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What rear axle is this (off of MJ)

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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Found this at a JY. It is off an 80s MJ. Is this any better than a D35 and what would it take to swap?

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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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dana 44, go get it.

any other good parts on there, i pick up my mj next week.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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what are those beams across the picture?
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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i was wondering the same, i never saw that before. i thought one was maybe a sway bar, and the other looked like a trac bar, don't know why they would be there like that though.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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hey nice find...i need to go see if i can find a d44 from a comanche now lol
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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that is NOT a dana44

looks more like a sterling (ford) 10.25
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jpdocdave
dana 44, go get it.
Nope.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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well if it was under an comanche i would pull the cover and see if any other goodies are in it (deep gears, locker) its a 1 ton axle, the aftermarket is pretty limited on them, but they can be a decent axle
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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What year Camanche is this rear axle in? Is it cut for a stock width? If so, it is a rare or just very fortunate find. I agree with KTM. It does look like a Sterling 10.25. If it is a 1 ton axle cut to the stock track width for a Camanche it is an awesome find and will fit an XJ as well.
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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whoops, i was assuming this was original equipment, and with the junk in the way i assumed d44. here's what an mj d44 looks like. i looked and answered too quickly.

http://www.winkflash.com/photo/image...=314432316&z=0
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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My rear D44 looks just like that only without the optional rust coating....wonder if he had to pay extra for that.....
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckB91XJ
My rear D44 looks just like that only without the optional rust coating....wonder if he had to pay extra for that.....
hey man, don't bash my mj. you wish you had that kind of character on yours
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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It adds charactor.....
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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anybody have a pic of a dana 44 of a 87xj cuz i found one at the yard and need to know if its a 44 before i pull it
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lifted93xj
anybody have a pic of a dana 44 of a 87xj cuz i found one at the yard and need to know if its a 44 before i pull it
it will look just like the one in my pic.
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