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11-23-2005, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Near Seattle Washington
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Yippy for you!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by MR.CLIFFORD
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I had a problem with the bolts on the upper control arms, They had a clip that is supposed to hold the bolt so it won't turn. it just spun when I turned the nut and was a PITA to get it off so I could get a wrench on the bolt.
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11-23-2005, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Illinois
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Originally Posted by jaburk
Yes, your brakes will bolt right up tp a TJ Dana 44. Here is what I did for my rear Dana 44 buildup:
Dana 44
•Alloy USA axle kit - $259 (Quadratec)
•Detroit Locker - $475 (DC4WD)
•Dana Gears 4.10 - $180 (DC4WD)
•Dana 44 Housing - $519 (PORC)
•HD Dana Cover - $25 (MAD4wd)
•Axle Retaining Plates – $8.06 each (MoparPart.com)
•Shim Kit - $85 (Randy’s Ring & Pinion, Dana #708193)
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Why did you choose the detroit locker?
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Don't take their teasing, learn how to out-wheel them, then serve them a frosty-cold mug of STFU at the end of the day!
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'97 TJ, 4 squirrels, 31X10.50s, hand throttle, home-built front/back bumper/tire carrier, home-made rock rails, 1" BL 4"susp. lift, KC slimlights, T-Max EWI-10000 Winch, 143,000 hard miles.
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11-23-2005, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Amarillo, TX
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Originally Posted by chaoticdefekt
Why did you choose the detroit locker?
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Price, durability, and good street manners. 
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11-23-2005, 05:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lutz, FL (north Tampa)
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Originally Posted by MR.CLIFFORD
I swapped my front axle in under 2 hours.
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I did mine with a sears 2ton a couple of HF stands and craftsman ratchets with crappy ratchet cams and a hacksaw. I think I could have done it in 2 with a set of snap ons, some pnuematics and a lift.
I will qualify my time estimate:
day and a half each in the driveway
2 hours in a decent shop.
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[COLOR=Navy][SIZE=2]03 Patriot Blue Sport[/SIZE][/COLOR]
Rubi d44 both ends, Crane Diff Covers, Rock trac t-case
Tom Woods CV DS, Alloy USA rear axles (waiting for install) ARB front bumper, Rock-it-Man Rockers
knoblock rear bumper, OBA in process,
bestop tire carrier, 35-12.5-16 trXus MT's on MOABs with 1.25 spidertrax
Currie HD steering
Nth Degree 6" LA kit. Garvin Wilderness Rack w/hi-lift mnt
HEMI & 5spd Auto
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11-23-2005, 05:33 PM
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Do it right or not at all
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Escondido, California, California
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Originally Posted by MR.CLIFFORD
I swapped my front axle in under 2 hours.
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I swapped my rear axle in about 90 minutes. And that was before I had air tools.
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11-23-2005, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Lutz, FL (north Tampa)
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Originally Posted by Jerry Bransford
I swapped my rear axle in about 90 minutes. And that was before I had air tools.
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I feel like a real slug now  , and I thought I was a pretty decent mechanic
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[COLOR=Navy][SIZE=2]03 Patriot Blue Sport[/SIZE][/COLOR]
Rubi d44 both ends, Crane Diff Covers, Rock trac t-case
Tom Woods CV DS, Alloy USA rear axles (waiting for install) ARB front bumper, Rock-it-Man Rockers
knoblock rear bumper, OBA in process,
bestop tire carrier, 35-12.5-16 trXus MT's on MOABs with 1.25 spidertrax
Currie HD steering
Nth Degree 6" LA kit. Garvin Wilderness Rack w/hi-lift mnt
HEMI & 5spd Auto
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11-23-2005, 05:40 PM
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Do it right or not at all
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Escondido, California, California
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I feel like a real slug now , and I thought I was a pretty decent mechanic |
I should include that a friend helped. 
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11-23-2005, 05:48 PM
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I lack money
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Naperville, IL
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Where in Illinois are you chaoticdefekt? I like wrenching and I have done a rear axle swap before. I am impressed with these low axle swap times and I don't doubt them. However, living in the chicagoland area meant I had to deal with some rust. Also, everytime I turn a bolt on my Jeep something goes wrong. For instance, taking my skid plate off took 2 hours. 6 bolts were rusted in the frame and through a skyjacker t-case drop kit. I had to drill through...anyway, just leave yourself plenty of time and it is a very straightforward swap.
A side note, junkyards around the chicagoland area (if you live around here) are not very good for finding Jeep axles. It took me quite some time to hunt down a decent HPD30 for a reasonable price. I just built up a D44 from the housing up for the rear axle; IMO that was the best way to do it. Also, if you are going with some taller tires, you may want some lower gears. So, even if you keep the D30 in the front, you'll most likely be re-gearing that as well. Oh, and don't run out of money. I have a HP30 sitting in the garage along with my t-case shifter linkage. No money to regear the front axle... 
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35/30 to 44s swap
