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Post by Weezul on Oct 6, 2013 9:00:53 GMT -6
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Post by coony278 on Oct 6, 2013 9:55:13 GMT -6
WOw those knuckles are really interesteing! I guess you would use your stock inner axle and just put whatever outer axle you get the hub from ?
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Post by Shadrock on Oct 7, 2013 8:59:32 GMT -6
What's the advantage of the D44 knuckles other than the High Steer mounts? yeah, I'm green...
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Post by Weezul on Oct 7, 2013 19:09:26 GMT -6
What's the advantage of the D44 knuckles other than the High Steer mounts? yeah, I'm green... Lets you upgrade to hubs. So basically what you have but with high steer. |
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Post by Shadrock on Oct 8, 2013 10:09:26 GMT -6
What's the advantage of the D44 knuckles other than the High Steer mounts? yeah, I'm green... Lets you upgrade to hubs. So basically what you have but with high steer. Ahhh gotcha... I recently learned a disadvantage of the the warn hubs I have is that you cant buy the front rotors straight from the store and put them on. They have to be machined out for the hubs to slide in. Ask me how I know.  Proceed on with the build up, I may want to gusset and sleeve my dirty 30 this winter... |
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Post by Weezul on Oct 8, 2013 11:13:09 GMT -6
I never knew that about the front rotors.
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Post by slinky on Oct 10, 2013 21:36:40 GMT -6
If you want to rally build it than put 44 knuckles on it and it'll give you the option of high steer which gets your tie rod and drag link way up out of the way. Are the knuckles a bolt on or is there modifications to be made for it to work? the old ones need to be plasma cut out then new knuckles need to be welded in place |
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Post by slinky on Oct 10, 2013 21:46:20 GMT -6
yea rotors and hubs turned out to be a big pita for me, turns out the hubs weren't as strong as I thought they'd be. They'd be ok for one who daily drove theirs more often and the bnus is that they use the same hubs as a Ford ranger so you can get them in a PAP yard. Rotors are a Pain cause the hat has to be a certain size and then the hole needs to e machined out for the lock out hubs to fit in..
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Post by Shadrock on Oct 11, 2013 7:32:50 GMT -6
I'm sure this is common knowledge, but just in case... They make different versions of the rotors. For my TJ, they make a composite and an all cast. The all cast are heavier and have a 1/4" thick flange and the composite has an 1/8" flange. Fortunately, the cheaper value craft rotors from the Zone where the ones I needed. They were all cast, where the more expensive "duralast" with the life time warranty were composite.
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Post by Somebody on Oct 11, 2013 11:59:57 GMT -6
I'm sure this is common knowledge, but just in case... They make different versions of the rotors. For my TJ, they make a composite and an all cast. The all cast are heavier and have a 1/4" thick flange and the composite has an 1/8" flange. Fortunately, the cheaper value craft rotors from the Zone where the ones I needed. They were all cast, where the more expensive "duralast" with the life time warranty were composite. Yes.. I found this out too when I was given a couple of rotors and they didn't fit cause of the offset.. Different years I guess |
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Post by Weezul on Oct 11, 2013 18:26:44 GMT -6
I'm sure this is common knowledge, but just in case... They make different versions of the rotors. For my TJ, they make a composite and an all cast. The all cast are heavier and have a 1/4" thick flange and the composite has an 1/8" flange. Fortunately, the cheaper value craft rotors from the Zone where the ones I needed. They were all cast, where the more expensive "duralast" with the life time warranty were composite. Yes.. I found this out too when I was given a couple of rotors and they didn't fit cause of the offset.. Different years I guess I've found this out with unit bearings as well. I was using one of Gabe's spares and we got it bolted in and the rotor was hitting the caliper bracket. Got to looking at it and there was 1/4" difference between my old one and the replacement. |
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Post by SW86 on Oct 20, 2013 20:10:57 GMT -6
went to drill some holes in the axle today, got two holes done like it was nothing. I went to the third, it went most of the way through but stopped short and fucked the bit. I grabbed another 1/2"er bit and went to the fourth hole. did the exact same thing as the third.
i didnt do anything different from the first two to the last two. I predrilled each with a smaller bit before going to the 1/2". Used a little oil on each hole. I dont know.. Im out of bits so until next time...
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Post by mike on Oct 20, 2013 22:38:05 GMT -6
Get a small file (not a grinder) and sharpen the bit. It's not hard to sharpen them, I do it all the time
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Post by Weezul on Oct 23, 2013 18:25:24 GMT -6
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Post by SW86 on Oct 28, 2013 15:41:49 GMT -6
I drilled the rest of the holes in the axle a little while ago. so far 16. i know, a lot haha. offset in a Y pattern, 4 holes in each row and offset to the other rows on the long side and where ever the fuck they would fit on the drivers lol. now ive got to clean out the insides of the tubes, clean up around the holes and weld those bitches in!
still have to buy ball joints, unit bearings and c gussets to wrap up the parts list
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