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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 10:55 AM
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Soo i want a little bit more low end take off power.... wanting to re gear the jeep grand cherokee 5.2 dana 44a rear dana 30 front Wanting 4.10 4.56 maybe 4.88 what do you guys think for 33s
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 10:56 AM
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I would go with 4.56's.
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:23 AM
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I don't think you have a 44a...unless it's been swapped in?

If you do, i'd opt to ditch it in favor of a stronger rear axle. I'd also consider 4:88's if your in the mountains.. something to think about.
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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4.56, just looked into this myself

4.88 if you tow a lot, or as stated earlier if in the mountains
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by OverlandZJ
I don't think you have a 44a...unless it's been swapped in?

If you do, i'd opt to ditch it in favor of a stronger rear axle. I'd also consider 4:88's if your in the mountains.. something to think about.
I know of quite a few people who have grands that came with 44's in the rear. So he very well may have one. And in which case the only other axle that was offered was the 35(and possibly an 8.25) both of which are weaker than a 44, so why would he swap out the 44

Edit: I forgot that the 44's were aluminum on grands. That is probably the reason to swap out
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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yep stock d44 4.88 for mountains can you explain i do live in the back woods...
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ohio95xj
I know of quite a few people who have grands that came with 44's in the rear. So he very well may have one. And in which case the only other axle that was offered was the 35(and possibly an 8.25) both of which are weaker than a 44, so why would he swap out the 44

Edit: I forgot that the 44's were aluminum on grands. That is probably the reason to swap out
93-95 V8 ZJ's came with a D35.. like I said, if he has a 44a then it was swapped in from a 96-98.

8.25 was never available in a ZJ.
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 04:19 PM
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Well its a 97 haha soo its stock need to update my avatar
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