[709]

What am I forgetting..
I picked up a D300 about a month ago and have been wanting to put it in my YJ.

There's a D44 for sale in our club.. and depending if the price is right.. I'd be up for a purchase..


So here's what I've got so far.

D300.. its good.. but needs shifters.

D44.. has 4.10s to match my rear.

So if I drop this behind my AX15.
It bolts up, and I need new driveshafts.
Then I drop in the front 44, and I will prolly need bolt pattern adapters, and driveshaft.

Exhaust needs re-routing.. A friend says straight back off the 4.2L manifold and keep it high, dump it behind the t-case output shaft.

I'd spring over the front at the same time.. (to match the rear.. get rid of the add-aleaf and hokey lift I've got there now.

Um.. so that involves a drop pitman arm to get rid of the bent draglink.. and new spring perches and u-bolts..
new spring plates too prolly right?

Anyone see any glaring problems? This is all dependant on the cost of the front 44. but it'd be cool to finally have manual hubs and... well.. all the other cool stuff.. like no slipyolk.

 

[445]

Talk to Jammy he put one in his jeep. You sound like your in about the same frame of mind i was in when i started my axle swap and it was a long and drawn out swap because i wasn't ready for it at all. I'd plan on getting a set of flat top knuckles and going with high steer. You will probably need a new skid plate, spring plates, drill out the brake lines to fit, definetally exhaust, plan on cleaning and painting and axle and t-case, new brakes, seals, all kinds of little stuff you never expect to have to do. Have cash set aside for unexpected expenses, stuff adds up real quick.

BarrelRoll

 

[537]

Is the D44 a passenger side drop or are you planning on flipping the D300 to output on the drivers side?

 

[709]

That's one of the questions I asked the guy selling it

I'm looking for a passangers side drop. I know it's more long term work.. but I don't really feel like flipping the 300.

 

[jamgood96]

You're going to need an adapter/spacer for mating that D300 to your AX15. There are a few places to purchase one from. I got mine from KANROK, and am pleased with it. All it is is a 7/8" piece of aluminum. It's needed because the stickout of the AX15's output shaft is too long for the D300, so it needs to be spaced out 7/8 of an inch. You can use a 3/4" spacer, but then you have to goto a sealed bearing, and I'd rather not go that route to save 1/8 of an inch. Let me know if you have any questions on this swap, as I finished mine up earlier this year. I also made a set of twin sticks for it for about $20 or so.

 

[Guest]

im pretty sure when u do the soa conversion you will also need
new brake hoses, new shocks, a sye, and a new drive shaft, also u may need to fad an adapter so something to get rid of the bump steer

 

[709]

Um.. ya, I told you that on MSN..

except a D300 has a fixed yolk output on the rear... so no SYE..
I've already got the rear sprung over.. as per my post, and the front has an equivelant lift.. so no new breaklines, shocks, or driveshaft. :-/

Draglink is a bit hokey right now, but a drop pitman arm wil lfix that.