Re: axle shafts (was Re: Islam-a-Bad)

["Steven M.Dristy, Jr." <soundwve@xxxxxxx>]

Cool! I'll look for that Ford axle at the junkyard soon as I can.
Hmmm.......Ford 9", wonder if I could use one?

Thanks!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amc" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: axle shafts (was Re: Islam-a-Bad)


> A: I would put in a spare axle (we have the fsjparts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx list
> for that stuff as well as almost 100 FSJ lists and BBS plus other Jeep
> boards) My own D44 closed knuckle axle will be out soon and replaced with
> the D44 from a J20 (you can run '70s F150 axle with high steer arms and
get
> disc brakes with the same 5 on 5 1/2" pattern) Open knuckle is far
superior
> (and easier to work on!) not to mention easier to get parts for.
>
>
> From: "Steven M.Dristy, Jr." <soundwve@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: axle shafts (was Re: Islam-a-Bad)
> To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-id: <00c701c4f2e9$985f4a20$2802a8c0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I have the D60-2 in the rear, and a closed-knuckle D44HD from a '67
J-3000.
> The passenger side u-joint went, and took the axle ends with it. I'm
looking
> to replace the '67 D44 shafts with stronger units. Used D60 front ends are
> almost as expensive as a NEW D60 front here, so a swap is too pricy for
me.
> I have heard of Moser, Strange Engineering, and Warn. I'm looking for the
> stronger aftermarket chrome-moly ones, about SAE 4340, preferably with the
> 760X u-joint.
>
> Do you know of, or had dealings with , a good, reputable company that
sells
> these? I need a new set ASAP, so I can get the old girl back on the road
>
> (and the trail).
>
>
>