Rubicon dana44 front axle
12-25-2009, 04:50 PM
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Rubicon dana44 front axle
I have the chance to get for a cheap price a rubi dana44 with superior gears and ctm ujoints. It has the stock air locker in it. Does anyone here have one in the XJ?
Pros and cons?
Pros and cons?
12-25-2009, 05:00 PM
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I dont have any, but I hear they are very good. first of all you would be able to lock lock it any time you want unlike the rubicons where you can only lock them in 4lo
second its a dana 44
I really dont think there are any cons, correct me if im wrong anybody
and depending on the price I would ****** that up!
second its a dana 44
I really dont think there are any cons, correct me if im wrong anybody
and depending on the price I would ****** that up!
12-25-2009, 05:04 PM
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Nick, you know you said xj 2x right?
12-25-2009, 05:13 PM
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Depends on the year of the donor rig.
Careful though, the front d44's are only marginally stronger than a d30. The Rubicon D44's are D44 in name only. The diff is infact a d44 but the tubes and everything else is D30. Coupled with the fact that the Rubi D44 is al ow pinion, I'd be hesitant to pay premium dollars for it.
Careful though, the front d44's are only marginally stronger than a d30. The Rubicon D44's are D44 in name only. The diff is infact a d44 but the tubes and everything else is D30. Coupled with the fact that the Rubi D44 is al ow pinion, I'd be hesitant to pay premium dollars for it.
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Depends on the year of the donor rig.
Careful though, the front d44's are only marginally stronger than a d30. The Rubicon D44's are D44 in name only. The diff is infact a d44 but the tubes and everything else is D30. Coupled with the fact that the Rubi D44 is al ow pinion, I'd be hesitant to pay premium dollars for it.
Careful though, the front d44's are only marginally stronger than a d30. The Rubicon D44's are D44 in name only. The diff is infact a d44 but the tubes and everything else is D30. Coupled with the fact that the Rubi D44 is al ow pinion, I'd be hesitant to pay premium dollars for it.
12-25-2009, 09:42 PM
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my buddy owns a rubicon, and while everything said about it not being a true dana 44 is true, it not a bad axle. its still stronger then a d30 and has a locker.
with the upgrades id go for it, depending on the price of course.
and if it came out of an 04 it is definately an air locker.
with the upgrades id go for it, depending on the price of course.
and if it came out of an 04 it is definately an air locker.
12-25-2009, 09:51 PM
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my buddy owns a rubicon, and while everything said about it not being a true dana 44 is true, it not a bad axle. its still stronger then a d30 and has a locker.
with the upgrades id go for it, depending on the price of course.
and if it came out of an 04 it is definately an air locker.
with the upgrades id go for it, depending on the price of course.
and if it came out of an 04 it is definately an air locker.
12-25-2009, 09:58 PM
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I have a rubicon dana44 in my XJ. Missouri 4 Wheeler Supply built it up for me with an ECTED locker, cromo superior axle shafts, and Yukon gears. It was a bolt in except for the cam bolt hole and it works great. I've had problems with the shims for the gear set moving but that's not affected how it works. I ran 33s all year pretty hard and just switched to 35s. I have some pics of it on my profile. Works great and I run it hard in the rocks.
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I have a rubicon dana44 in my XJ. Missouri 4 Wheeler Supply built it up for me with an ECTED locker, cromo superior axle shafts, and Yukon gears. It was a bolt in except for the cam bolt hole and it works great. I've had problems with the shims for the gear set moving but that's not affected how it works. I ran 33s all year pretty hard and just switched to 35s. I have some pics of it on my profile. Works great and I run it hard in the rocks.
Does anyone know why you cant buy the super 30 kit superior sell and just buy the outers, then you will have 30spline inners and 30spline outers? will that work?