James K
NO, I'm always like this
- Location
- Taylorsville, Ut
yes, I have. very happy with the work they did.
sorry Mike, I didn't realize you did that. Try Mike first Jdub.There is someone a little more local that can spline shafts
What a bummer!!!
- Thread starter jdub
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jdub
Scrambler
- Location
- Provo, Utah.
Mike that sounds like a good deal, I'll stay in touch.
jdub
Scrambler
- Location
- Provo, Utah.
I'm ignorant on the full floater thing. What is it and why is it used?
rockreligious
NoEcoNaziAmmo
- Location
- Ephraim
full floater conversion for the rear d44 makes it like your front, you install spindles on the ends of your axle housing, so that the wieght of your rig rides on bearing that ride on the spindles and your axle shafts run throught the spindles into either a hub or driveflange, you have to have custom cut shafts for the full float assembly also, this was suggested because if you have to have custom shafts anyway might as well have the benefit of a fullfloat. the axles last longer because they only have forward torque on them, and not combined torque and wieght resistance. It is claimed that your shafts in this arrangment are 35% less likely to break that semi-float axles. most dana 60's and 14 bolts are stock fullfloaters.
waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
How do you switch a D44 over to full float without changing the bearing caps, etc? Warn's full float kits have been discontinued.
waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
I'm pretty sure your WMS to WMS is 55". An Explorer 8.8 axle is 58.5", and an F-150/Ranger 8.8 (WJ ZUK has one for $75, but it has bad gears/bearings-which I have abundance of) is narrower than that - I think it might be 55".
Milner
formerly "rckcrlr"
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Same way we did it before Warn built a kit
Ussually using 44 front spindles and hub/rotors. A little machine work and you end up with the same spindle/hub/rotor etc on all 4 corners.
jdub
Scrambler
- Location
- Provo, Utah.
THanks for all your guysez help. I'm impressed whith all your willingness to help me out, backed with loads of knowledge. Hope I didn't step on any toes but am exited to say I've found someone in Ohio who will custom make me one for $180!!! And that's a cromoly shaft. I finnaly get to put this to bed.
waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
Same way we did it before Warn built a kit
Ussually using 44 front spindles and hub/rotors. A little machine work and you end up with the same spindle/hub/rotor etc on all 4 corners.
That sounds like the way to be, any pictures or etc?
Milner
formerly "rckcrlr"
- Location
- Hiding behind a camera
That sounds like the way to be, any pictures or etc?
No, pics....been a few years since I did one that way....Been too easy to just use Warn.
Maybe you can Talk Bryson into pulling a wheel off DJs old cruiser and taking a pic
Brett
Meat-Hippy
- Location
- Salt Lake City Utah
No, pics....been a few years since I did one that way....Been too easy to just use Warn.
Maybe you can Talk Bryson into pulling a wheel off DJs old cruiser and taking a pic
Asia? His dad sold that Cruiser as far as I know....that and he'd added a 60 up front and a 14 bolt in the rear
Milner
formerly "rckcrlr"
- Location
- Hiding behind a camera
Asia? His dad sold that Cruiser as far as I know....that and he'd added a 60 up front and a 14 bolt in the rear
Oh....It had a hp44 in it last time I was under it....
Brett
Meat-Hippy
- Location
- Salt Lake City Utah
Is that for one shaft or for two? I have a 86 CJ-7 with the stock D44 rear and I have been looking for replacement shafts just incase
jdub
Scrambler
- Location
- Provo, Utah.
Only one.About $219 shipped to my door. Custom cut. Cromo. I'll let you know how it installs.
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- Location
- Sandy, Ut
..Maybe you can Talk Bryson into pulling a wheel off DJs old cruiser and taking a pic
I was gonna say.... I still get a Cruiser in from time to time with an early DJ/AFWD/Charles D44 setup, or Toylet axle
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Asia? His dad sold that Cruiser as far as I know....that and he'd added a 60 up front and a 14 bolt in the rear
Your thinking of the yellow "Hibachi" (aka Muleskinners old FJ40), DJ's rig is the white/blue one he still has...
waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
No offense, but I think for that price you could get a set of D44 axles that are too long and take them down to Mike to have cut/resplined. ...Or at least close to it and you would support the local guy instead.
jdub
Scrambler
- Location
- Provo, Utah.
No offense taken. That was my intent. But finding one with the right taper was going to be a hassle. Yeah, you can cut one but where it's cut might effect the way it installs, if at all. I would have had to do a lot of scrounging. A couple more days of calling(getting sick of it).Drive all over the valley. Plus The people I talked to were willing to help but not sure if it would work. I saved some added hassle and had someone do it that has done this exact shaft before. Sorry if I seemed shallow.
Just wanted it done this winter
waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
No offense taken. That was my intent. But finding one with the right taper was going to be a hassle. Yeah, you can cut one but where it's cut might effect the way it installs, if at all. I would have had to do a lot of scrounging. A couple more days of calling(getting sick of it).Drive all over the valley. Plus The people I talked to were willing to help but not sure if it would work. I saved some added hassle and had someone do it that has done this exact shaft before. Sorry if I seemed shallow.
I understand completely!