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    Solid axle swap has been done!!!

    I figured I'd post a pic here for those of you who are not active on FB.

    Someone in Venezuela has installed a solid axle on his WK. Hopefully details are coming. Maybe I can ask him to join the forum and do a write-up for everyone.
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    I remember seeing this a while ago.... but there was little info available.

    Is he active on FB? I'm curious what base platform he used.... was it 2wd/qt1/qt2/qd2?

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    That is awesome.
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    I remember he used a Dana 30 out of a WJ Grand Cherokee.
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    It was a QDII wk and he used all of the sensors from a WJ. Apparently it communicated so his dash didn't light up like a Christmas tree. Adam is right he used a D30 from a WJ as well. Not sure what gears he's used but he's running 35s.

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    If I ever get around to getting some Dana 60's for my RC, maybe I'll put the Dana 44/Chrysler 9 1/4 under MY XK, and put about an 8" lift in it for good measure!
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    Here's a thread on jeep forum with some more pics:
    http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f67/s...rsion-1432679/
    Last edited by Ross; 11-27-2013 at 12:10 PM.
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    Wow!!

    That is all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JustinS View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by brendon View Post
    Wow!!

    That is all.

    Yup, after seeing the photos mentioned above, I think I now have an easy, one man, project I will do this weekend.



    No really.. Check out JustinS's link.....

    And I agree with brendon's > Wow!!
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