I like the idea of beefing up the dana 30 because it still keeps the jeep light. One of the reasons why jeeps wheel so well.
@PatrickLima69
4 жыл бұрын
Truss kit puts it in Dana 44 weight class
@Q-presss
4 жыл бұрын
True but you don't have to do as much fabing beefing up a 30 vs prepping a 44 from a one tone. Plus its smaller and has a tid bit more ground clearance than the 44.
@sidetracked2902
6 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear someone else basically say what I tell people about my overlander and that is “that’s the beautiful thing about America; you don’t have to understand, agree, or like anything I do... only I do”
@mattsez2879
7 жыл бұрын
I work at an off road park in s Michigan. I have seen my fare share of breaks ( daily ) and in most cases, its NOT the dana 30 thats on 90% of the jeeps i see come into the park. The most common break i see on stock or semi stock rigs, is the steering arm gets bent, or breaks , and tie rods. Now having said that, while we do have rock areas, rocks are not in most of the park. Bottom line.....build it for what you do, a 60k drive train dosnt impress me, and screw the trolls. I watch guys with 1 ton military axles break stuff all the time, usually because of the 52 inch tires, but you can break ANY axle, and no where does it say if you dont run the most expensive equipment, your not cool and will never break. My jeep goes any where....it makes me smile, and if you dont like it, drive your own, because i really dont care, and at the end of the day.....my jeep will be pulling you to the parking lot
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I agree. Axle longevity has way more to do with driving style than it does with axle size. Anything can be broken given enough throttle, vehicle weight, and/or tire size.
@Matp345
6 жыл бұрын
After watching this video and Reading mats reply that makes me really lean toward and HP D30 just to keep cost down and installation easier. My only concern is I have a new set of 37's waiting in the garage but no axles up to the job. I know a foolish man builds his house on sand so it's always got me thinking. I work at a local salvage yard and have quite the pick. I've see set after set of 1 tons everyday but even at my cost it would push my build back another year. But... I can have any 8.8 and HP D30 I choose for almost nothing. This video really makes me think, I never beat on my truck, more of an overland / creepy crawler Trail Wanderer kinda style. Just do some 4.56s, truss the piss out of it, sleeves, some good ball joints and call it a day. Plus what he says about making the axle shaft the fuse I agree with, or even better try to find some Wagoneer style hubs and make that the fuse, don't even have to take the wheel off to replace one.
@Matp345
6 жыл бұрын
Seth Kisselman you read my mind. Just picked up another set for wheeling trips
@Theeitalian87
6 жыл бұрын
Do you work at Bundy hill dude? I’m not far from there 🤘
@jsmeswagner6104
5 жыл бұрын
I've run 44" tires on dana 35 for over 10 years..ive broken u joints and lug nuts..and ball joints..all old equipment never shafts never blew gears. If you don't maintain your shit it breaks..i do mud and rocks.. My stuff is on KZitem and nothing breaks..because when I'm stuck I'm stuck..no amount of. Revving will get you out..my favorite. Vehicle is a 4cyl jeep yj 4" springs, soa, 2in shackles 3" body lift..44" bloggers or cut ground hawgs..456 or 513 gears front dana 30 with long axle swap from tj.. Rear axle welded or locked..up to you..build this exact vehicle and you will laugh as hard as I do when I'm wheeling..
@ddddsd20
7 жыл бұрын
Looks good. I say build what you want the way you want it, it's your time and money.
@marcelwengerter8442
3 жыл бұрын
People underestimate how well a 30 can hold up...its a matter of horsepower vs. tire size. As far as the locker, I'm someone who would rather have something and not need it than need something and not have it. I'm a fan of IRO so I like the truss.
@mikehoffman3690
5 жыл бұрын
Nice build. Appreciate the comment about running stock axle shafts to avoid damaging the ring and pinion.
@jeepsterdaddy37
7 жыл бұрын
I love your reasoning and answer to why you justified using the d30! mine has held up perfectly with 35s and a locker for the last 6-7 years. A good strong steering setup and normal maintenance will go a long way as long as you don't completely abuse it.
@keniferusxj7047
7 жыл бұрын
I'm running 35's ten factory axles, lock right locker for about 2 yrs now ,no problems,a lot of it is how a person wheels, that Dana 30 is awesome good work 👍
@ZOKA__
7 жыл бұрын
Kiniferus Eby you running straight up stock Dana 30 and 35 on 35”s ????? Please explain, planning on going to 35”s from 33”s and I have Dana 30 front and 35 rear
@lror
6 жыл бұрын
Actually its moreover "what a person wheels"
@ryanhubble9157
4 жыл бұрын
36s ten factory shafts grizzly lockers probably drive harder than anyone ever and i have broke 2 shafts this year but i beat it hard 2 years before i broke one even busted the stock carrier with the assuie locker
@301steady
7 жыл бұрын
BRAVO!!! Finally someone who understands me. The setup you've described is basically what I do; although, my front Dana 30 was destroyed by a tow truck towing the vehicle backwards. I ordered a new Dana 30 with Truss, from East Coast Axle. No locker. Limited Slip Dana 44 in the back. I've been looking for a Dana 44 Clutch replacement video; because, it's the biggest task I want to tackle, in the next month, in time for some winter desert driving. Plus, my 5.9 ZJ came with Quadratrac; where, the ABS/ESC uses the brakes to prevent too much wheel slippage. I decided I want to keep the ABS; because, it is remaining a street vehicle; plus, with my last ZJ, my ABS saved a kids life when I was able to steer it to center up with his front tire. Both SUVs totaled; but, with minor injuries. Without ABS, it would have been really really bad.
@explore_off_road
5 жыл бұрын
I've seen this video pop up often and I figured i'd finally drop my Two Cents in …. its basically because how you say you get Slagged for building up a Dana 30. Every time anyone does any kind of mod to their Jeep, people are always "Rock Crawl this, Rock Crawl that … Blah, Blah, Blah." Not all of us Rock Crawl. We aren't all Rock Crawl specific. Some of us are just explorers (Overlanders is the new trendy term, I think) and just want to get into the back country. I love this idea of just beefing up the Dana 30. I love that you stuck with it … I love mine, and I love this idea. You said people are slamming you for doing this, but myself …. and it seems plenty others, like it as well. I myself would rather go this route … I have it, its there, and anything more would be a waste of money for what I plan to do. I don't need, or WANT to go buy some crazy ass axle assembly that cost more then my whole (1988 Cherokee), when there is no real need for it. That said! I want to be able to deal with whatever gets in my way, and make it home ... this looks to me like the way to go. I thoroughly agree with jrg10332's comments below, and many others. My Dana 30 is completely stock, and its been through hell for 21 years (that's how long I've had it). When it breaks, i'll beef it up with parts such as these …. or if finances allow. But for now, its thoroughly fine, and i'll put the effort and money into other things and modifications that help me get out there in the back country. I love this build thread, and love that you did it, for the rest of us that are cool with what we have …. and will just make what we have better. Good job, thank you. … everyone who slagged that you did this … probably don't wheel, i'm sure... or know the cost of things. Just watch shows with huge budgets, and shops with every possible tool and piece of machinery … and probably don't pay for ANYTHING. "On this episode of our budget build of $30,000.00 and every conceivable tool." I dig my Jeep as is, and dig the Dana 30 and 35, so i'll stick with them. No need for the other stuff.
@DirtRoadJourney
3 жыл бұрын
Your not the only one with a built dana 30 we are running a Dana 30 trussed and sleeved with 4:88 Yukon gears ARB lockers Yukon chromemoly axle shafts in our 2014 JKU with 37in tires and so far so good and we beat on our jeep pretty hard. I think the dana 30 is a great axle.
@SuperRamcharger
6 жыл бұрын
Thank God I see someone using a Torque Wrench on a YT vid. Nice job guys. Like some other posters have mentioned, the Dana 30 is underrated if given a little TLC. Having said as much, I live in Colorado with some of the most technical trails in the world. Having a select-able locker in the front while driving up a wet rock canyon is key. BUT, applying full power at full steering lock will break almost any front axle or front u joint. At least anything that most people can afford and drive to work every day.
@717UT
6 жыл бұрын
Way to take a real world look at your build. You said things I've been thinking in spite of all the internet 4x4 mythos out there. Well done I say.
@anthonietalarico6369
3 жыл бұрын
In your honest opinion, do you think you could run 37’s if you only did overlanding with this?
@dogcrick
7 жыл бұрын
Looking great! I am currently building myself an Iron Rock Off-road sponsored ZJ for Overland! Truly a great company! I run their premium 3.5" lift with their rear sway bar. Going to address the Axles next so this series is perfect right now! 👊🏾🦁
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
IRO freakin rocks!
@austincmisd66
4 жыл бұрын
Been running my Dana 30 with 4.88s, 37’s and a Yukon duragrip for a hot minute now. No issues so far, purchased a truss and c gussets today. Figured I might as well run it till it breaks. Got 4 spare axle shafts for next to nothing at the junkyard, and I keep an extra ring and pinion when I wheel. Helluva lot cheaper than a $3500 44 that I’ll have to put gears in!
@ismaildemircijorge864
3 жыл бұрын
How are you doing so far? Any breakage?
@austincmisd66
3 жыл бұрын
@@ismaildemircijorge864 doing great, I went to a 44/60 combo to run 40’s. Never broke anything on that 30 though!
@JeepITguy
7 жыл бұрын
I really like this series of videos on this axle. It may have changed my mind on what I'm doing with my 90 XJ and possibly my son's 97.
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
cool, great to hear it!
@rokguitarstar
6 жыл бұрын
Smart build, I raced off road for years with a Dana 30, Mint 400, Baja, etc and never broke an axle or dif. It's all about how you drive
@autotek7930
2 жыл бұрын
So it's time to rebuild my d30 on my 2000xj. What brand yall have the best luck with? I'm looking at the Spicer one. Not gonna regear it just so the bearings and seals
@dooner308
2 жыл бұрын
Love your Dana 30 build...Great job!!!
@coltons9522
7 жыл бұрын
Rock that Dana 30!!!! Mine works and I've beat the crap out of it.
@clk278910
7 жыл бұрын
Colton S same. I have a 04 LJ with a front dana 30 trussed and sleeved with junk yard otk one ton steering and I wheel the shit out of it. I'm not rock bouncing it or anything. just gotta drive with more skill than skinny pedal and it's fie.
@haz_jun2442
7 жыл бұрын
Excited for your build, awesome stuff.
@supersami7748
6 жыл бұрын
The fuse argument has been around since the 70’s, proven over the decades not a good argument. With no locker and 35” and under tires the Dana 30 ring and pinion is not a problem even with a locker. The axle shafts are a dime a dozen and less work than the ring and pinion on the trail but still a pain in the ass. Put some good CM shafts in use it how you say you want to use it and worry about it 15-20 years down the road.
@alfredenciso3026
7 жыл бұрын
love the build!!! I took an 07 jk dana 30 to swap into my WJ plan on doing the same exact thing. Thank you!
@e.stgo.7998
6 жыл бұрын
I love this overlander project. Would like to see it in action 👍👍🇵🇷👍👍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆😁
@TheTexasPsyclone
6 жыл бұрын
I'm doing the same mods (maybe not the sleeves - not sure) for my overland XJ. Mostly hill climbs with mud and gravel here in Costa Rica to get way out in the Bush. One thing I'm doing that you should consider - WJ knuckles and big brakes. I definitely need those for these crazy roads.
@dustyallen4197
4 жыл бұрын
I've ran a built dana 30 high pinion on 36's for 5 years and 60,000 miles on a jk with a mechanical locker. No issues. I've seen guys running 37's and 40's on them. Ive seen more 44's break than 30's.
@Ben-lo7cy
7 жыл бұрын
I think it's funny when people say "you could build a Dana 60 for that". Those people have no idea how much Dana 60 parts are. Not to mention the modifications it takes to make them fit
@jeanjeudi1111
5 жыл бұрын
And ... a Dana 60 is dead heavy, way too heavy.
@Silentway247
4 жыл бұрын
I just built a Dana 60 for my Jeep for under $3500 (including new ujoints, seals, locker, gears, balljoints, etc), they are actually pretty cheap and stronger than the most beefed up D30 or D44. People can build what they want they want depending on their needs and budget, but it doesn't make economic sense to invest in a D30.
@joshuaduckworth4844
4 жыл бұрын
Well I just built a Dana 60 for $5 dollars now I’m so bad ass, I troll built Dana 30 videos in my spare time.
@Silentway247
4 жыл бұрын
@@joshuaduckworth4844 pity
@zero7negative
7 жыл бұрын
I went a similar route. I did Reid knuckles, locking hubs, Detroit locker, & RCV's. Minus what these naysayers say. The D30 isn't all that bad. I'm running 35" KMII's and don't break stuff.
@MotoSurgeon
7 жыл бұрын
very smart using the axles as the weak link. I blew a ring gear and pulling out the axle shafts on the trail was a pia...
@justind8516
7 жыл бұрын
I've been running a d30 built very similar to yours. I am running Spartan locker, alloy USA chromoly shafts. Been wheeling it on blacks/reds for the past 2 years and on 37" treps the last year.
@immelting9834
3 жыл бұрын
What vehicle tho ?
@DAKOTANSHELBY
7 жыл бұрын
I built up my stock TJ front Dana 30 with upgrade to 4.56 gears and aftermarket exterior axle seals. I powder coated the axle housing, powder coated the front calipers, installed slotted rotors and new ball joints. Maybe I should of done the same on a Dana 44 retrofit, but like you the axle was there and I had other things to spend limited funds on. oh yes, it also had a Detroit True Locker already in it. I don't take the TJ 4 wheeling off road, but can say it's 4 wheel off road capable.
@mattsez2879
7 жыл бұрын
i've run a D30 in my last 3 jeeps.....never broke one. My mud bogger even had a narrow trac D30, and it ripped the ears off the old spindle and left the axle intact. Rule#1.....dont bounce the axle....rule 2....DONT BOUNCE THE AXLE
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
exactly!
@rchokelal
7 жыл бұрын
I did everything you did except the 1 tonne steering. I did Eaton TruTrac limited slip diff lockers front and rear... Also, left axle shafts stock. I changed the front driveshaft from stock.
@Ks-zz9lh
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid my dude, thnx for the share. I love it. I’m keeping my Dana 30 😎
@joelwolfe
2 жыл бұрын
I have never run anything but stock diff covers. They can take an unbelievable beating
@rivercaster
4 жыл бұрын
I am with you. I have the HP30 and bought a locker on black Friday for $600. I have an e-locker with 30 spine axles but I will run 27 spline outers - so I if anything breaks it will be the outer and not the gears - what do you think I am going overland also.
@dmelson7502
3 жыл бұрын
I've got two 01 xjs and I have a 96 XJ with a high pinion 30 in it. I've definitely been contemplating building and swapping the high pinion into one of the 01 Jeeps.
@FMLY4BY
7 жыл бұрын
Great job! It's what I have as well and what I intend to build for the same reasons. Thanks for the video.
@marcelobleepinjeep2490
7 жыл бұрын
No worries, I have an over built dana 30 on my jk. Looks and works good!
@pennypackmtb2542
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, great information and nice build. Building my "RUSTY NUT" 2000 WJ now. You got me thinking about another whole can of worms now.
@christate6817
7 жыл бұрын
you go sir. have done the same to my d30 in my 2011 jk 2d. Moog ball joints, artec truss with c-clips, nitro sleeves an axle shafts, b.lees steering kit, an solid diff. cover. d30 are just as strong as d44, my opinion. my jk sees more rocks than anything. no problems so far. for each his own 👍👍 on your build.
@SWBCrawler
7 жыл бұрын
I like it. I'm not sold on the validity of building a D30, when you might be able to get a brand new 44 already built for not much more money. BUT i get where you're going, and I like that you made what you had work. I dont know if it's already in the comments, but what'd all this end up costing you? I'm tempted to build the 30 in my LJ, or get a HP 30 from an XJ and build/swap that, but I'm also considering something like the G2 44 front. The cost of the G2 didnt seem much higher than the cost of all of the mods for the 30. Just wondering how that panned out for your build.
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I haven't actually figured out what the total cost is to do all these mods. Guess I ought to do that so you all have an idea what you're getting into if you go this route.
@terrinewman7390
7 жыл бұрын
I have a factory stock?? dana 30 on a 95wrangler yj and have had zero trouble with it ( knock on wood ) so far! but how much damage can a 70 yo lady do??
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
Rock that YJ!
@brianhenderson685
7 жыл бұрын
you should box those lower control arm brackets. mini skids. I've bent too many lower control arm brackets.
@Quitmotorsports
7 жыл бұрын
+1 for control arm skids
@MotoSurgeon
7 жыл бұрын
+1
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
That's not a bad idea!
@shadysean1
7 жыл бұрын
totally agree
@graciecoombs6966
7 жыл бұрын
JCR Offroad has some nice beefy ones
@blakekoehn7659
6 жыл бұрын
Ever thought of stronger knuckles, bigger brakes, high steer kit to bring up that 1 ton tie rod above your diff cover, and possible spin free locking hubs from teraflex in the future?
@ashtonmariesobsession1737
4 жыл бұрын
I like the truetrac lockers. If you got one wheel off the ground you slightly press on the brakes to put sum drag on the freewheeling wheel, and the locker will engage. The U.S. military uses truetrac lockers in many of the trucks. Plus they aren't that expensive, and basically got no parts that will prematurely wear out.
@street_legal_go_kart7356
3 жыл бұрын
Not a locker is lsd also hummer use torson lsd . Same thing different brand .
@holycarmods66
7 жыл бұрын
I think your right the dana 30s are not bad I think there a good axle it's all in what your doing with them and they are a dime a doze
@retiredppd
7 жыл бұрын
You gave up some of your turning radius by adding those washers. Not really a big deal but you could have used off set tie rod ends and had plenty of clearance, unless your using 15 inch wheels.
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
Ya, using 15" wheels and I didn't want to pay to replace the already new ball joints included in the JCR kit. I'm really not loosing a whole lot of turning radius, so I'm ok with moving the stops a little.
@brianherskowitz3020
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a little more information and detail on your spindles and modification you did to strengthen them Thanks
@jerseyshorefabricators7431
6 жыл бұрын
Just stumbled upon this today. D30 isn't a bad axle. People just push them over thier limits. Great build. As far as a front locker, as long as you know you aren't going to be trying out rock bouncing it's fine to go without. I prefer them simply because the truck works easier. That's just me though.
@jimmyschmidt14
7 жыл бұрын
If the Dana 30 works for you i say go for it. I swapped for Dana 60s front and rear though on my '97 Ram. A bit overkill but the cool factor is worth it to me. Also if you had manual hub locks they act as a fuse and will be your break point. It's easiest and quickest to replace a hub lock than anything else. You can even still drive.
@FoFoRoFoX
4 жыл бұрын
Hey BleepingJeep, how it has been with the re-inforced dana 30? would you recommended after 2 years of usage ? 🧐 am considering dana30 reinforcement . Thank you
@Edenssunlight
7 жыл бұрын
just found this channel I have an 06 F250 Harley Davidson edition unmolested other than a full fabtech 6" lift sitting on 305-70-18 and love it.. really enjoyed the video going to dig in and do what every new subscriber does and play catch up! thumbs up and subbed! thanks for the great upload!
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sarge!
@kylancook3477
3 жыл бұрын
Would love for you to review these upgrade Tyler!
@kylancook3477
2 жыл бұрын
Back 1 year later for an update!
@stickyicky2120
4 жыл бұрын
Iv said before and I’ll die on this hill... a built/beefed d30 is a perfectly capable axle and is even in the right circumstances a comparable to a stock d44 or even stronger, at a fraction of the cost.
@mohammaddaadaa2548
6 жыл бұрын
Great build.. if i wanna upgrade my jk Dana 44 front and rear axle. Can you tell me which parts to use ??
@kenskens69
5 жыл бұрын
Nice and thanks , i have dana 30 and im doing the same sleve ,truss ,axel and gears my been working very good ,hooo and 35 tires ,led have fun
@thatmar1neguy
5 жыл бұрын
Would you mind Sharing more on the knuckles and how you adapted them to a D30 and what they are off of, I have a 5.3 in my TJ and I really need to beef it up besides the truss and such
@SamSam-ke9zy
7 жыл бұрын
20+ XJs and ZJs at my local wrench a part and only 2 yes TWO are all that have non CV style axles on them. And one had abs ring which is what was broken on mine. You might stock up on a pair for back up if you find a good set.
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I've got a large stash of D30 parts I've accumulated over the years. That's another reason I went with this axle for the Overlander.
@agoodandy1
6 жыл бұрын
I have a lunch box locker unused I now have a Rubicon so its no use anymore. Do still need one??
@nealesmith1873
3 жыл бұрын
Looks great but why didn´t you put the tied rod over the steering arms?
@carldenner4230
3 жыл бұрын
lol, I think that the only warning that you didn't put on your disclaimer is "Not intended for human consumption." Quick question, what size engine do you have in your trail rig? I have a YJ that I'm putting a GM 307 into and I really don't want to put Dana 44s under it if I don't need to. I know that putting the stock Dana 30 is not a good idea but do you think that if I were to beef them up like you did they would be okay?
@Rust2Roks
7 жыл бұрын
You can cryo the ring and pinion as well as add 30 spline axles and a full carrier locker. Ive seen dana 44 sized ctm u joints break before anything else in the dana 30 does so the 30 is no weak axle if its breaking dana 44 ctm's
@dominiquedeguzman9832
4 жыл бұрын
I was planning for 38s with stock axles on jeep sport. (Dana30 front, Dana44 rear) Is it fine? Im not on off roading.
@brianmiller3342
4 жыл бұрын
Should be fine for what you are doing, new jeeps come stock with 44’s front and rear and you can get them with 37’s stock
@lol123321123321
7 жыл бұрын
What tire size do you plan on running? I have a HP 30, 4.88s, locker and 35s broke a stock shaft u joint once. Added the almost alloys and haven't broke a shaft since then. No axle truss of sleeves or anything. Bone stock other than gears and almost alloy shafts lol! Hp 30s are plenty strong
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I plan on running 32x11.50's but I've built it to easily fit 33's. I run 33's on my YJ and I've wheeled the piss out of that D30. The only failure I had was also a u-joint failure and that axle is also bone stock other than the one-piece conversion. If you smart on the throttle, the D30 is plenty strong for 98% of what anyone will ever drive.
@solonis1
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video man!
@differentbydesign7603
2 жыл бұрын
What did you use to paint the axle? It looks great?
@12Bravojeepstuff
5 жыл бұрын
Sweet 30 though none the less. Still running my 30. Had my V8'ed YJ since 2001.
@autonomous_collective
5 жыл бұрын
Offset tie-rods would be better and a Torsen Traction Dana 30, 3.73 gears. I love the Dana 30's!
@daviddawkins9669
6 жыл бұрын
i put a spartan locker in mine a year ago works fine
@rustybrowneye
7 жыл бұрын
thats cool man, good work
@m2003h
3 жыл бұрын
Hey I know You're not alone in the D30 lovers dept. I have always had good luck with mine
@SLICKW1993
6 жыл бұрын
Nice! I run 37's on my Dana 30. Why install axles made for HD trucks? Too damn heavy and expensive to fix.
@street_legal_go_kart7356
3 жыл бұрын
So your not stuck in the woods ?
@lil--mo2025
7 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I just went to put mine in and the fla metal that goes over the pinion housing hits solid on my upper control arm of my 6.5" Rough Country and nobody has an answer for me? I could obviously cut the metal out and try to reconfigure it, but it seems ridiculous to have to do such a thing when all components are engineered to work together? Could you please tell me if you experienced the same issue and what to do? Thanks!
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
Man, I don't know what to tell you there. It should be well clear of your UCA. Maybe contact IRO for some tech support?
@wendellferreira3543
6 жыл бұрын
Sorry for my bad English. I'm riding an XJ and I want to use 37s tires. Do these reinforcements together with RCV support this size of tires? I'll use e-locker too.
@bleepinjeep
6 жыл бұрын
Ya and new gears
@jcw00xj
7 жыл бұрын
went that far might as well have done wj knuckles. the brakes are 10x better and steering is a nice upgrade as well
@dixielivin
7 жыл бұрын
Mine is all that but trussed, plus it has a locker and RCVs. WJ brakes stop leaps and bounds better than the stock, with far less pedal pressure.
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
Crap... I didn't think of the WJ knuckle swap... Maybe I'm NOT done :)
@dixielivin
7 жыл бұрын
BleepinJeep I guarantee you won't be disappointed!!!!
@arthurbothamjr8104
7 жыл бұрын
I did the WJ swap. Your build is pretty solid even without it. How much more does the axle weigh now over stock? I'm guessing another 100 lbs.
@sabastian151
6 жыл бұрын
jeep...done? HA!
@chuckhooper5215
2 ай бұрын
I have A Dana 30 on my 1972 jeep just purchased to rebuild . Some one remove shaft , center gear , cover and pinion. All the stuff was lost and the thing was exposed for many years. I’ve had the whole housing and knuckles cleaned and de rusted . Where can I buy all needed parts to fill the housing again ? Also some instruction ? Does anyone specialize in selling a package for completely emty housing bolts , shims and all ?
@Thehowardhaeg
7 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I have a bent axle shaft right now and want to do a gear swap shortly. I don't care to upgrade my D30 because I don't wheel a whole lot any way but I do run 35s because I like the look haha
@reidtibbitt1571
7 жыл бұрын
Nice axle build. Watch out for those mud wasps under your hood though. Lol
@sterlinghoneycutt5099
7 жыл бұрын
How would u take 1 ton back down to a 3/4 ton, would it be beneficial for mpg I got a rig f250 4x4 xl 1985 and the guy before me dropped a 1 ton on her so would it be worth it costly and mpg. I'm only trying to hunt it every weekend
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I don't think you'll see any improvement in mpg by going back down to a 3/4 ton axle. If you want to improve your mpg, you'll be better off regearing the axles you have with slightly higher gears.
@stevef1304
5 жыл бұрын
Do you happen to know if i can use this truss on a JK DANA 30? I cant seem to find one that they make specifically for the jk
@JeepJeep234
7 жыл бұрын
I don't have much of an issue with the Dana 30 under my JK Wrangler. has 35's and 5:13 gears and it's never broken on me yet over 8 years, and I'm definitely not nice to it.
@ryanneillund7611
6 жыл бұрын
Great video. This is what I am going to do!
@Se7enAte
7 жыл бұрын
It'd be interesting to put super strong shafts in and push this axle to it's breaking point just to see what it can take. Obviously since this was built for a reason already that won't happen. But I'd like to see how it compares to something like a d60. Pretty sure it's stronger than a 44 already
@kevinferrell1739
5 жыл бұрын
I need the rear end replaced in my 2000 Cherokee. My pinion is bad plus other bearing bad. Im wanting to take out axles, housing an all out of my 2000 cherokee and replace it with another complete housing axels an all. Unbolt u bolts drop it all. What modal jeeps will inner change. I know i have a Dana 30 in the front and its good and a Dana 35 in the rear thats bad.. My rear gear ratio is 355. What other jeep rear ends will inner change and that i will be ok with my front end dana 30
@JeepITguy
7 жыл бұрын
Is there an update to this axle build, or installation video? I'm curious to see how it works out for you as I'm considering doing this for my wife's 94 ZJ and son's 97 XJ
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I still have a lot of suspension work to do before the axles go in Project Overlander, so the actual install of the axle isn't posted yet. Stay tuned though, because it should be coming this winter.
@hawksiamable
7 жыл бұрын
why didn't you do a over knuckle steering set up. I'm looking at buying the Teraflex knuckle and would like your input.
@zero7negative
7 жыл бұрын
Over the knuckle (OTK) is warranted based on the parallelogram the drag link & track have. You never want them to intersect and ideally, you want the track bar & drag link to be the same length. Do the WJ knuckle swap or Reid knuckles. WJ swap is way cheaper however. Also consider an adjustable proportioning valve.
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I'm only running 4 inches of lift and I didn't have funds to replace the already new ball joints included in the JCR Offroad 1-ton steering kit, so I'm going to run these for now. Down the road, I may do the WJ knuckle swap and at that point I'll look at doing the OTK swap.
@Droneshots347
7 жыл бұрын
Awesome work man 🙌🏼🙌🏼💪🏻💪🏻
@joerouth6255
2 жыл бұрын
IMO Dana 30’s are strong. Their biggest enemies are lockers. They can be put in Dana 30’s but at that point your common sense when wheeling must be used in conjunction with locker button…. Cool build
@bombdiggitydave3881
3 жыл бұрын
Where can I find more info on the overlander project?
@bigstewie1686
5 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t you upgrade the brakes to a 2 piston calipers when you upgraded the knuckles
@mikehartmann5187
7 жыл бұрын
Wondering if you had any problems with your electro de-rusting effort for your steering knuckles. I have de-rusted many crusty parts on my Jeep using this method without any issues, but when I very recently tried using this method to remove rust from a heavily crusted steering knuckle of my Dana 30, it didn't work, and more or less ruined the knuckle (it was pretty far gone anyway). Near as I can tell my sacrificial anode and the knuckle were dissimilar metals. I am guessing the knuckle is an alloy of some sort, as I used the same anode for other steel Jeep parts with great success. Maybe I did something wrong here, but I can't see what that was. If anything, this is a word of caution if you are going to try and de-rust steering knuckles using the electrolysis method......
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
hmmmm, I've never had a problem using electrolysis on anything ferric. Are you sure the sacrificial node was not touching your part? That can short circuit the reaction and make it not work. I always use a piece of rebar as my sacrificial node and have never had a problem.
@mikehartmann5187
7 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it wasn't touching the node. I've been using a steel bar I bought at home Depot - same bar as the other efforts and had great results with the other parts. Just these Knuckles - they came out severely and deeply pitted, including the machined surfaces that were not even rusted. Can't figure it out. Thanks for the quick reply though....
@bigblock53
7 жыл бұрын
I rebuilt a d30 for my s15 jimmy and I used moog ball joints. when I torqued the castle nuts on the ball joints the knuckles wouldn't budge even when I kicked the knuckles. so I just tightened them like any other ball joint and put the cotter pin in. dont know why it was jammed like that.... any thoughts?
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
that's weird...no idea
@ms.karihart2983
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job sir
@nitropanda5620
5 жыл бұрын
I'm planning on doing the same build with my jk d30. Except with air locker.
@Str8sixfan
7 жыл бұрын
I did a very similar build to a HP D30 a long time ago...and thought i was doing very budgetary things (included free Dana 30), but I ended up dumping $700 into it (WJ Knuckle Swap - sourced from a junkyard, built my own truss, Akebono brake upgrade from a parts recylcler, 4.56 gears, artec lower control arm mounts, upgraded to 297 u-joint shafts). At the end of the day, $700 could have got me a lot further with buying the right d44 out of a junkyard. I never ended up being able to throw it under the project I built it for and ended up having to sell it on CL and not get my money out of it. I thought I was being frugal, lesson learned build the d44 from the get go.
@randyanderson1983
7 жыл бұрын
Str8sixfan a dana 44 sucks just as bad the only thing better on them is the ring&pinion everything else the same
@Str8sixfan
7 жыл бұрын
Fair enough. FWIW they do have higher spline count axle shafts. But what I meant was I could have found a D44 easier with crossover steering and a steeper gear set and worthwhile mounts than the typical litter of D30s.
@nathanstone8764
6 жыл бұрын
What was the total cost for all the work done to that axle?
@StoneworksRT
7 жыл бұрын
Loving the build so far. Great work. What size tires are you going with? 31s? I'm going back and forth between Coopers ST MAXX and the AT3s. I see you have the AT3s mounted.
@TheCharleseye
7 жыл бұрын
Michael Stone I know you weren't asking me but I'll weigh in anyway. ST MAXX is the better tire but honestly, the AT3 typically costs a lot less and will serve most people's purposes both off-road and on. As an added bonus, if you do get stuck you can pretend it's the "cheap tires'" fault. Lol
@bleepinjeep
7 жыл бұрын
I'll use these 31x10.5's for now because I have them on hand, but I'm planning on 32x11.50's. I'm building it to easily clear 33's though...just incase I change my mind.
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