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I have a 76 Scout 2 with a 727 and Dana 20 t-case. I need to find a cv front drive line that is compatable to the d-20. I dont have alot of extra money, so if its even posible... Please advise.
 
You can't fit a front cv with the 727. I tried and I even took a grinder to the tranny. It's just to close and will create issues down the road. I know bill did get one to fit, and thats why I tried, but our setups are just a little bit different.
But the good news is you don't need a cv. :thumbsup:

get an offset u-joint. About $66 and use your stock driveline.
I made my driveline longer as I moved the engine back, easy enough to do with a cut off wheel and a welder. Or driveline shop and $100. For the rear, I used a cv driveline from a Jeep cherokee front driveline. So my rear is cv and the front is a super joint.

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Thank you for the advice. Im amazed at how much more flex has resulted from a simple SOA lift. I intend on a set of 38s but im not sure that I want to go that tall. I guess if I want to hang with the big boy's I need to do so. Im doing all the fabrication myself and it's alot more work then I thought. I bought a set of four and a half inch bump stops from energy suspention, now getting the right location will be the trick. I thought of an adjustable stop block so I can run a both sets of tires. :ihih
 
You have your mod's cut out for you! I'm running 38" tires now.

You can get by with 35" and keep some of the cost down. Going over 35" really adds up $$fast$$. You need bigger everything which will cost a ton. I worked two jobs just to pay for my habit.

You can create an adjustable bump stop by just using a block that you can bolt under the bump stop.
Build a bump stop mounting pad that like 2" wide by x long. Then you can add some 1x2 or 2x2 tubing as needed.

I would stick to 35" tires max, and just learn how to out wheel your buddies.:thumbsup: I've seen some fresh rubber do some amazing things.
 
Im running 33s now and they tuck up into the fenders so nice... I also have built a kick ass rear bumper. Ill get some pcs up asap. I know that if I want to run 38s, ill have to go to a 3/4 ton or more axle. I also am hunting for a 440 but that's a ton of money too. If I could find a four barrol intake I could squeeze a few more ponys out of the old 304. Its awsome to have people that know about IH, everyone I have talked to in the past don't know squat about them. How is your electrical skills? I hate that all the wires are green. The truck will just die out of knowhere. Then start like nothin was wrong. I know that it sould be a number of things but what do you think is the must common issue with a bone stock Scout?
 
The green wires are easy once you have the page out of the manual. There are group in numbers ranges. Like 50-59 and 60-69 and all the numbers are in the book. So its easy to just read number say 56 and know its the left turn. Your wiring issue are most likely a bad ground. There one at the horn relay ( drivers fender near the overflow) check that one first.
I woulds start by looking around at ground connections. There some on the frame in the rear too. Remove clean and put back on.
The next thing to look at is the bch. Bulk head connector. Its the wad of wires the go from the engine into the cab. That connection can need some help too.

33 are a good sized tire. Like you said add a bumper and some sliders and you can slide over the big stuff
 
Yep, got mine to fit, only to figured out at full droop it would bind. Tossed it for an offset u-joint.
 
Thanks alot guys! I appreciate all of feedback that I can get.:thumbsup: does any one know of what kind of problems that I could expect from running 35 or 36 inch tires?
 
Rocktractor has a lot more experince with Dana 44's and tire sizes.
I only remember one comment after braking an axle shaft on the rubicon. "even my spares are going to be cr-mo"

I ran 31" tires with my dana44.
 
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