98 brutus

Im thinking of an 8.8 rear on my xj would be a great idea but a buddy of mine told me to look into the dana 44 I heard hands down the 8.8s better but lemme hear what you guys have to say!

caged

personally i would take the semi-float 44 over the c-clip 8.8.
or even go with a ford 9" and be done with it.

Irongrave

personally i think you should run a 609 (jk). but really both axles are good axles, the ford 8.8 is a lot more common and tends to be cheaper then an XJ44.

N20jeep

the 8.8 has the edge in strength over the 44.

and the disc brakes and the huge aftermarket are a big plus.

it really matters if you're comfortable doing the grinding and welding it takes to install the 8.8. but, if not...and you can find a cheap XJ44, then i say go with the 44


but, overall i would choose the 8.8

n_a_i_w

Just installed the Ford 8.8. It is bigger than the D44 and the disc brakes are a nice upgrade.

j-rod

8.8 is probably gonna be more $ friendly.

im picking up my 8.8 today or tomrorow...total cost $0.00 dollars.
though it is still drum brakes but for $0 it will work. lol

huntingman2706217

I'm doing a 9in... just sold my third d44 I've found... but I would install a 8.8 before a d44... 3.73's with limited slip and find a 3.73 Dana 30... I've got one locally in my jy... or find a 4.10 8.8 which I have 4 locally non with ls... and regear your front or find a TJ with 4.10's which I have one of those locally as well lol... look at ruff stuffs simple axle swap... that's what I got... for the money its beef as heck man... and has everything to make it easy to swap in... the 8.8's brake lines and everything are the same... so its more work to give a Dana 44 disc brakes and better gears then welding on perches and shock tabs to the 8.8... nottto mention u can rotate the 8.8's yoke up and get your driveline back from your lift...

91_Cherokee

Is there any way of knowing which 8.8 vehicles came with 4:10s? Just like most xj 4 bangers came with 4:10s.

huntingman2706217

Not many xjs had 4.10's... most were 3.73... I've never seen a 4.10 xj... 8.8's have a tag on the pass side diff that sticks out... says 4.10... 3.73... 3L73... means limited slip... 3.55... 3.27 I think that's all of them...

89whiteXJ

What about the ford 9" that was in the older small broncos? Do anyone know if they are close enough to the stock jeep axles?

N20jeep

In what way?

huntingman2706217

I never thought they had a nine inch... not a big enough vehicle... some cars had a narrower 9in but were 28 spline and small bearings...

98 brutus

You can just make it 4.10 my buddy just did on his mustang he did it for the quarter mile he says it wasn't to bad he's the one who's gonna help me but I can't find any 8:8s Idky maybe should goto a junk yard?

huntingman2706217

Damn that was hard to read... and not anyone can do gears... and do them right...

98 brutus

Lemme know how that was hard to read...... don't be rude either please. and I know you are exactly right on the gears part tho like me for example im not touchin em somone else can lol