Re: D30 knuckles any one?
You might want to contact Iron Man Andy. He was doing a D30/D44 hybrid. Basically he was welding D44 Cs on and using D44 knuckles. If you were doing that, using the ones with a spindle and hubs would give you an awesome combo that would stand up to what you have in mind. But I think that trying to make a unit bearing stand up to 38s is marginal at best. The D44 knuckles and spindles will take a real beating on a heavier rig and stand up to it nicely. Ask me how I know.
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
...How do you know? You run 38's I presume?
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
Not currently. However the axle housing will give before old school knuckles and spindles. Bent a double tubed front D44 once. The crowd loved it. It hit hard enough to break the rotor in the distributor, the 12X15 wheel too. I am currently gathering parts for an upgrade to spindles and hubs myself, and some 38s to go with them.
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
Oh well I guess that would do it for sure!
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
knuckels and spindles hold up really well landing jumps too :D I have caught some good air time and rolled away in rigs with the old school K&S setup.
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
Yup, that is how I bent my D44 front housing
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
So my mind has been churning all day about my jeep... I had off work if you haven't guessed lol.. I wonder if its possible to take some small D60 inner C's an put them on a D30 with D60 knuckles an truss the tube... A masterpiece or epic fail? Any other ideas?
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
Anything can be done with enough time and money. But I wouldn't do it with a D30. You would find it much easier to use D44 stuff. The dimensions are much closer.
Re: D30 knuckles any one?
Yea, that probably would be my best bet. I'm sure why I didn't think of D44 instead :crazy: