DefiantSD wrote:i have a brand new dana 44 for a JK "Rear" im going to try to convert to a front axle.
I'm not trying to rain on your parade, I love a good fab project as much as the next guy and have been known to take on a few of those "WTF" projects myself. But, I have to say, this brings to mind the old adage:
just because you can, doesn't mean you should...What's your attraction to the JK D44 as a
front axle? Have you got a jig to ensure your tubes are straight when you retube the axle to get the pumpkin offset? What are you going to use for C's and knuckles? Shafts? Bearings? Brakes? You say you've done a couple 4-links in the past: do you have your caster angle figured out so you have a decent baseline to start from? It would really suck to have your caster setup poorly so you have to max out your 4-link adjustment at one end of the range or another, and then end up with scary handling as the suspension cycles...
DefiantSD wrote:so any input on the best was to do this would be helpful for the axle
My input would be to find an actual front axle, perhaps something like a Waggy or Chevy D44. If you're stuck on the JK axles, poke around a bit and find someone selling a Rubi D44 and slap the pair under your rig. The JK forums are littered with people selling Rubi axles as they upgrade to stouter units. Or just find a JK D30 front for even less scratch, and toss in a set of quality chromo shafts or even RCV's.