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http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Dana30.htm
Probably something to do with his truck having IFS and not TTB...
yes indeed! and from what i have researched, its best to use a steering box that goes on the outside of the frame due to space. i think i can make the xj box work tho. well see!
If you are looking at this as a temporary swap then the best advice I can give it to keep it simple. Find a HP D30 with 4.10's, swap in junkyard shafts and x760 series u-joints if it doesn't already have them, if you need more traction, throw a lunch box locker in it, and if you are worried about the housing, truss it and weld some scrap onto the diff cover as armor. With everything that I have listed, you should have less than $500 into the axle, including the cost of the axle and it should work just fine for 33's. The law of diminishing returns has a quite steep curve with the Dana 30, putting much more into it than what I listed is really a waste. Fourwheeler Magazine has an article in their latest issue about a low-buck D30 build that is pushing around 33's, you might want to have a look at it for a few ideas. Hopefully this gives you a few ideas, personally I wouldn't waste my time with a D30 (mostly because I don't have a whole lot of time to waste right now) but that doesn't mean that this setup won't work for you. Good luck...
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