Axle Worries.

[MitaDC128]

Alright, so I bought a set of d44's out of a 76 Wagoneer for 200. The rear has a limited slip diff but was also behind the quardatrac. At the time, I didn't think it was an issue because I would chop these things down and it would center out the axle. But I'm starting to wonder if I should trade this in for one that was behnd the Dana 20 and is more centered?

Does it matter?
Will I have issues with compound angles?
I would like these things to be as wide as possible.

I did a fair amount of reading prior to this and didn't come across anything that said "DON'T BUY QUADRATRAC AXLES - EVIL". So I'm guessing its not a huge issue.

1980 CJ-5, 258/T-176/D300

[v10sport]

Dont think it will make much difference. The 44 behind my T18/Dana 20 is offset a good bit.

[MitaDC128]

Thats good to hear.

On your setup do you have any vibes? I've got a CV driveshaft under there now but my rear pumpkin is centered. With this offeset I'm adding a compound angle into it. I'm wondering if I'll have to lengthen my shaft? I should hop under there and measure how much offset this will be.

I know I can't run the diff over at one tire, but is there a relative maxium of offset I can have without worries?

[CJ-Jeeper]

You would have to chop 14" off to center it & there's no extra width to start with.
Swap it for a centered one
I have about 3.5" offset & wear out CV's pretty fast

[MitaDC128]

I'll check out the yards tomorrow and see whats to be offered. It doesn't seem worth the hassle or worry. Spending a couple days and maybe a few more dollars to get a centered diff should be worth it.