Topic: 95 YJ Build questions

[bofer84]

well...got some axles today :)   was on Pirat and came across a built wagoner dana 44, welded front, warn premium manual hubs, disks, chromolly shafts, HD flat top knuckles complete with DOM tubing high steer, and a built rear 8.8, Detroit locker, and spacers to extend the width and make it a 5x5.5.  Both have yukon gears with 4.88s :)  Pictures to come shortly.

My only question is, the guy i bought them from had them under an XJ so the front 44 is set up for xj suspension, ie spring buckets etc...the rear of course is SOA.  Should only have to move the spring perches a little, and buy a flange to adapt my drive shaft to the 8.8 yoke.  For the front, since all the hardware is already on the axle, should i go ahead and convert the front to coil springs ( basically xj front suspension) ?  I originally was planning on going SOA, but if the only fab work i have to have done is a couple buckets welded to the YJ frame, and some links welded up, it might be easier then grinding everything off the front axle.  Help lol.

[bofer84]

[bofer84]

forgot to mention, he also threw in a set of 8.8 shafts, 44 shafts (2 have gold joints  ) and another complete extra set of warn premium hubs...I got a heck of a deal i think.

[Jeffy]

I wouldn't convert it to coil unless you've got a lot of time and money you want to throw at it.  If you're swapping to those axles then you're probably running 35's or larger.  In which case you'll want to be running a long arm setup.  I'd just cut off the mounts and sell them.  Spring perches only cost $30.

[bofer84]

so your saying go SOA then???

[Jeffy]

so your saying go SOA then???

Not unless you want to go SOA.

[bofer84]

lol, i would rather have a full coil setup on all 4 corners, wouldnt we all :)    SOA i think it is i guess, but if it was the same price, or cheaper to link the front with coils, i would go that route.

[Jeffy]

lol, i would rather have a full coil setup on all 4 corners, wouldnt we all :)    SOA i think it is i guess, but if it was the same price, or cheaper to link the front with coils, i would go that route.

Honestly, I'd probably go with custom leafs and keep it SUA.  No reason to go coils unless you want to do it right and go multi-link and coil-overs.

[Bounty Hunter]

I would look for another Waggy front axle, or at least the housing, and swap the knuckles and everything else over to a bare housing.  Then sell your XJ44 housing to a jeeper needing those brackets, would be an easy sale I would think.