cool knuckles

Subject: cool knuckles Thu May 01, 2008 7:08 pm

At first when I saw this I thought it was a waste. Why would anybody put a lot of money into a 30. but the more I read about them and the more I thought about how much a 44 cost. Its a pretty good idea. the Reid knuckle replaces the stock knuckle and allows you to to run d44 outters. So you get rid of the weak unit bearing, weak outer shafts, and the weak knuckles. now you are still left with the 760x joint, but that is the same size as a 44. And you're still left the inner shaft. Some poeple say that a stock inner 30 shaft is stronger than a stock inner 44 shaft, because the 44 shafts neck down on the long side. The down side is the ring gear. it is possible to to send the ring gear out to get cryo-treated and that would make it alittle better. This might be a idea for some that are looking at getting a dana 44. Also for those with rubicons this will make your 44 a real 44

Subject: Re: cool knuckles Thu May 01, 2008 7:17 pm

but you still have the small R/P
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Subject: r Thu May 01, 2008 8:33 pm

so that knuckle will work on a rubi 44 setup? Chris Lloyd was asking me what it would take for a high steer.
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Subject: Re: cool knuckles Thu May 01, 2008 8:43 pm

A polished turd is still a turd.
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Subject: Re: cool knuckles Thu May 01, 2008 9:15 pm

Some people already have lockers, and have already regeared in their 30s so why rebuy that stuff just for the marginal upgrade that the 44 will give. Like I said I thought is was stupid at first. yes it will work for the rubi 44. All I am saying it is a good option for some people to upgrade if their not going bigger than 37s. but if their going bigger that 37s than the 44 is a turd too.

Subject: Re: cool knuckles Fri May 02, 2008 5:42 am

Yup anything over a 37-38 (depending on the tire) will make the 44 a turd to but only when it comes to the U-joints. I would say your right about the investment side of it. If you have a ARB in a 30 that is geared and already in the rig its cheaper for someone that doesn't have the means to swap in a 44. I would be all over this if I had a Rubicon or Rubicon axles.
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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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