SouthernXJ

Posted this in my build thread, but hoping for more visibility here. I don't trust myself to identify axles just yet as I am new to the Jeep game. Thought it might be a 44. Was on the way out as my local JY was closing and I noticed this in a pile off to the side. Only snapped one pic and kicking myself for not getting a wider shot or more pics. Can't remember if it was on the right and upside down making it a passenger side drop or if it was on the left and upside down making it what I need. Again, kicking myself, but they were closing and I didn't have a lot of time to investigate. So I am wondering if it is even worth going back to check.





Even looking at the axle info posts I am second guessing myself as to what it is. I know some of you have better trained eyes for this sort of thing.

andrewmp6

It looks like a 44 and it is passenger drop see the leaf spring mount on the bottom of the left side of the center housing.And honestly a 44 is not worth a swap to me at all,For what the swap cost you can go 1 tons a tiny bit more.A 44 is only good to a 37 inch tire fully built where a 1 ton aka dana 60 front and 14 bolt rear can run 44s if built up.

SouthernXJ

Thank you for the help. No stranger to The JY, but always for replacement parts and not specific upgrades. I do have a question though. You mean this? Because the axle is upside down, meaning that would end up on the top right. Would that indicate a driver side drop?

As far as the D60, there is an F250 on the lot with a matching Sterling 10.5 rear. I don't know if I plan on running anything bigger than 35 (right now). If this is a usable 44, I have talked with a guy about a Ford 9 for the rear and feel like that would be a pretty competent combo. Not that I haven't looked into the 60, but it seems like more fabrication and modification. Honestly probably beyond my current skill level.

andrewmp6

f250 is a dana 50 not 60 and you gotta watch those the super duty they run a metric bolt pattern.

SouthernXJ

It's an 05 F250 and I think that was the year they switched over. The problem is everything being cast into the housings.

D60?

andrewmp6

You will need the matching re end from that truck so its a easier swap,And how many miles are on that truck ?