I understand that I am a newbie, and I will most likly get railed for this question, so I will try to be specific.

I have an 86 CJ-7 with a straight six (factory), factory tranny, factory axles (dana 30 and AMC 20) and a Dana 300 (factory). I put on a SOA conversion, and 2.5 inch Pro Comp springs and shocks. I could not find anyone who would make a high steer kit, and I would like it to be wider.

So I dicided to order a full width kit from Avalanche, along with a Dana 60 high steer kit and new steering linkage. I also plan on getting a 14 bolt for the rear, and a Dana 60 for the front (both with detroits and 5.13 gears). I also talked to High Angle about new dirve shafts, and a local is building me new input and ouput shafts for my Dana 300 and tranny. Is this a good setup and is there any thing else that I might want/have to consider. (I have a set of 38 sxs on 15X10 beedlocks or 36 tsl on 16.5X8 hummer beadlocks with 6inch bs that I would like to use.)

Thanks for the help!

4:1 low range kit?

I have heard bad things about the tera, but for now that is the only option for the Dana 300. However, there is suspose to be another 4 to 1 for the 300 avaible in August.

a 4.0 ho motor or M.P.I. all that gear wont do you any good if you cant get the engine to run.;)

I have to agree with Fullsize if you are still running that Carter BBD carb.

I know its not diveline, but ROLLCAGE needs to be near the top of your priority list.

Originally posted by waterlogged
I understand that I am a newbie, and I will most likly get railed for this question, so I will try to be specific.


You're a newbie here, so you're going to get railed no matter what. :flipoff2: What do you mean you can't find anyone to do high clearance steering for that front end? Just use 44 outers and you're good to go.

That said:

If you're a newbie to wheeling, you're doing it wrong. You really should learn the basics of wheeling before you go spring over with full width axles. The skills you learn wheeling a stock or near stock rig are way too valuable to miss out on.

Sure, the big stuff is less likely to break, but that's not what its all about. You need to learn how the vehicle will respond to what obstacles. How does it feel to be off camber in a stock height rig... lifted and SOA will be quite different, and you might not be able to tell when you're about to go over the edge. And you'll miss out on learning how to read the various lines over/around an obstacle.

But if you've got a couple seasons of seat time, you're golden.

I play around with it stock for a couple of years, then added a procomp 2.5 inch lift and 31s with a rear locked. Now I want to go to the next level

I have also spent a couple of years play around with a full size chevy that ran everything form 35s to 42s.

What do you mean you can't find anyone to do high clearance steering for that front end? Just use 44 outers and you're good to go.

I was aware of that it was just simply part of my arguement for the full width axles.

a 4.0 ho motor or M.P.I. all that gear wont do you any good if you cant get the engine to run.

I had not though about that yet what is my best option?
I am also looking into modifing my cage.

Thanks for the help.

Originally posted by waterlogged
I had not though about that yet what is my best option?

Well, the 4.0 is a good engine, but a fuel-injected V8 of some sort is really your best option...