I have an old school Ford f250 Dana 44 up front 9" rear and I'm wondering if it's worth throwing money at the 44 or going with a 60.
Jeep gets wheeled regularly and soon all over the country, not just here in TX. I've got about as much money in these axles as a gear/locker swap would have cost me so at the time it was worth it. I am currently on 35s going to 37s when these tires are worn out. Both axles are trussed and I know I can build up the 9" to handle a ton of abuse but is the 44 worth throwing more money at? Currently has 4.88s, Yukon Grizzly locker, Chromoly axles, and ford outers. My plan was to get Reid knuckles, convert to high/crossover steering, c-gussets, and RCVs. What say you? Will it live on 37s or am I just pushing my luck too much? Is a dana 60 a better option for me? I'm on the fence, I think it will be good but I also don't want to be replacing parts all the time, I understand everything can break but I want to limit it as much as possible.
Jeep gets wheeled regularly and soon all over the country, not just here in TX. I've got about as much money in these axles as a gear/locker swap would have cost me so at the time it was worth it. I am currently on 35s going to 37s when these tires are worn out. Both axles are trussed and I know I can build up the 9" to handle a ton of abuse but is the 44 worth throwing more money at? Currently has 4.88s, Yukon Grizzly locker, Chromoly axles, and ford outers. My plan was to get Reid knuckles, convert to high/crossover steering, c-gussets, and RCVs. What say you? Will it live on 37s or am I just pushing my luck too much? Is a dana 60 a better option for me? I'm on the fence, I think it will be good but I also don't want to be replacing parts all the time, I understand everything can break but I want to limit it as much as possible.