what years did the cherokee come with a d44 rear

 

Like about 15% of the XJ's between 87 and 90 had them.

If you are from NY I know ehre you might be able to buy one, somebody has one for sale near me for like 200, dont think it sold yet.

 

most common on 84 to 90 with the full tow package

 

i got 2 of them, one from and 87 cherokee and another from an 89 comanche hard to find but they are out there.... put it this way, you don't really find them,....... they find you lol

 

Im not 100% sure, but I dont think the tow package even existed until 87.

 

'86-'87 Cherokee-Waggy, '86-'90 Comanche... various ratios, depending on engine/trans, tow package... Comanche's were spring-under...
http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/...and_Ratios.htm

 

Just pulled out out of a 86 2 door forest service vehicle. A base model without even a tow package.

 

agreed.i seen a add on craigs list for a d30 an a d35 for 150 ...i only neede the front 30 so i go for a 90 min drive to pick up...i get there an pick them up an i look at the rear,an i start thinkin.ipay the guy an go home..an as im drivin im thinking i think i just bought a d44 for 75 bucks

 

Yes you did.

 

awsome guys thanks for the help

 

I dont know much about gearing and diffs, but is having a dana44 rear end like having a dana35 swapped out with 4:10 gears?

 

yea my XJ dana 44 only ran me $90, so i was happy with the buy, plus it has a LSD +++BONUS+++

but no a dana 44 is better than a Dana 35, gearing aside (any axle can have better gears) dana 44 has thicker axle tubes.. plus the shafts aren't c-clip like the 35, so when your dana 35 c-clip breaks your axle walks out with the dana 44 there is a capture plate just outside the wheelbearing that keeps the axle in.. i'm pretty sure the d44 has a better spline count over the d35 also