<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ace!:
Well, here's some second-hand information...

Jeep went with a D44 front axle in the Rubicon because the testers at New Venture Gear kept breaking the stock D30s when developing the 241J with 4:1 ratio. The torque was too hard on the D30, although, I don't know specifically what parts broke each time.
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Yes I would have to agree it's second hand Information.

Lets say you upgrade to a D44 what have you gained? A larger RP which will require larger tyres to clear things. Have you priced 37" Goodyear’s? So in reality with the D44 and large tyres you have lost ground. The weak link has always been the Spicer axles that you have now compromised because of tyre size. Next comes the Warn axles. With that problem solved your 297x u-joints will start to fail. Simple fix, call Axle Jack at CTM for a set of u-joints. After all this would it not have been easier and a whole lot cheaper to put Warn axles and CTM u-joints in your D30?
Garry