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the phrase "beat on" is very objective, i know if u got a stick in a cherokee ull be snappin axle shafts left and right with the d30, idk why people think there strong......its a waste of money and u WILL NOT be happy with it unless u spend the 700 on the super30 kit for it. then itll be ur stock 44 strengthi appreciate that, but still. my front end is broken and needs new shafts and hubs anyways, and if i can get the whole jeep for free, what can I loose? i doubt once i throw in a d30 that a 44 would end up in there afterwords,unless i brake the 30 beyond repair. the ranger isnt going to see very hard beating anyways, its just a dd wheeler build. the 44 is probably best saved for another project someday than just on a DDer lol
do u know the power difference between a automatic cherokee and a stick cherokee? theres a reason all the jeep guys WANT the transmission from the cherokee, i know i PERSONALLY have changed dozens of broken front axle shafts in cherokees/wranglers on 31's 32s.I would say that a D30 would be good in the mud. Im running a 2.8 liter so as far as huge tourqe and power, far from it. Ive seen videos and stuff of guys pounding on D30s in the mud with there 4.0 liter and 33's and they are still holding up without any problems. I'll think you will be fine. When I did mine, I had no experiance at doing such a thing other then I did alot of reading and research. You wont learn anything till your under the truck doing the work. I will say an angle grinder is your friend when it comes to rivets.