><p>A 60 front is far easier to make work in a buggy than a daily driven full bodied rig. I also don't need 600 pounds of un-sprung weight up front when I'm doing 50 mph across washboard roads.</p><p></p><p>I knew I never wanted to run tires bigger than 35s on my rig so a fully built HP44 made sense to me. I don't mud bog and like my trail runs to be fun and reliant on skill to get over the terrain. </p><p></p><p>There is no doubt 60s are strong. I do also think they are a trend. There are many wheelers out there who think they <em>need</em> a 60 when a 44 would serve them just fine. </p><p></p><p>A HP 44 is very strong. It's weak link is the axle and u-joint size limitations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Horus, post: 1142521, member: 17219"] Booo. That sucks. I was ready to order my pair right now too. Too bad they won't fit my axle. I'm with Wildman on this one. I have a Ford HP 44 re-tubed to Waggy width with .375 or .500 inch thick tubes. My 5500 pound V8 powered ZJ is not nice to it's drive train parts, especially the way I use it. My front axle was purchased used so it was a good deal for me. The Yukon shafts and Superjoints have yet to fail me. Most of the guys running 60s in ZJs (or XJs) end up with really tall rigs. It is hard to keep the axles close to the chassis and the vehicle's COG low when the axle housing is so big. Not to mention having to run 38 inch or larger tires to keep the center section off the ground. A 60 front is far easier to make work in a buggy than a daily driven full bodied rig. I also don't need 600 pounds of un-sprung weight up front when I'm doing 50 mph across washboard roads. I knew I never wanted to run tires bigger than 35s on my rig so a fully built HP44 made sense to me. I don't mud bog and like my trail runs to be fun and reliant on skill to get over the terrain. There is no doubt 60s are strong. I do also think they are a trend. There are many wheelers out there who think they [I]need[/I] a 60 when a 44 would serve them just fine. A HP 44 is very strong. It's weak link is the axle and u-joint size limitations. [/QUOTE]
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