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makitupthehardway
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Age : 26
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Localisation : Ashburn, VA
|  Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup?  Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:11 am | |
| New plan I'm going springover with highsteer. 
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)
94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
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sonofsam02
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Age : 20
Joined : 20 Jan 2007
Posts : 87
Localisation : Odenton, Md
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:00 pm | |
| | what springs are you going to use? |
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rockdw72
Locker/Spool
Age : 25
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 540
Localisation : north harford
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:22 pm | |
| way to come around  |
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makitupthehardway
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Age : 26
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Localisation : Ashburn, VA
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:47 pm | |
| | rockdw72 wrote: | | way to come around |
I know thanks for the support. I'm planning on running a stock leaf spring. I will have it double wrapped for strength at the local spring shop. It will take a little bit of time to figure the setup for the spring but I figure I will start with it in stock form with the secondary spring redone for a double wrap and see how it sits and flex. I may end up adding or removing leafs to match the rear which will remain SUA with the BDS 5.5" springs. I may go SOA in the rear later in the year once I figure how I want to address the axle wrap issues that will come with the SOA. More to come in the days ahead I will be ordering parts for getting ready for the swap.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)
94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b] |
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UPNOVER
Locker/Spool
Age : 38
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 498
Localisation : Joppatowne, Maryland
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:16 pm | |
| Sorry I missed your call.. I was with some honcho's when you called. I will get with you tommorow.. I gave him the list but havent got a response back.
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1999 Cherokee Classic 4.0, 44 front 8.8 rear all trussed sleeved and welded. 5.13's, arb,Moser/Warn/Dutchman, 3 link front 4 link rear,Custom Anti Rock system, 35 Creepy's, Trail ready beadlocks, FULL internal cage, lots more and Tons of body scars..
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Rockn93YJ
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Age : 40
Joined : 20 Jan 2007
Posts : 1189
Localisation : Knoxville, MD
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:27 am | |
| Plan on selling the old springs? The CJ has 4" springs on there and the front needs to come up another inch or slightly more to level out. Let me know, no hurry though.
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makitupthehardway
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Age : 26
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 1317
Localisation : Ashburn, VA
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:15 am | |
| Thanks Matt I will wait for your call.
| Rockn93YJ wrote: | | Plan on selling the old springs? The CJ has 4" springs on there and the front needs to come up another inch or slightly more to level out. Let me know, no hurry though. |
We can work something out on a trade since you have stuff I need.
I'm going to post in the wanted section that I need a pair of stock YJ lift springs.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)
94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b] |
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makitupthehardway
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Age : 26
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 1317
Localisation : Ashburn, VA
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:13 pm | |
| Okay anyone that would like to see how its done can come down to va. I will be setting up the front axle not this weekend but the following. the only thing that I might not have will be the tie rod and drag link. At least the rear end will be reinstalled that weekend and the front axle will be put together for install later that week.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)
94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b] |
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makitupthehardway
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Age : 26
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 1317
Localisation : Ashburn, VA
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:08 pm | |
| I'm going to be doing the swap in two weeks. Not this weekend but the weekend after big dogs ice breaker. I have all the parts I need. I do have a question about my brakes. Does anyone think that I should upgrade my master cylinder ? I have seen it done on rigs on 1 ton axles but I'm not sure if its needed for a Dana 44 and 8.8 swap.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)
94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b] |
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rockdw72
Locker/Spool
Age : 25
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 540
Localisation : north harford
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:19 pm | |
| | I would do the swap, then if the peddle feels mushy up grade the MC |
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makitupthehardway
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Age : 26
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 1317
Localisation : Ashburn, VA
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:52 am | |
| Yeah I just need to figure which MC is a good swap. I read a write up on the pirate that a guy used a MC out of a 86' E350 van. I seemed fairly simple of a swap. Little bit of triming to make it fit and mounting new fittings. I think I'm going to look in to this more see if I can find more options. Any one with info please share.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)
94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b] |
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rockdw72
Locker/Spool
Age : 25
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 540
Localisation : north harford
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:10 am | |
| | I ended up using a 99 dodge MC. just had to extend the push rod and new fittings |
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makitupthehardway
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Age : 26
Joined : 19 Jan 2007
Posts : 1317
Localisation : Ashburn, VA
| | Subject: Re: Dana 44 steering setup? Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:24 pm | |
| I finally got started on the swap. I never thought that buying and house and work would keep me away from working on the jeep for so long. I think working on my jeep at Bill's house got me going. I have removed the Dana 30 this past sunday and cleaned everything up and the last two days Ryan and myself have been working on putting the front end together. So far the locker gears axle shafts hubs and rotors have been asembled along with the knuckles and high steer arms. Tomorrow we plan on mounting the new stock leaf springs for the spring over and doing a test fit to take the last numbers to measure the tie rod and drag link. Pictures to come.
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2008 ADA run - Trail Master (all questions welcome)
94YJ locker/spool, lifted 37" MTR's lots of cool stuff (Trail rig)
00WJ open/open, lifted 31" MTR's (curbcrawler)
84 Toyota Pickup open/welded, 33's solid front axle and rusted frame
07 FORD E350 SD (TOW VAN)
KARNAGE MOTORSPORTS INC.[b] |
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