drilling out yokes to accept u bolts instead of straps?

[bowtieman55]

I'm gonna be swapping out the 229 in my '90 for a 208 and was thinking it may be a good idea to go back with u bolts instead of straps. How does one convert from straps to u bolts?

TIA:drivin:

[Cecil14]

Get the right yoke. If I remember looking at the differences between mine...I don't think I would trust a strap yoke drilled enough to fit a u-bolt.


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[bowtieman55]

ten 4...all I needed to know:thumbsup:

I thought I had read somewhere that you could drill them out?:confused:

[bowtieman55]

is this the kit that I would need for both front and rear 44s in my '90?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Dana-44-upgrade-Axle-Yoke-CJ-TJ-Wrangler-dana-30_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQihZ002QQitemZ1 20264638223QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Cecil14]

I'm not sure if those are the right ones or not. I would guess that they will probably fit as they list for older CJs too. I would ask for a spline count on those ebay yokes before I bought them. I don't remember what our D44 spline count is off the top of my head.


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[bowtieman55]

anybody else?

[Casey]

Yep, 26 spline fits many Dana axles and xfer cases.

My money is on them being out back on an axle in my pile. :rolleyes:

The ones on the 'Valdez' we're drilled out. ;)