DirtyComanche

A spring over will give you upwards of 6". That's with stock packs. My slightly bastardized spring over gave me 8". But, you're getting it figured out.

I think I'll jsut go fullwidths. Seems easiest. Now Pete, what did you do for a track bar with your ford radius arm abomination? Curious. I'm debating if I should keep all the bracketry in the stock location or not. Just because Jeep did it doesn't mean it makes sense. I want to inboard or outboard (would definatly prefer inboard) my long arms on the frame. Obviously I could rebuild the arms and keep the brackets in the same place. Or I could more all the brackets inwards about two inches. Hmm.

Hope not. Maybe I'm gonna go with a ford 9". I can get one cheap. I dunno what they'll hold though, because I'm gonna move up to 37s or 38s eventually...

That's not too bad. I can get tractor supply fender flares if I get VI'd. Then take them off. Although, a VI would mean they'd see some of the other things. Well, I've had decent luck with the cops so far. Maybe I should push it?

Nope, that was exactly what I wanted you to do. :clapping:

I'm getting junk yard rims... 8" wide and about 3.5" BS, IIRC. Hopefully it'll look almost street legal.

Ah, it's the ranger that 29 spline.

Please no! I'm trying to get him to take a sledgehammer to his Jeep. It's doing the world favour.

The D30 inner C's are kinda pushwah. I bent one of mine a bitsy, about 2*. Not a problem now as I blew that axle up anyways. But realistically a new axle shouldn't have that problem. Mine had a little air time issue that was resposible for that. I think. And even if the body is off only the caster will be affected. Most places can't even measure track.

Yeah, don't buy rusty's. It's not that great... To say the least. And accept that a little trimming will be in order. The inner pinch seam will eat your tires otherwise. And you can cut a bunch out of the outer fender and have it still appear stock.

Really, okay, all is good then. I'll probably get another 8.8 and put my disks on it. That might prove interesting, but should be possible.

Actually, F-150 8.8s are weaker, eh? They're only 29 spline instead of 32 or some jazz. Hmm, I might have to run a 60 rear. Tits.

Your axles are say 67" wide? Hmm. I probably should just save myself the hassel and go fullwidth.

I'm actually doing the "fullwidths or not" debate right now. I could just leave it fullwidth and get a truck 8.8 and put my disk brakes on it and sell the explorer 8.8 and spacers. Then I'd not need adapters. Or I could get a real rear (60FF) and not have to convert the front from 8 lug. Pat, if I decide to go 5-bolt we can try to work something out. Shipping is a b*@$£ though.

It's one... Umm, there's a flange that runs around it that you can drill into though.

I got a F250 HD HPD44 housing and outers. Sucker has 1/2" tubes! Outers are machined for high-steer, and I might be getting the arms for free or close to it. It will be narrowed to run waggy shafts, which I will get tomorrow. Then I will have to decide if I'm gonna keep it 8-lug or go to 6 or ford 5. Ford 5 makes the most sense, I think. Oh, and I have to track down a R&P and carrier.

I was thinking the same thing. Go get a second opinon, those guys are quaks. And honestly, as long as it's alright it'll drive fine.

It's an upgraded D30. It's a D30 with a LPD44 centre section. They're horrible overpriced $#!&.

Was that a factory dodge D60? If so, yeah, they're only about as strong as an older D44...

Well, I guess I could do it and if I get hung up on everything just get bgigger tires... Mhmm

Not sure. I've got a 76 Ford HPD44 that I can get for a reasonable deal. Then I'd cut it down and run waggy axle shafts. It's oddly enough already got chevy outers with the 6 bolt pattern. But I'd have to regear it, as it has 3.54s or some $#!&. I was hoping to find one with 4.10s and then just lincoln lock it and call it good. It's that or fullwidths and 1-tons. The local yard has a lot of D60s, front/rear. I could get them in 4:10 stock without an issue. Maybe even deeper. Just it's kinda stupid to run 1-tons for 35s. Then I'd have to buy 40's, eh? Oh, and the pocket book might hurt on that. I've still got to check the pick'n'pull and see if it's got anything I can work with.

The pinion is messed, it's hard to see in the pic. I took most of a tooth off of it. Near as I can tell the truetrac is sitting there going 'Stupid R&P, why do you have to be so kitty" I'm gonna pull it out and check. Then sell it.

Well, things got a little iffy because my rear D/S got f'd. Then I got slightly bound up in 4Lo, well, Front 2Lo basically, and she just gave up the ghost... Kinda like "CLANK, clank clank clank clank"

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Look at it as a cost vs reward situation. There won't be much of a difference in the gearing, although the 4.56s would be nicer. However, having to get two axles regeared would be moocho expensive, eh?