Build Thread knuckle swap

[big green]

Hey guys dose anyone know if 1985 Dana 30 knuckles can be swaped on to 1988 corp 10 bolt. I read u can but don't know anyone that has and we all know u can't always believe what u read. Thanks for your time.

 

[Old Dog]

I don't know, but I really have to know WHY would you be doing this.

 

[mylittlecj5]

yea...why would you want to do this? I'd think you'd actually lose strength overall. The Dana 30 isn't well regarded as a strong axle...

 

[big green]

Cause i already have Dana 30 high steer knuckles hiems and hevey duty tierods on my dana 30. Thats whats in my jeep but im swapping to acorp 10bolt and 14bolt and i need a high steer knuckle for the corp10. Im trying not to spend 300 on a new knuckle.

 

[Old Dog]

ahh I see, makes sence now.

 

[derf]

I'm going to say most likely not.

The 10bt uses knuckles similar to the Dana 44 . In fact, I think they might even interchange.

The Dana 30 uses smaller and weaker knuckles than the D44. In fact, the modern Rubicon front "D44" uses the same tubes and outers as the D30 and is a known weak spot in that axle. It's really just a D30 with a bigger pumpkin.

 

[shays4me]

The Dana 30 outer knuckles will go right on the 10 bolt inners. It's a a straight up swap, just not as strong.