[24Fan]

Had been planning to put TJ axles in my D30 to get the bigger u-joints and get rid of the disconnect but I ran across a complete D30 from a TJ with the right gear ratio. I can handle the fab work (I work in a welding shop) but I am wondering if I will get into any trouble with the tierod or drag link? Anybody done this and am I missing something?

[timatoe]

Just swap the shafts, that's a whole lot of work for a weaker axle. The TJ is low pinion VS the YJ's high pinion.

[sebastian22]

Heres some good info on that...
http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/yjd30convert/yjconvert-1.htm

[24Fan]

Thanks for pointing that out! Didn't think about the low and high pinion deal. Will go back to the axle swop. Well it seemed like a good idea. Thanks.

[Joe Dillard]

If you must/still want to rid yourself of the vacuum disco housing, you still can.

First take some accurate length & rotational measurements, then.....remove the entire axle and cut the passenger side tube so that you have ~5" coming out of the diff housing, and again so that you have ~5" coming out of the inner C. At this point you won't have a disco housing any more.

Then use some 3"x1/2" wall (or was that 1/4" wall?) DOM and cut it to length so that you sleeve the axle tube. If you wish - drill the tube so that you can plug weld it. Press it in place if you need to, ensuring that the inner C's are at the same rotational angles & then weld it in place at each end.

Add a new spring perch & lower shock mount & you're back in business.

[Brads_nky_yj]

Ya done that to yours yet Joe?? You keep talking about doing it but you havent yet...tisk tisk..

[Joe Dillard]

It's gettin' there. I'm saving the spy pics.

[Brads_nky_yj]

Well frikin hurry up!!! haha