Replace my Dana 44A with a Dana 44
I own a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 Quadra Drive with a Dana 44A rear Axle,
but the Axle carrier bearing failed and caused the carrier race to spin and damaged the aluminum housing.
So can I replace my Dana 44A Axle with used Dana 44 Axle from another Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 with Quadra Drive?
Will I have any issues? Will I have to do any modifications?
but the Axle carrier bearing failed and caused the carrier race to spin and damaged the aluminum housing.
So can I replace my Dana 44A Axle with used Dana 44 Axle from another Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 with Quadra Drive?
Will I have any issues? Will I have to do any modifications?
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From: Chico, CA
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.3L with headers and full 3" exhaust system
To my knowledge there is no direct replacement. You could graft one in, but you would have to fabricate brackets and redo backing plates for your brakes and sensors etc. Lots of work
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From: NW OH
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0L L6 OHV 12V
G2 Offers a Dana 44. But, be ye prepared to pay $$$$$ Like 4.3L XJ said, you could do it with lots of fab work. For the price of a G2 assembly, you could probable have 4 or 5 Dana 44s built 

I own a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 Quadra Drive with a Dana 44A rear Axle,
but the Axle carrier bearing failed and caused the carrier race to spin and damaged the aluminum housing.
So can I replace my Dana 44A Axle with used Dana 44 Axle from another Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 with Quadra Drive?
Will I have any issues? Will I have to do any modifications?
but the Axle carrier bearing failed and caused the carrier race to spin and damaged the aluminum housing.
So can I replace my Dana 44A Axle with used Dana 44 Axle from another Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4.7 with Quadra Drive?
Will I have any issues? Will I have to do any modifications?
Old fart with a wrench
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From: Manlius, east of Syracuse, NY
Year: 2000 XJ Sport & WJ Laredo
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0L
The only iron Dana 44 was in the 98 ZJ 5.9 V8 as far as I know. All the others were D44a's. I think you can find them in Dodge trucks, but they are leaf springs. Your 03 is also a 3-link rear suspension which uses a ball joint on top of the center section to attach a triangular suspension control arm.
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