Current Set Up

pyagid

Whats your current setup? do you have any near changes?

Current Setup
My Cj is a 360/t18/d20 M20 rear axle, with 1 piece axles, stock front 30. 3.31 gears

Suspension is only an add-a-leaf currently.
and tires are 33x12.5 Procomps

Future Upgrades:

I am on a quest for a new set of axles. I am thinking scout 44's. I have a set of 35" MTRs and Beadlocks at home. For suspension I am going to do SOA with Waggy springs and extend my wheelbase a little. At the same Time I have another Tub I need to get ready to swap on.

I will have a post of my build up once I get it started

-Paul

tufcj

I'm currently running 360/T-18/Scout Dana300, 2 Dana 44 axles w/4.27 gears and full Detroits in both. It's SOA and shackle reversed on 1.5" lift YJ springs. Rancho 9000 shocks on custom mounts. With TJ flares I put on 37" MT/Rs without rubbing.

Upgrades coming are 4.88 gears, which I already have but haven't found time to install. I also have a Dana 60-2 rear (semi floater with 1.5", 35 spline axles, 5 on 5.5" pattern). It will go in once it's narrowed, geared, locked, and disc braked.

The only changes from this pic is the addition of TrailReady Beadlocks.

Mudrat

The CJ - the mighty 258, ported & polished, Cliffordized and Webberized, Tremec 5 spd, D300, D44 chebby axles w/4 wheel disc's, 4.56 lockers SOA with 3" Skyjacker lift and BFG 35 MTRs The YJ - stock 258 (for now), Some type auto (don't know if it's a 904/999 or ??), NP231 with SYE & Tom Woods rear shaft, 35C up front and something in the back?? 4" rancho lift, and BFG 33" AT's. The YJ may be getting my old (rebuilt) M20 and D30 axles and a D300 case I just got. (or I'll build this case witht he 4:1 kit and move my current D300 in behind the tranny?? (spline counts??) Mudrat

pyagid

Mudrat wrote
The YJ

stock 258 (for now), Some type auto (don't know if it's a 904/999 or ??), NP231 with SYE & Tom Woods rear shaft, 35C up front and something in the back?? 4" rancho lift, and BFG 33" AT's.

The YJ may be getting my old (rebuilt) M20 and D30 axles and a D300 case I just got. (or I'll build this case witht he 4:1 kit and move my current D300 in behind the tranny?? (spline counts??)

Mudrat

35c must be very custom up front....But that is most likely what you have in the rear. and dana 30 up front.

Spline count on the dana 300 I think is 23spline??? not positive though

-paul

Mudrat

:-| 35C is what's in the web on the front (with the vacuum disconnect). The rear is round like a 20, but I can't read the tag or see any numbers on the pumpkin. :!: That's why I'm thinking of swaping them out for what I know and the 3.31 gears will help with the 33's Mudrat

pyagid

Mudrat wrote
:-| 35C is what's in the web on the front (with the vacuum disconnect). The rear is round like a 20, but I can't read the tag or see any numbers on the pumpkin. :!: That's why I'm thinking of swaping them out for what I know and the 3.31 gears will help with the 33's

Mudrat

:-|

tufcj

How about this link to help? :? http://www.g-body.org/tnt/diffs/diff-housings.php[/url]

bigun

76 cherokee with 360, T18, Dana 20, 2.5 lift, 3.73 f/r axles out of J20 with 285/75/16 mud and snows. Future changes J20 cab and front fenders on cherokee frame conversion to propane fuel SOA front, River beasts shackle flip rear flat bed exoskeleton cage/ladderrack fender well exit headers with duel stacks scout twin stick dana 20

Mudrat

tufcj wrote
How about this link to help? :? http://www.g-body.org/tnt/diffs/diff-housings.php

Thanks, that's a good start, and bookmarked - wish it had some axle markings to help ID them though.

Wasn't feeling good when I got home today so took a nap - I'll be crawling under there tomorrow to scrape crud and take a closer look at both ends. Also have to rebuild the rear harness on the YJ - new lights don't work and if you caught up on my trials and tribulations, this is the Jeep that blew a hole in the fuze block.

Mudrat

Trailbst

Mudrat, what year is the YJ, I have a book I can look it up in for you. The rear should be the Dana 35C, it is rounder like a D20. The front should be a D30, with the vacuum disconnect. :-| Erik

Mudrat

Trailbst wrote
Mudrat, what year is the YJ, I have a book I can look it up in for you.

The rear should be the Dana 35C, it is rounder like a D20. The front should be a D30, with the vacuum disconnect. :-|

Erik

Thaks Eric, you are correct on the 30/35C. I haven't been feeling good the last few days - something I ate I'm sure, but I got under there again and took a look. Now if I can keep the front and back ends in the right location I'll know which axle is supposed to be where :oops:

It's an 87 YJ and **stard year as far as I can tell.
Mudrat

Dusty

late 80/81 CJ7 titled as a 1960 for smog so i cant remember any more. 35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Eagle 589's (wish i had 15x8's) 4.5" Rubicon Express Wrangler Rear springs in the rear and Rear CJ springs for the front. The rears have 1 extra leaf for added capacity SUA (I tried SOA i think i'll just wheel whats easy and bolt on this time) D44/60 w/ 5 on 5.5 35 spline rear Power loks setup kinda a little more tight by me :? 4.88's Scout disks and knuckles front Exploder Drums rear NV4500 Dodge diesel tranny with dodge gas 23 spline output and short chevy input. AA bellhousing AMC to NV4500 Using factory Hydraulic clutch linkage Centerforce Clutch D300 (Stock 2.62:1) (Hoping to add the Novak short HD output kit and 1330 yoke) Looking to do 1330 yokes and joints all around F&R Oh yeah almost forgot AMC 401 .30 virgin ....not fired ..... yet 9.8:1 Howards .479 lift, 222@.50 dur, 292 adv dur 114 lobe sep. Using 14 year old Doug Thorleys (must say something for quality) Ordering Edelbrock EFI kit Spent enough money this year trying to keep it simple though. 111!!!

Mudrat

Dusty wrote
Spent enough money this year trying to keep it simple though. 111!!!

As our former President 'Slick Willie' once said, "Define IT?"

Sounds like you've got a heck of a rig there!!

Mudrat

Dusty

Thank you, i hope so, tried to plan well and collect parts for the last 4 years, i kinda like keeping it mild-moderate in appearance close to stock width ect not 2 flashy and then having a sleeper under the hood lets see it run this year now that she has been down for 1 and 1/2. Make her fairly trail capable (Fordyce, Barrett and Rubicon) and yet not a trailer queen. :?: :?: :?: IT- Defined as No stereo, deck nothing - yet No new paint- that doe went to EFI better spend No Bling Bling rock sliders (Angle iron instead) No Bling Bling anything on the outside- Looks like im not going to be scoring / picking up any chicks fromt he looks of my sun bleeched rig #-o No Eaton Locker in the front (But i want, i want :smile: ) Ploks is cheap $100 or less Working on finding a Passenger seat for nothing.

amc258

my current setup isn't much, but it wheels surprisingly well 1980 Cherokee, stock up front, 2.5" blocks in back, 44 front, Corp 20 rear, 258, T176, NP208 Hi Tec Retreading 31 Plans for it are as follows: SOA/shackle flip kit from TT fabworks(I think that's what they are calling themselves) 1 ton axles, fender trimming, and 35s

Whitelighting

My thinking is old school, short, narrow, light and moderate lift. The hardest worked equipment on my Jeep is the skid plates. I have a 1971 CJ-5, V-6 (w/ headers, 390 Holley 4 barrel and a MSD ignition), T-18 narrow ratio 4spd, 18 transfer case, Warn O.D., 27 front differential w/ 4.88's and a Detroit locker, 44 30 spline rear w/ 4.88's and a Detroit locker, 11" drum brakes and Goodyear MT/R's 33x12.50 siped on MT 8"alloy rims. I have been collecting parts, Ramsey PTO winch,30 front differential, new AGR power steering,and if I can find a input shaft I'm going to install a Scout T-19 wide ratio trans.,so when the snow flies I,m going to stoke up the wood stove in my shop and start wrenching.

pyagid

whitelightning, sounds like a nice little setup. I should be riding shotgun in one next weekend set up very similiar to yours. Trailbst on the board has one. I believe he has his OD off not so he could run the PTO -Paul

Whitelighting

pyagid, I have the name of a supplier for an adapter that adapts the Warn/Saturn O.D. to the Ramsey PTO, if Trailbst needs one. Kent

Trailbst

Whitelightning, it's not the adapter that I need. When I went from the T14 to the WIDE ratio T-18, the spline count changed on the output shaft. I didn't have the correct bullgear for the O.D. Of course, since I'm not speaking with my father right now, all of that stuff is with him, so I'm quite content on not having the O.D. right now. I don't do enough street driving to need it anyhow. It would be cool to have to split gears and have 5 shift levers in the Jeep, but not willing to talk to my dad yet or spend the cash for a new one.

If your T-18 is a narrow ratio, sounds like you found one of the rare 70/71 CJs with a stock V-6 and 4 spd combo.

If you need help with the PTO let me know. I can take pics for you and offer any advice that I can give.

For the adapter, are you talking about Herm the Overdrive Guy. I've talked with him on the phone a bunch, and am planning on buying one of his Power steering setups that works with the PTO in place.

Talk to you later.

Erik

Trailbst

HMMM, just realized that i hadn't posted my current set-up.

It goes something like this.

1971 CJ-5
Buick 225 Oddfire Dauntless V-6, with headers (they are going bye-bye when I get my powersteering)
Wide ratio BW T-18
Dana 18 transfer case, converted to twin stick
Dana 27 Front axle 3.73:1, soon to be NT Dana 30
Dana 44 Rear axle 3.73:1, Flanged, 30 spline, with Aussie Locker
PTO winch
6 Point rollcage
Rancho 2.5" lift
35" BFG A/Ts
Flat-Fendered

Here is what it looks like:

Things to come:

Holbrook Specialties Long Leafs supsension. Longer than stock leafs= more flex and smoother ride.

Power Steering by Herm the Overdrive Guy. This will allow me to keep my PTO. It's a reverse mounted Saginaw steering setup, it won't interfere with my PTO shaft. Once I do this, the steering column will be different and then I can get rid of my headers and put my Jeepster stock exhaust manifolds on. No more loose header bolts, lots quieter. :t: :t:

So that is my current setup, and some of the things I plan on doing, maybe next month.

Erik