how much work? Scout d44

[ridenlow12]

hey guys how much work would it take to get a scout d44 to work in a manche?

[CWLONGSHOT]

Front or rear?

 

Front MAJOR, the ends are not set correctly for the caster a Jeep needs, So they would need to be removed and rewelded. Then there is all the bracketry. NOT IMPOSSIBLE, but difficult.

 

Rear, IIRC, it is too narrow.

 

CW

[brigarpeon]

For the Rear; Pretty much the same as an XJ 44 install. The Scout axle is more narrow by 3", 59" for the Scout and 61" for the XJ. You'll need to weld on new perches, set up for the shock mounts and check your driveshaft for the slip joint clearance. If you are lifted 3" or more no driveshaft mods required, if not then you will probably need to shorten the driveshaft around an inch. The big difference is the wheel pattern, the Scout is 5 x 5.5, the MJ/XJ is 5 X 4.5. You can either; drill a new 5 x 4.5 pattern in the old axle flange or install new axles with the correct pattern. You can get the width of the track back in spec by using wheels with the correct back spacing.

There is a way to get a front 44 without all the fab work but since I'm not totally sure exactly how it's done I'll save that speech for later.

[ridenlow12]

so would 85 bucks be a fair price to pay for the axle?

[brigarpeon]

so would 85 bucks be a fair price to pay for the axle?

 

That's not a bad price. things to consider.

Condition- use as is or rebuild

Is it geared for me

Is it Locked,will I lock it

Redrill the axles at $80 or new axles $300 +

Gearing, traction devices, bearings and labor can be $500 - 600 then add the redrill, if you go with axles then $800-900.

You could probably find an XJ OR MJ 44, W/ 4.10'S at the JY for $250.00 or so.

[Pete M]

If we're talking about a rear axle, I would keep looking for an MJ/XJ 44 or the Explorer 8.8 (95-01 have disk brakes :brows: ).