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.
Ok, getting ahead of myself.. but..
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.
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.
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