Moving front axle forward

[Madgyver]

What's the best way to move the dana44 forward?

Relocate the frame pivots or lenghten the radius arms?

It can go forward a few inches before having to move the steering box.
I know about moving the coil cups and the trackbar mount on the frame.

 

[73stallion]

hey mad, what island you on?

 

[mxpaz]

I cut everything off and made custom 3 link. I would also get rid of your steering box and put on a double ended ram. You can put it anywhere you want and it doesnt matter. If you want to leave the radius arms, I would extend them.

 

[SaddleUp]

I cut everything off and made custom 3 link. I would also get rid of your steering box and put on a double ended ram. You can put it anywhere you want and it doesnt matter. If you want to leave the radius arms, I would extend them.

Don't you still need the box or does something else take it's place?

 

[Madgyver]

hey mad, what island you on?

Oahu, Honolulu.

 

[mxpaz]

Don't you still need the box or does something else take it's place?

Nope box is gone. Nice thing about bronco steering is that you can sell it for enough to buy brand new Hydraulic steering.
Hydro streeing

 

[Madgyver]

Nope box is gone. Nice thing about bronco steering is that you can sell it for enough to buy brand new Hydraulic steering.
Hydro streeing

Is it DOT legal?
How about the self centering issues?
Can it be run with hydroboost?
Just a few questions that popped up.....

 

[SaddleUp]

Nope box is gone. Nice thing about bronco steering is that you can sell it for enough to buy brand new Hydraulic steering.
Hydro streeing

Is that the setup you are running? How much did it cost to set up? Looks like prices would start at $600. Are there any hidden costs? (Hoses, etc.)

Here is what I am thinking.
Hybrid 609 frontend mounted 4 to 6 inches forward of the stock location with coil over shocks and hydro steer. Probably go with a 3 link as well at that point.

 

[mxpaz]

Is it DOT legal?
How about the self centering issues?
Can it be run with hydroboost?
Just a few questions that popped up.....

Is it DOT legal?Its like the Beadlock question. Some say yes some say no.
How about the self centering issues?No issue.
Can it be run with hydroboost?Not sure.

 

[mxpaz]

Is that the setup you are running? How much did it cost to set up? Looks like prices would start at $600. Are there any hidden costs? (Hoses, etc.)

Here is what I am thinking.
Hybrid 609 frontend mounted 4 to 6 inches forward of the stock location with coil over shocks and hydro steer. Probably go with a 3 link as well at that point.

Im using the single ended ram. Mine is trail only and works great. If you plan on driving on the street, get a double ended. Mine is a little funny on the street. Or it could be that I only run 5lbs of air. It cost me another $100 in hoses and fittings and thats it. If you dont have a good pump you will need to upgrade.

Im thinking about the 609 too. Seems like the perfect set-up to me. I moved my front end 4 inches up. I got more bang for my buck moving the rear end back 6 inches. But it is a climbing machine now. What size tire are you using or planning on using? I want to run 39.5 or 40s. Im running 38s now. Im not sure why I want to chnge, its does just about everything I want it to do. :-*

 

[SaddleUp]

Im using the single ended ram. Mine is trail only and works great. If you plan on driving on the street, get a double ended. Mine is a little funny on the street. Or it could be that I only run 5lbs of air. It cost me another $100 in hoses and fittings and thats it. If you dont have a good pump you will need to upgrade.

Im thinking about the 609 too. Seems like the perfect set-up to me. I moved my front end 4 inches up. I got more bang for my buck moving the rear end back 6 inches. But it is a climbing machine now. What size tire are you using or planning on using? I want to run 39.5 or 40s. Im running 38s now. Im not sure why I want to chnge, its does just about everything I want it to do. :-*

I'm running 37" Iroks. At this point I have no desire to go bigger. Rear is already back a few inches but the tank would need to be moved to go further so I'm going to stick to that for now. 4" would get me to 100" on the wheelbase (At 96" now). The 609 might wait for awhile now as it looks like I need to sink a chunk of money into the frontend. (Apparently I blew the Detroit Locker up) If I drop $600 to $700 on another locker then it will be awhile before I start on a 609.