Re: '76 CJ-7 Axle Conversion??!!
 

Thanks to all for some good thoughts. I've considered the 9" but would
still like to find discs (think they came on a Lincoln for a short while?)
Two things wrong with the D30 up front: 1) needs complete overhaul and
gears from center all the way to locking hubs. 2) 11" drum brakes suck. If
my drums get wet, they're Absolutely, Utterly Worthless for several miles
til they dry out and that's why I want discs so bad.
Can't remember exactly what the thing was with Scout axles; whether it was
finding parts or a PITA mod recount. Don't know what it is about the
panhandle here in FL but I can't hardly find squat. There's two tiny
junkyards in my area and they're about a 1/4 acre each (haul cars and sell
scrap metal).
As for wheel bolt patterns, I'd just get whatever rim I could find for the
axle. Not sure but it looks as if a couple of front axles have
interchangeable hubs (Dana44?) that I could ~simply~ swap to a matching bolt
pattern for the rear.
Not sure about the width but I might be able to get a D44 front with discs
from a '79 Cherokee. The guy says he has the matching D44 rear from the
same Jeep and wants $800 for the set (ridiculous expensive?). Those axles
have a 6 x 4.5" bolt pattern, though.
I'm just totally confused.
1 says "we always use GM 14 bolt's in our Jeeps", 2 says "GM 10 bolt/12 bolt
is the only way to go" and 3rd says "buy my '79 Cherokee axles for $$$".

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MNOdnVVnCsUWoS7eRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
>I guess it's back to the 8.8 rear then, with factory disc brakes. That will
>make a big difference in braking. For a wider stance, get less backspacing.

Re: '76 CJ-7 Axle Conversion??!!
 

Thanks to all for some good thoughts. I've considered the 9" but would
still like to find discs (think they came on a Lincoln for a short while?)
Two things wrong with the D30 up front: 1) needs complete overhaul and
gears from center all the way to locking hubs. 2) 11" drum brakes suck. If
my drums get wet, they're Absolutely, Utterly Worthless for several miles
til they dry out and that's why I want discs so bad.
Can't remember exactly what the thing was with Scout axles; whether it was
finding parts or a PITA mod recount. Don't know what it is about the
panhandle here in FL but I can't hardly find squat. There's two tiny
junkyards in my area and they're about a 1/4 acre each (haul cars and sell
scrap metal).
As for wheel bolt patterns, I'd just get whatever rim I could find for the
axle. Not sure but it looks as if a couple of front axles have
interchangeable hubs (Dana44?) that I could ~simply~ swap to a matching bolt
pattern for the rear.
Not sure about the width but I might be able to get a D44 front with discs
from a '79 Cherokee. The guy says he has the matching D44 rear from the
same Jeep and wants $800 for the set (ridiculous expensive?). Those axles
have a 6 x 4.5" bolt pattern, though.
I'm just totally confused.
1 says "we always use GM 14 bolt's in our Jeeps", 2 says "GM 10 bolt/12 bolt
is the only way to go" and 3rd says "buy my '79 Cherokee axles for $$$".

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MNOdnVVnCsUWoS7eRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
>I guess it's back to the 8.8 rear then, with factory disc brakes. That will
>make a big difference in braking. For a wider stance, get less backspacing.

Re: '76 CJ-7 Axle Conversion??!!
 

Thanks to all for some good thoughts. I've considered the 9" but would
still like to find discs (think they came on a Lincoln for a short while?)
Two things wrong with the D30 up front: 1) needs complete overhaul and
gears from center all the way to locking hubs. 2) 11" drum brakes suck. If
my drums get wet, they're Absolutely, Utterly Worthless for several miles
til they dry out and that's why I want discs so bad.
Can't remember exactly what the thing was with Scout axles; whether it was
finding parts or a PITA mod recount. Don't know what it is about the
panhandle here in FL but I can't hardly find squat. There's two tiny
junkyards in my area and they're about a 1/4 acre each (haul cars and sell
scrap metal).
As for wheel bolt patterns, I'd just get whatever rim I could find for the
axle. Not sure but it looks as if a couple of front axles have
interchangeable hubs (Dana44?) that I could ~simply~ swap to a matching bolt
pattern for the rear.
Not sure about the width but I might be able to get a D44 front with discs
from a '79 Cherokee. The guy says he has the matching D44 rear from the
same Jeep and wants $800 for the set (ridiculous expensive?). Those axles
have a 6 x 4.5" bolt pattern, though.
I'm just totally confused.
1 says "we always use GM 14 bolt's in our Jeeps", 2 says "GM 10 bolt/12 bolt
is the only way to go" and 3rd says "buy my '79 Cherokee axles for $$$".

"Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:MNOdnVVnCsUWoS7eRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
>I guess it's back to the 8.8 rear then, with factory disc brakes. That will
>make a big difference in braking. For a wider stance, get less backspacing.

Re: '76 CJ-7 Axle Conversion??!!
 

I would say they are all good. I would buy the set that most closely matched
the width of my Jeep, thereby requiring the least amount of mods. Make sure
you can get discs all the way around, and, of course, matching gearsets.

Carl


"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
news:dp9dh7$j1t$1@news.utelfla.com...
> Thanks to all for some good thoughts. I've considered the 9" but would
> still like to find discs (think they came on a Lincoln for a short while?)
> Two things wrong with the D30 up front: 1) needs complete overhaul and
> gears from center all the way to locking hubs. 2) 11" drum brakes suck.
> If my drums get wet, they're Absolutely, Utterly Worthless for several
> miles til they dry out and that's why I want discs so bad.
> Can't remember exactly what the thing was with Scout axles; whether it
> was finding parts or a PITA mod recount. Don't know what it is about the
> panhandle here in FL but I can't hardly find squat. There's two tiny
> junkyards in my area and they're about a 1/4 acre each (haul cars and sell
> scrap metal).
> As for wheel bolt patterns, I'd just get whatever rim I could find for
> the axle. Not sure but it looks as if a couple of front axles have
> interchangeable hubs (Dana44?) that I could ~simply~ swap to a matching
> bolt pattern for the rear.
> Not sure about the width but I might be able to get a D44 front with
> discs from a '79 Cherokee. The guy says he has the matching D44 rear from
> the same Jeep and wants $800 for the set (ridiculous expensive?). Those
> axles have a 6 x 4.5" bolt pattern, though.
> I'm just totally confused.
> 1 says "we always use GM 14 bolt's in our Jeeps", 2 says "GM 10 bolt/12
> bolt is the only way to go" and 3rd says "buy my '79 Cherokee axles for
> $$$".
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MNOdnVVnCsUWoS7eRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
>>I guess it's back to the 8.8 rear then, with factory disc brakes. That
>>will make a big difference in braking. For a wider stance, get less
>>backspacing.
>
>

Re: '76 CJ-7 Axle Conversion??!!
 

I would say they are all good. I would buy the set that most closely matched
the width of my Jeep, thereby requiring the least amount of mods. Make sure
you can get discs all the way around, and, of course, matching gearsets.

Carl


"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
news:dp9dh7$j1t$1@news.utelfla.com...
> Thanks to all for some good thoughts. I've considered the 9" but would
> still like to find discs (think they came on a Lincoln for a short while?)
> Two things wrong with the D30 up front: 1) needs complete overhaul and
> gears from center all the way to locking hubs. 2) 11" drum brakes suck.
> If my drums get wet, they're Absolutely, Utterly Worthless for several
> miles til they dry out and that's why I want discs so bad.
> Can't remember exactly what the thing was with Scout axles; whether it
> was finding parts or a PITA mod recount. Don't know what it is about the
> panhandle here in FL but I can't hardly find squat. There's two tiny
> junkyards in my area and they're about a 1/4 acre each (haul cars and sell
> scrap metal).
> As for wheel bolt patterns, I'd just get whatever rim I could find for
> the axle. Not sure but it looks as if a couple of front axles have
> interchangeable hubs (Dana44?) that I could ~simply~ swap to a matching
> bolt pattern for the rear.
> Not sure about the width but I might be able to get a D44 front with
> discs from a '79 Cherokee. The guy says he has the matching D44 rear from
> the same Jeep and wants $800 for the set (ridiculous expensive?). Those
> axles have a 6 x 4.5" bolt pattern, though.
> I'm just totally confused.
> 1 says "we always use GM 14 bolt's in our Jeeps", 2 says "GM 10 bolt/12
> bolt is the only way to go" and 3rd says "buy my '79 Cherokee axles for
> $$$".
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MNOdnVVnCsUWoS7eRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
>>I guess it's back to the 8.8 rear then, with factory disc brakes. That
>>will make a big difference in braking. For a wider stance, get less
>>backspacing.
>
>

Re: '76 CJ-7 Axle Conversion??!!
 

I would say they are all good. I would buy the set that most closely matched
the width of my Jeep, thereby requiring the least amount of mods. Make sure
you can get discs all the way around, and, of course, matching gearsets.

Carl


"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
news:dp9dh7$j1t$1@news.utelfla.com...
> Thanks to all for some good thoughts. I've considered the 9" but would
> still like to find discs (think they came on a Lincoln for a short while?)
> Two things wrong with the D30 up front: 1) needs complete overhaul and
> gears from center all the way to locking hubs. 2) 11" drum brakes suck.
> If my drums get wet, they're Absolutely, Utterly Worthless for several
> miles til they dry out and that's why I want discs so bad.
> Can't remember exactly what the thing was with Scout axles; whether it
> was finding parts or a PITA mod recount. Don't know what it is about the
> panhandle here in FL but I can't hardly find squat. There's two tiny
> junkyards in my area and they're about a 1/4 acre each (haul cars and sell
> scrap metal).
> As for wheel bolt patterns, I'd just get whatever rim I could find for
> the axle. Not sure but it looks as if a couple of front axles have
> interchangeable hubs (Dana44?) that I could ~simply~ swap to a matching
> bolt pattern for the rear.
> Not sure about the width but I might be able to get a D44 front with
> discs from a '79 Cherokee. The guy says he has the matching D44 rear from
> the same Jeep and wants $800 for the set (ridiculous expensive?). Those
> axles have a 6 x 4.5" bolt pattern, though.
> I'm just totally confused.
> 1 says "we always use GM 14 bolt's in our Jeeps", 2 says "GM 10 bolt/12
> bolt is the only way to go" and 3rd says "buy my '79 Cherokee axles for
> $$$".
>
> "Carl" <carlsaiyed@REMOVE.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:MNOdnVVnCsUWoS7eRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
>>I guess it's back to the 8.8 rear then, with factory disc brakes. That
>>will make a big difference in braking. For a wider stance, get less
>>backspacing.
>
>