86 cj axles

[maddzz1]

Would these fit on my MJ if I cut the perches off?

[CWLONGSHOT]

Anything is possible, I mean, with enough effort anything could be made to work.

These would not be my first choice for a donor vehicle ...

 

CW

[maddzz1]

I figured it wpuldnt be easy but on craigslist a guy is selling 2 axles. One looks like D44 and the other like an AMC20

[camo89]

thay should be a dana 30 right drop low pinion narrow track and a amc 20 2pice rear axel

 

so won't work with out a new t-case and narowing the frame

[reson46]

It's not worth the effort if they are the stock CJ axles.

 

The front would be a low pinion D30 with passenger side differential. It rides on the weaker side of the ring gear. An MJ D30 is high pinion and rides on the stronger side of the ring gear. You would be losing strength in this respect and you would have to add brackets, etc. Way too much work for a loss in strength.

 

The rear would be an AMC 20 with notoriously weak two piece axle shafts and thin tubes that bend easily. I wouldn't even consider this an upgrade for a D35.

 

I think your money would be better spent elsewhere.

 

Willy

[Kenosha Warrior]

Now I just have to throw this in here, if you find an MJ with the AMC20 rear axle, snap that mofo up, as it is a factory-modified J-truck rear axle with 1 piece shafts and stronger tubes.

[maddzz1]

I was only going to consider it if it was an easy swap and a d44 front and amc20 rear. I didnt know the mj amc20 was upgraded.

[pingpong]

Everyone bags on the AMC 20. With minor work it is a stout axle. Shafts are cheap... as are most parts for it.. as for the tubes... truss it... and weld them to the pumpkin. Kinda like everyone does to the 8.8. The biggest problem with the axles you are trying to use are... Diff on the wrong side :eek: EASILy fixed by running a D300 after a few mods (floor boards and shifters), then there is the problem of the weaker 260 U-joints :mad: which are the same ones you are running if you have 90 and older axles :oops: