So i found a couple of axles and wondering which ones i should go with. thanks. For the libby SFA

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148309
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148003
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=147828
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=147526


here they are. let me know which ones well work the best for front and rear. i got my eyes set on that dana 60 for the rear though.

also or should i buy this for 600 and get two dana 44''s out of it
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148167
here are more

http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1150229477.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1159262558.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1158395219.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1158085186.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1125879461.html

Keep looking. None of those are worth anything, atleast not for what you have planned, and the Dana 60's are too much. I got mine for $150 complete and already sandblasted.

XJ 27 spline axles are a downgrade from your already 29 spline 8.25. XJ D44's really aren't worth the extra money over the 8.25 you have now, except you can run 4:88 gears instead of 4:56 gears, and I wouldn't run 4:88 gears in the front D30 anyways, so a waste of money there. Waggy axles more work then they are worth. Scouts, same story.

Either find a 97-99 XJ HPD30, or a 77 or older Ford HP44/9" combo. Stay way from 78-79 HP44's as they have cast radius arm wedges that cannot be cut off and are right in the way of putting your own bracketry on.

If you are patient and keep looking, the right deal will come along. I have a complete front F250 HP44 and complete rear D60, and (4) H2 aluminum rims with 35" BFG AT's with tread still on them, with only $600 invested.

ok thanks alot Marty.
So even that Dana 60 housing is worth too much. What if i talked him down.

http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1150229477.htmldana 60 housing

so neither of these are worth the money then?

ok i did a little more searching and found these as well.

http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1165732115.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1140416444.html
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I'll post up a new one if you don't want me hijacking your thread....

This is right by my house... is this a good donor for a HP30 front?

http://westslope.craigslist.org/pts/1163207407.html

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The HPD30 in the link above would be a great deal, skip the rest, don't touch the rear aluminum 44.

Skip on that one Durangotang.

Here is another couple seriously worth considering:
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148523

Dana 60 #2 for $400
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148225

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148210

This one might need a little research to find out spline count and WMS-WMS, but you can pick up 9's pretty cheap and just take the third member out of this one and put it in the correct width, as long as it is a 31 spline:
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=147981

And this one just posted about five minutes ago. About $1000 more than I would spend, but I'm sure he can be talked down atleast $500-$700 with cash. The biggest benefit of TJ/LJ axles is if you are going to go stock width axles, these already have the correct mounts front and rear for my SFA kit.:
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148557

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/pts/1159040433.html

If you had no choice other than to get a Waggy front LPD44, here is your perfect match rear axle:
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1175050994.html

Incase you want to run 40" tires:
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1168226841.html

This one should be a serious consideration. It has the nodular third member, which is hard to find and extremely strong:
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1145425304.html

If you can save up and wait for a prebuilt axle, you can save a lot of money, just keep checking the CO4x4 board. If you are serious about starting the parts pile, shoot me a pm or email or post on here and I can let you know if it is worth considering. I highly recommend if you aren't sure, please ask first, because there are a lot of axles out there they may seem like they are the right ones, but can be from from it, and it could all just be a matter of being one wrong year. Example: 78-79 front HP44's. Everything is right, except they have cast radius arm wedges, not welded. Won't work for an SFA on a KJ. Well, it could, but you would need to run stock Ford radius arms and some custom welding and modification. Not my first choice, but it could be done. Seen it done on XJ's quite a bit, and if you know how to do it, may actually save you a good chunk of money, just a little more sweat and blood to sacrifice.

Ok thanks a lot Marty for your post and all the help. I pm'ed ya with more info. Also to add in the pm that i sent ya, if i where to get front and rear axles the price would go up to 1k to have good front and rear axles. Just to let you know. thanks alot.

here is a couple more i am looking at

http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1171640033.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1134491458.html
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148691-looking for the dana 60 rear

and a couple i though calling about

http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1160574543.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/1175116227.html
http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=148496
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Skip the 8.25,Lincoln locked and only 27 splines,you already have a stronger 8.25 then that one.


Skip this one it is only the housing and you have to pay extra for the center section,you can get a complete 9" for less then what he is selling it for.


Does not list what the rear D60's come out of,there are some non-desirable rear D60's.The HP44 front is good,skip the front D60(not the year you want plus it is a LP).


EB axles are pretty good but are narrow.


Only '96.5-'99 XJ's have the HP30 front axles,pass on the rears since your 8.25 is stronger.



The front D60 here will not work since it is a passenger side drop and you need a drivers side drop.

ok thanks alot troy

Quick clarification, 96.5-99 are the only HP30 front axles that are desirable. 2000-01 had low pinion axles, and pre 96.5 had HP30's with the weaker 260 UJoints.

Yeah, but it's not hard to swap the axles in the HPD30 either. Worth it if you get it for near-free ITBJHO

Yeah, I mentioned that in a PM, that if a good deal comes along on an HP30 pre96 with gears and locker already, then jump on it and swap the shafts/ujoints, which are fairly cheap relatively speaking.

ok thanks a lot guys for the info. I will keep my eyes open on that too.