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Shortening the frame to about 100” or less and ditching a big chunk of the body and glass and make tube frame canvas wrapped doors….maybe even swap a CJ7 (that I might acquire mid July) body to the shortened frame. 3,000 is the goal and it will be challenging to get as close to that as possible.

It would definitely be pushing it’s limits that’s for sure.

Ford 300 (mildly built), NP435/NP205. I’m shooting for a 3,000lb vehicle after it’s all said and done. 55mph top speed cruiser and trail explorer.

I’m leaning to a Dana 44 cause that’s what I have parts wise but the Dana 35 with Dana 44 outers is also appealing (I’m putting 44 outers on the front as well for matching lug patterns and strength) and finding a Dana 35 low pinion will be a lot easier, cheaper (and not much strength would be...

Aye, I’ve seen 2 builds on the forums about them and both have gone slightly different ways and I know my idea isn’t anything new but I want to try and design it and design it well for long term durable usage.

I’m kinda figuring as much that they will be too different, I still am keeping a lookout for a cheap Dana 35 or preferably a Dana 44 low pinion housing to test on the beams as I have both sets of beams at my disposal. I want to build a rear TTB setup and if a low pinion can be made to work it...

Thanks for the response.

Will a low pinion rear Dana 35 housing bolt to a TTB beam?