1982 cherokee dana 44 (front & rear) compatibility
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1982 cherokee dana 44 (front & rear) compatibility
I dont know the exact name for the 1982 cherokee. Is it Wagoneer or something... Anyway hopefully you guys understand. Are these Dana 44 strong when compared to the D44 on the late 80's cherokee? I found a pair of them online for $100 each. Is that worth it, and how hard would it be to fab them in? Worth it or no..... I know the front axle has leaf springs but thats not impossible to switch. Anything else I should consider, thanks.
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OK the FSJ waggy is a 6 lug bolt pattern. If it is a NON CAD axle it is worth 100 bucks. The rear axle almost always go for a 100 bucks. You will need to build/buy a front truss. Factor in that you will want to regear and add flat top knuckles. Good buy.. build them as money allows. Or tell me where they are... I will get them
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OK the FSJ waggy is a 6 lug bolt pattern. If it is a NON CAD axle it is worth 100 bucks. The rear axle almost always go for a 100 bucks. You will need to build/buy a front truss. Factor in that you will want to regear and add flat top knuckles. Good buy.. build them as money allows. Or tell me where they are... I will get them
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sounds like your talking about a cherokee cheif "fullsize"
no standard jeep cherokee (1984-2001) came with a dana 44 front axle..
no standard jeep cherokee (1984-2001) came with a dana 44 front axle..
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Actually there was a D44 in the front of an XJ, only not in the US or Canada. There was a discussion about that very topic in this thread.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/fro...cements-34210/
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Actually there was a D44 in the front of an XJ, only not in the US or Canada. There was a discussion about that very topic in this thread.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/fro...cements-34210/
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/fro...cements-34210/
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I dont know the exact name for the 1982 cherokee. Is it Wagoneer or something... Anyway hopefully you guys understand. Are these Dana 44 strong when compared to the D44 on the late 80's cherokee? I found a pair of them online for $100 each. Is that worth it, and how hard would it be to fab them in? Worth it or no..... I know the front axle has leaf springs but thats not impossible to switch. Anything else I should consider, thanks.
The rear axle may have an offset diff, which will add another variable to the geometry, but as long as it is clearing everything like exhaust, it should be OK. You will need to move the spring perches.
I only did a waggy front in mine, and my advice is this - make sure you point the pinion at the T-case before welding on your truss (assuming you are going to stick with coils and not convert the XJ to leafs). If you need to adjust the outer "C's" to keep the caster in check, so be it. That should help a bit with the drive shaft angle. That was really my only regret in the end of the project. I have improvised with it, but it would have been better to weld it further back to begin with.
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he was asking $1000 and it sold for $1000 within a couple hours.
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