DANA 30 vs 44 vs 60 Junk yard Axle Swap Beginners Guide!!!!

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[kpfalconi]

“2 inches doesnt sound like a lot but it is” - Thats what she said. (Couldn’t resist - great video!)

[FPSCongo]

As a mechanical engineer, this video was phenomenal at breaking down the specific design differences in the axles that directly translate to performance differences. Thumbs up from me!

[gabeguedea]

I have the stock Dana 30 on my xj. Lunchbox lockers, stock shafts, and 35s and I’ve never had a single issue... until I drove it. Now I’m watching axle swap for beginners lol

[Customcreationsllc]

You are backwards on your High Pinion Direction, It is stronger When you push your ring gear with your pinion not pull. i.e. low pinion rear pinion pushes ring gear, high pinion front pushes the ring gear. Think of it as you want to load up the larger pinion bearing. But you did pretty good nice job putting it together.

[daver.]

I really appreciate the detailed and comprehensive information you keep putting out in these videos. You are a tremendous resource to the community.

[FOURWHEELTRENDS]

I know this is a year old, but Nate this is a great video that many people will benefit from seeing. 👍🏼

[robsdeviceunknown]

Holy crap. Sorry I know this is a older video but dang. I learned SO MUCH from this video. I can't thank you enough. I never knew most of this info.

[pilotelliott]

Thank you, video helped a lot. You seem to add more information when you're talking and taking your time. All of those small details are what some of us need, the forums are a waste of time these days, full of misinformation and opinions!

[MrRmga]

Great video! Very useful information. I almost built the D30 that came in my YJ. It ended up being cheaper for me to just get a D44. Lots more piece of mind. I have a D44 low pinion in the front with chromolys and locker. And a trussed Ford 8.8 in the rear. Both geared at 4.56, running 35s, and my stock 4cyl. Works great for me.

[makingtechsense]

Something to emphasize on the pumpkin clearance is that you can run larger tires on the bigger axles so the loss of clearance is made up by tire size.

[CyxShooter]

Thank you! This helps so much in learning the diffrence and the honesty of "just build it right and dont worry" thats so true and great info!

[ryan.vision]

I ran a locked Dana 30 on a V8 ZJ on 35s with 4.88 gears for years without issues. Had IRO "almost alloy" axle shafts with Spicer 760x ujoints and the end caps welded. Ran IRO internal axle sleeves as well. Most importantly though, I drove it like it was a Dana 30 haha sometimes people treat them like it's a 60 and of course it's gonna blow!!

[tacomaster]

"RCV is not a sponsor of this video but it would be a whole lot cooler if they were" lol I enjoyed the video man. great no bs info.

[jeepinpete]

Finally a well done video explaining what they are with opinions about what to do with them. Very helpful. Keep em coming please!

[admantiom]

Great informative video, and there is nothing like a USA 🇺🇸 made Dana 60 which was built for me by a good friend.

Cheers 🍻

[wildhorsesx]

I have a Dana 44 in the front of my 76 Bronco with Chromoly axles and never had a problem. I've never thought about installing a truss, but I like the idea. Great information!

[johnvon]

Built a C8.25 rear locked and TJ D30 w/ cromo axle shafts, open diff for my YJ, running 35s and very happy with the build. Also did the WJ big brake upgrade and rebuild both axles completely .... was to be a budget build but a total rebuild parts add up lol

[philosophicalfloridaman]

Another great video ... my wife even watched it and started asking me questions about axles weird

[lanceleavitt]

Amazing amount of research and information. And instead of asking this question, I'm going to
your other uploads to see when to change 4:10 to 4:55. --- Thanks for the great upload. ---

[wvjeepguy]

A high pinion 30 and 8.8 rear are pretty inexpensive upgrades for a streetable TJ on 35s. The main issue I ran in to with this combo is the 8.8 hangs low and drags on everything. Then the hp30 hardened locker crosspin broke and backed out, wedging between the ring and pinion, which then stripped my gears and exploded the carrier. I replaced the parts and drove it for a while longer, but went the superduty 60/10.5 combo along with a backhalf, stretch, and full hydro steering on 40s.