Man you make this look so easy. I’m about to attempt an axle swap tomorrow, this video definitely helps. Thank you

@AdmiralOffRoad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck!

HE FARTS AT 7:58 GG MATE

Dude, at minute 7:58 your Jeep started, AND BACKFIRED!

@acedogg692005

6 жыл бұрын

Haha I thought I heard that too.

@Katarinarabbit

3 жыл бұрын

My fucking xj aw4 lunged at me when I was messing with the starter.

Hey great video guy. Definitely gonna use this as a reference when I get around to swapping mine out. Cheers!

Awesome vid, tyvm for the post.

tghanx man this was very helpful I'm doing my zj

Awesome video, very well explained. One thing I figured needed to be mentioned is that my track bar mount has also been rewelded but not because it was once broken. Its because when you get the less expensive 4in lift, it uses the stock track bar and in order for that to work you need to cut a square out of the stock mount and weld in a filler piece so that you can retap a new hole about 1inch over to the right of the old one. I found out when I swapped a new axle in and it was impossible to get it to line up and be centered. Plus the old mount will not allow it to flex past what it would as stock because the track bar hits the top of the bracket

@AdmiralOffRoad

5 жыл бұрын

I think something similar had been done to mine, but i have an adjustable track bar so I was able to line everything up

i love the chopped off D links bro hahah so awesome

Very good video young man keep it up bro

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

pro tip: ehen putting the calipers back on secure the rotor with 2 lug nuts

Excellent video

Fantastic video. Thank you

great video...thanks for making the time.

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

To be honest I removed the whole front axle to put the pan back on after a RMS, but glad I did that because one of the upper control arms was damaged and a bit compromised. My new full control arm set is supposed to be here Monday and I’m probably gonna do as much of the front that will keep the new bushings from premature wear due to being beat up by worn parts.

Thanks dude

Big fan

Great video! I'm about to do this exact swap this weekend. Can you please tell me what exactly you picked up for $50? Obviously the axle, but when I pull mine from the junkyard tomorrow what all should I pull for the swap to go without any problems? Also what are the best years to pull from?

Great video! I used this as my primary reference to swap my own axle. Just one question, did your driveshaft bolts go in really hard? I started feeling a whole lot of resistance about 3/4 of the way in and am scared of driving them down in any further out of fear that I'll snap them

I'm gonna swap your front axle ;)

Put a couple lug nuts on rotor to hold it in place until you get the brake calipers on

Did you torque everything down (control arms, track bar and steering) with wheels on the ground, or while it was still on jack stands?

When you take the caliper off you can put a pair of vise grips on the brake line so that way you don’t lose so much brake fluid just so you know.

@burnerloco4138

3 жыл бұрын

He should have just bought a C clamp to push piston back in.

Great video. Sure would of been a great time to swap that leaky oil pan and rear main however.

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

I don't really have any leaking issues but i agree that having the axle out of the way would make removing the oil pan much easier.

@Chrisw678

7 жыл бұрын

Admiral Off-Road oh great. It must of been done. I thought I saw the pan looked wet. Did mine last year and it's it's a lot of work. Thanks for the jeep videos, subscribed!

Did you have to get an alignment after installing?

Really need to invest in cordless power tools. otherwise great video...Cordless tools also make a great addition to trail tool box/bag.

I use a caulk gun with the tube holder cut off and loosen the bleeder for calipers

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

I'll have to try that next time!

Hello, Are there certain years that have high pinion?

Nice job! I swapped out mine after I bent a lower control arm bracket. Did you dd with different gears in both axles?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

yes I had the 4.88s in the rear with the 3.55s in front. I just kept the jeep in 2wd and it was fine. I also removed the front driveshaft just in case which is why i didn't include removing the driveshaft in the video.

So you threw a dana 30 back in?

great video it's funny you said the track bar mount axle side was welded "not your welds" I had to weld the same mount last week I guess it's not uncommon to snap between the steering damper and the track bar on the mount I stuck a 2 inch piece of 5/8 round to make up the space between the two so it's probably better re welded even if the welds aren't that pretty I would keep and eye on those welds as I'm sure you know already welds when they tear tend to tear on ether side of the weld the 5/8s round really helped beef it up its a poorly design mount anyway great video. oh yeah what was the reason you swapped the axle ? Chase 92 CHEROKEE L.I.N.Y.

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

I swapped because i had the rear axle re geared so I needed the front to match in order to use 4 wheel drive. I picked up the new axle for $50 and the High pinion is a little stronger than the low pinion. The jeep is also my daily driver so i was able to drop off the new axle at a shop to be re geared and was still able to drive the jeep around and swap the axle in a day instead of leaving the jeep at a shop and being without a vehicle for 3-4 days

So what was the donor vehicle. What kind of axle I guess I missed it

Go buy a “C” clamp so you can squeeze the caliper piston back in.

the track bar mount hole is considerable amount smaller then the bushing. wouldn't that cause alot a of play?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

there is a metal sleeve in the bushing

Question. I have to do the rear main seal and oil pan gasket. Is this what I need to do to get access to the pan, remove /drop the axle? If so mine is gonna be tougher. A lot more crusty than yours Any info is appreciated Manfred

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

if you are not lifted, there is a chance that the front axle can get in the way of removing the oil pan. If so, then yes the procedure is the same as in this video

@mccartneystuart

4 жыл бұрын

It can be done without removing the axle. Jack stands on frame with full droop of suspension. Alot of finagling and be careful of that oil pump.

so is it just a straight swap? the diff in my 2001 dana 30 low pinion is pretty much ruined. i have a high pinion dana 30 on my old 93 xj and thinking of swapping them.

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

yep, its pretty easy

do you keep the knuckles and ball joints from your old axle or do you use the ones with the new axle?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

I used the ones already on the axle

You have 33s with 4.88 gears? How is that after a year? Around town I guess it is good, more power, but about taking a long drive? I like the idea of taller gears so I can pull a motorcycle trailer.

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Jenkins I actually have 35s but I really like them with the 4.88s. Plenty of power around town and not super high rpms on the highway

@matthewjenkins4505

6 жыл бұрын

How much lift? I plan to trim enough fender for Bushwacker Flat Fender Flares. I thought I would need the Notch customs Flares to fit 35s. I'm trying to keep the Jeep as low as possible. I'm at 4" now. I can adjust up another 2" easily, but I would rather not. I want a Low COG.

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

im at 4.5

@supersami7748

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Jenkins I have 4.10 gears with 33’s, not nearly enough. Over the years we installed 4.56 gears in the shop with 33’s, not enough. You really need 4.88’s. Remember if you try and compromise either the street or off road is going to suffer. I bought mine from a customer and use it for a lot of long distance trips so I opted to stay with 4.10’s. I don’t over tax or use my OD on the hills!

I wonder how much would I pay for this at the garage.

Bro if I lift my Jeep myself from Ford F-150 shocks and leaf springs and everything do you think I need to take it somewhere to get it like geared and ratios and changed because I hear if you lift your Jeep that you have to change a lot more to the Jeep

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

You would change gear ratios when you change tire size. My stock gear ratio was 3.55 I changed to 4.88 when I went to 35s.

@AdmiralOffRoad

5 жыл бұрын

you would want to regear when you change tire size. depending on how high you go with your lift, there might be more to it than just new shocks and springs (track bar, extended brake lines, steering, control arms, etc)

Would this be the same procedure as a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee

@wjlife4272

6 жыл бұрын

Woofer Cooker very similar, there will be some slight differences, because the wj has different knuckles and steering. But it does have a low pinnion axle and you can swap it just like this. But the axle is a little harder to find with the correct knuckles. If anything buy the high pinnion axle and swap ur pre-existing knuckles onto it. Make sure it fits your wj though before swapping!!! Just because it’s a Dana 30 doesn’t mean it will work. But they are very universal.

Did you have to make any adjustments to get your sway bar on? Mine hits the coils and I'm not sure what to do

@AdmiralOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not running a sway bar but longer sway bar end links should help keep the sway bar from hitting the coils

@colddeath87

4 жыл бұрын

I did a rubicon axle swap and if I try mounting the sway bar where it is supposed to be from the factory it now hits the coils and there is no way for me to put it on. I guess I'll just have to relocate it

Those control arms bolt always give me a hard time

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

I was a little nervous about them fighting me, but i soaked them in PB blaster for a few days prior to removing the axle and they came out pretty easily

I can’t get my track bar to line up. I left everything loose and jacked it up but it’s not lining up😬😬😬😬

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

what is your setup? any lift? adjustable track bar?

@briantoscano1967

5 жыл бұрын

Admiral Off-Road sorry just saw the reply, I got everything done haha. I was putting a 4 inch lift on while replacing the differential.

What jeep did the Dana 44 come off of ?

@randyanderson6110

4 жыл бұрын

Its a dana 30. Didn't you follow along at all? Another dumby asked the same question but the author told him the same thing, dana 30. You could've got your answer there as well.

No lower spring clips?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

Apparently I had l lost mine on that side. I made a new one but didn't include it in the video

what about the sway bar

@SpacemanFan1988

5 жыл бұрын

Quick disconnect links

Do you have to change the whole thing? Only the left side on mine is broken

@AdmiralOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

You can swap just the axle shaft if that is what is broken

@KRALTAIR47

4 жыл бұрын

@@AdmiralOffRoad Ok, but that is if it is 4x4 correct?

when did you regear the rear?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

back in February when I got the 35s and made the fender trim video

How much did you pay to have the diffs regeared?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

about 1300-1400

Hey what vehicle is that Dana 44 from ?? Thanks

@AdmiralOffRoad

5 жыл бұрын

This is a Dana 30 out of an older xj

@cedarbailey6734

3 жыл бұрын

What year xj

Should have removed the cover on the brake reservoir ! Albeit it did pop in the vise ? Otherwise you blew through this one, KUDOS 👍

@ekbanjosworld4926

2 жыл бұрын

99 XJ rotars can throw you off too ! There are two different ones. Metal and composite ! If I remember correctly, the composites were the latest toward end of the model year ? Also has two different bearing hub assemblies ! The short and tall hat deal ! I want to think the short hats go with the composite rotors, but having a senior moment here ? Just be aware of it with 99's !

What did I swap the axel with from Dana 30 to what ??

@AdmiralOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

It's another Dana 30. The one I took out was a low pinion Dana 30 with 3.55 gears. The one I swapped in is a high pinion Dana 30 with 4.88 gears

@PeraPeraEnglish

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdmiralOffRoad is it necessary for gears to match front and back?

@burnerloco4138

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeraPeraEnglish yes that must be the same.

What axle do you have in the rear?

@AdmiralOffRoad

2 жыл бұрын

Chrysler 8.25

Why did you swap out the axel? Can you get a different lug diameter?

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

i was changing gear ratio

how much off lift do you run on your xj?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+keziell sotomayor 4.5 inches

@sotomayorzequiel

7 жыл бұрын

I just have a 99xj with almost the same set up than yours with 4.88! just a tip Im currently running adjustable short arms with drop brackets and the difference is just amazing driving on or off road! keep the good vidz!

@Frank_Hernandez

7 жыл бұрын

Admiral Off-Road are those stock lower control arms? How are you at 4.5 lift

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

yes they are. I have drop brackets

@Frank_Hernandez

7 жыл бұрын

Admiral Off-Road okay. What brand are you running?

7:57 what's that sound lol

@AdmiralOffRoad

6 жыл бұрын

lol i was sitting on a skateboard, that was the wheels sliding sideways across the floor

@saifalyarabi2808

4 жыл бұрын

jajajajajaj

Was that a fart on 7:58?🙄

Why didn't you just remove the pads and press the brake cylinder in with a C clamp... I do that myself.. it'll save you from having to bleed the brakes

Have you ever heard of AIR Tools?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

+greg a considering I used an air impact in this video, I'm going to go with yes?

why swap an inferior axle instead of a 1 ton or 3/4 ton?

@AdmiralOffRoad

7 жыл бұрын

with only 35s, one tons would be way overkill. It came down to price and ease of swap. The brackets all line up and the axle width and lug pattern matches the rear. I got the axle for $50 and spare parts can be taken from the old axle and used on this one if necessary.

@masterfab23

7 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

Dude you didnt had to take it off you did that because you want it too... all you had to do either clamp it or buy a ratchet clamp the caliper down