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Simpson Offroad
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2021
Simpson Offroad is a top-quality metal fabrication service that specializes in the designing and building of custom front and rear ends. From your Scout cut and turns, to your Wagoneer front end in your CJ and even 1-tons in a TJ. Putting a little old school back in the new school.
JK Dana 44 Gears in Older Housings
Using the Jana K4 kit (Jantz Engineering) I put JK dana 44 gears in an older dana 44 housing. Why and how does this happen.
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Willys M38 Custom Jeep Build
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This M38 is far from stock. Upgraded axles, lockers, winch, bumper, sliders and more.
Building a Ford High Pinion Dana 44 for CJ-7
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Swapping axles tubes and making a drivers side drop Ford high pinion Dana 44 into a passenger side drop for a CJ-7.
Steering Problems and Solutions to those Problems
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Issues you can run into when swapping axles with steering and how to solve those issues.
Converting Bolt Pattern Instead of Changing Wheels
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How to convert the axles you want to use to the bolt pattern that matches your wheels.
Why You Need Fireball Tools
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Fireball tools make every job that much easier.
Axle Build Ideas for Different Jeeps
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Here's some different axle upgrade ideas for Jeeps
Removing Axle Tube From Dana 44 Inner C's
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How I remove the axle tube from inner C's when they're cut off the housing.
Custom Dana 60 Rear Update for CJ7
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New 35 spline axle shafts and disk brake kit going on.
Building a Jeep Wagoneer Dana 44 For a CJ7
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Cut down Wagoneer front axle to fit in a CJ7 wide track Jeep.
Alignment Bar Setup For Narrowing a Dana 60 Rear Axle
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This is how I setup the rear full float Dana 60 to make it semi float for axle builds.
Jeep CJ Axle Swap Upgrades
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In this video we go over some axle swap options for CJ Jeeps. Pro/cons and what is available to you.
Jeep Front Axle Strengths and Weaknesses
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The strengths and weaknesses of Jeep front axles. What can you do to prevent the housing issues being seen in modern Jeep front ends.
100 SUBS! THANK YOU
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Went over 100 subscribers! Thank you to all who have subscribed and hopefully many more to come!
Narrowing a High Pinion Dana 44 for 1966-77 Ford Bronco
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Narrowing a High Pinion Dana 44 for 1966-77 Ford Bronco
Offroad Swing Out Spare Tire Carrier & Latching System
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Offroad Swing Out Spare Tire Carrier & Latching System
Cutting and Rotating Inner C’s On Dana Axle
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Cutting and Rotating Inner C’s On Dana Axle
How to Cut and Narrow Dana 44 for Jeep CJ7
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How to Cut and Narrow Dana 44 for Jeep CJ7
I got lucky and found a 86 wide track 44 and built up. Also have a narrow track postal 44 from the mid 70s in North Florida if anyone is interested. also 86 cj 7 frame (salvageable)
On the Chevy axle what years should I be looking ? And from what vehicles ? I want to build a 60 inch wms to wms for a cj7 front axle .. I can do all the fab and lathe work if it needs a retube or whatever .. I don’t need 1 tons .. just run 35’s on the road no much wheeling .. maybe trails .. I just want wider wheel base .. the rear seems straight forward .. but front I’m not sure what to look for. Thanks for the info
Honestly any Chevy Dana 44 front (I prefer the 1/2” thick tubes. You can just cut the C’s and narrow it to the correct width and perch width.
@@simpsonoffroadllcany years I should be looking for? Then do in use the cj7 knuckles with the Chevy C or buy new ? And get shafts made ? My buddy has a horizontal mill .. I could respline my self with an indexing head.. thanks John
Anything 1972 until the end of the run of their straight axles. Can’t remember which years they did 10 bolts but I think the majority were 44’s. Yes you can use your 30 knuckles but I would recommend flipping the tie rod and drag link above the knuckles with TMR Customs sleeves so that the tie rod clears the diff cover at full lock. Dutchman Motorsports resplines my axles for really reasonable prices and also sells custom length chromoly for reasonable too. Rears I would look for are; -Scout 2 Dana 44 (~58”) ford disk brake conversions work well (5x5.5) -1993-95 Honda Passport or Isuzu Rodeo rear Dana 44 (58”) factory chromoly (6x5.5) -1996-97 Honda Passport or Isuzu Rodeo rear Dana 44 (61”) Factory chromoly (6x5.5)
@@simpsonoffroadllc ok great, thank you for the information.
I need to hit you up about building one of these for the rear of my scout.
simpsonoffroadllc@gmail.com
Nice video and info .. I’ve been looking for a CJ7 and want 60inch wide front and 58” rear .axles .. where the 35x12.50 show half the tire past the fender flare .. i just need to find a jeep and some axles and get to work. I’ve been doing research and came across your channel
Yeah "easiest" axles to use would be a 1993-95 Isuzu Rodeo or Honda Passport rear or an International Scout Dana 44 rear which are right at that 58-59" WMS. For the front I would try and find a 1974-79 Jeep Truck Dana 44 front and then lop off 4.5" off of the long side. Then you don't have to move front spring perches and keep a great turning radius
im just curious why you would want to make the 60 weaker by going semi float? I have one thats already semi float i got out of a TJ and want to convert it to full flow for strength and larger brakes
Because of the machine work or parts cost of doing a 5-lug full float. A semi float 35-spline Dana 60 is strong enough to handle 40’s if you’re not crazy with your right foot
what did you get the power brake booster from?
Great video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise, you are very good at explaining everything in a way that is easy to understand.
I'm liking the mods you did, great work
A lot like my 2a 231 v6 t18 20 74 model 30/44 axles but that one is so much cleaner than mine nice job clean work
Is there a way to tuck that exhaust inside the frame?
Where did you get rear disc kit from
Great looking rig.
It seems to me if you add 12 inches to a 45.25 axle, you do not end up with a 47.25 inch WMS. It would actually end up with a 57.25 WMS.
Yeah misspoke in the vid… good thing I gave you all the dimensions
@@simpsonoffroadllc No problem. I'm happy you're still supporting CJ's. I bought my 1977 CJ-5 from the dealer in the spring of 1977. I was only 22 years old and it was my first new car purchase. I still own it and it has less than 18,000 original miles. In general, I loved the Jeep, but there were several things that were a disappointment. The 304 was gutless and was very thirsty with its 4.09/4.10 gears. I did the typical headers, cam and intake. Still a disappointment. So, I put it on the back burner after only a couple years of driving. I just recently decided to put it at the top of my list and have started with the acquisition of a 401 to deal with the power issue. I also picked up a Throttle Down Kustoms frame, a Fusion 9/10-inch-high pinion axle with competition 40 spline ARB locker, a SM465 and Dana 20 Tera Flex 3.15 gearset. With any luck I will get to drive my CJ before I'm too old. Good luck with your endeavors.
Another highly educational video. We got to get you more subscribers.
Haha thanks man appreciate it…
Nice work. Very nice work. I'm sure your friend will enjoy in. Do you think he would be will to sell it.
If so I hope to get first dibs haha
It looks like, if You have the High Pinion, You will need the Jana 54 kit
Correct 👍
Great video Dillon! Sent You an email. This really is similar to what I’m thinking on My build, if I ever get it over to You. I promise I will! Just a lot of other crap to mockup first. I guess I skipped school on the day They talked about frame-off restomods, as maybe on TV, They can build a cool ride in an Hour, but for Us mere mortals, it’s a slow process. Keep up the good work, J. Webb.
Great video. Curious what your process is to weld them back up so the average joe can do it
Pre heat the inner c to 250+ degrees and any welder that’s 220. I usually tack in 4 spots then weld in quadrants but I’m trying to rig up something so that I can spin the housing while welding for a continuous weld
With the stock CJ knuckles that tie rod looks really close to the diff cover. Does it hit when the knuckles are turned a bit? Or can you get full steering lock without hitting?
You can adjust the bolts so they don't pivot as far or it can/will hit. TMR customs has come up with a great solution which is ream out the rod ends, install their sleeves which flips the tie rod to the top of the knuckle then you have more than enough clearance to go lock to lock.
This is for SUA only not SOA ? Also was was the WMS to WMS width ?
do you take orders?
I do. email me at simpsonoffroadllc@gmail.com and we can put together something for you
New at this. I have a 1972 cj5 needing complete Dana 30. These are flip flop center from new units. Also expensive to acquire . Looking at your technique seems viable to buys a good new unit and cut and flip it for the old CJ ? Is this a crazy idea ?
If you're just needing another narrow track dana 30 I have some units that are complete used ones that I would let go. Feel free to shoot me an email simpsonoffroadllc@gmail.com
Do you have a video on removing the wedge castings from a 74 to 77 F 150 / Bronco front axle to put spring perches on?
I don't but if you look at them they just have welds on the top and bottom of them that parallel the axle tube. If you just cut down on those roughly to the axle tube then take a hammer they will come off
I’m doing kind of same thing but with HP D44 that had leaf springs. Is there a reason you chopped off both sides short? My plan is to remove C from long passenger side then cut it to needed new length. Put C on that and weld. Then I only have the driver side to put a splint and add length to. Thanks for your videos on modifying axles appreciate your approach to showing how.
I just did it that way to be able to show that if you don't want to take off the knuckles and just wanted to swap from a passenger side to drivers side or whichever that's how id do it. Doing it the way you mentioned is absolutely fine.
@@simpsonoffroadllc OK .. thanks ..
Studying ways to get away from my AMC20 rear. I’m kinda wanting the full floater so I can disconnect the rear to flat tow it.
I would recommend a Dana 60. You can still make it a 5 lug floater axle and you can upgrade to way better shafts
@@simpsonoffroadllc thanks! I’m leaning that way. I’m a full time rv life, gotta figure out a way to do it on the road cheap as possible. Was setting my garage up before covid made it impossible to live in California for me. Is there a preferred model? I’m litterall building on the side of whatever road, gotta have a solid plan of attack.
Good to see you back at it.
Is this better and stronger than my dana 44s on my 2013 jkur?
Jk has a slightly stronger ring gear but the housing and knuckles on this are much stronger. The housings from 1987-present have gotten weaker while the internal parts have gotten stronger
@@simpsonoffroadllc interesting. Too bad they just every part didn’t just keep getting stronger.
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I just rescued a 79 cj7 golden eagle and the axel shafts are not there in the amc 20, my friend has a set of dana 44 from scout ii. what do I need to do to make that work? thanks.
The rear is easy just moving the spring perches, the front you'll have to outboard the front springs to make it work and then do the cut and turn on the inner c's or find a 1974-79 Jeep Truck Dana 44 front and narrow it to match your springs. If you have more questions email me at simpsonoffroadllc@gmail.com
What's the purpose/advantages of running 30 ok outer vs. 44 outers? And yes, I haven't forgotten about your package.😉
Haha no worries. You get two holes on the passenger side so your tie rod and drag link are separate.
Please show like to the reamer kit. Always a good idea to have things like that in the description. Thanks
Great informative video, thanks for sharing
Isn't the copper air line brazed into the seal housing? Brazing and soldering do use different materials and result in joints with different strengths. Soldering, if that is what you are doing to repair a line coming out of the seal housing, will not create as strong of a joint...
Thank you for another educational video, much appreciated!
I love my Fireball squares. I’m getting a fireball table next
Nice work, looks great ❤!!!!
Great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, there’s a lot of valuable information in your video. ❤
Hey there! Great content! Are you interested in vehicle lighting stuff sponsorship?
I might be. Email at simpsonoffroadllc@gmail.com so we could go over the details
@@simpsonoffroadllc Great! We sent you an email about this. Please check it out later. Don't miss the spam if you fail to find it in box.
Is it possible for the e locker wiring to be run up the vent tube and out at the engine compartment? It may need to be drilled out at the housing to accept a larger diameter vent hose. Is that another easier possibility?
Please dont ever do this for anything that will be on the road regularly.
Why not “reject reality”?
@@simpsonoffroadllc Take a guess lol
@@RejectReality97you made the claim… feel free to explain…
Good to know. I have a jkur.
My screw in studs backed out. Red locktight and a spot weld.
Looking brand new again.
Are you in Washington state?
Yes eastern Washington
@@simpsonoffroadllc dang. Far from me.
Are you going to show this axle finished?
Custom Dana 60 Rear Update for CJ7 th-cam.com/video/yxbdaNuuVxc/w-d-xo.html
How does that dana 44 have locking hubs?
It’s a Dana 44 using CJ knuckles with scout 2 outer stubs. Uses the same hub/rotor/brake assembly as a CJ (77-78) or 1971-80 scout
Awesome! Man, 35 years ago, I remember the rear 60 built just like his was the Hot Shiznit !! Junkyard parts swapping with a little machine work was what we did as wheelers..... Nowadays, everybody just follows the big buck herds and has more money in their axles / suspension than I have in my own entire (really dialled in) rig. Wheeling used to be a fun gearhead hobby, now it is a mass market "sport" Nice work!
Working man can't afford it hardly anymore
Really nice ! I was just out in Moab for EJS (my first time back in 20 years) and it seems that the world is all about four-dees or bigger on "Tons" and links...(I mean, you can't run any of the big trails without at least Dana 60's..........Well Right????). I ran Pritchett Canyon, Cliffhanger, Rusty Nail, and a bunch of other trails on 31" pizza cutters. My friends an I shocked a lot of these big new late comers with how our little rigs could climb those stair cases and walls. Nice to see this old school tech and attitude here !!
A way to cut straight is put a hose clamp on and saw/ cut off wheel. If you pull the tune out of the housing then it will need machined outside to fit back in and a new inner seal surface on the inside.
They are called transfer punches.