D44a Aluminum Open Jeep Quadratec Differential ???

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Nov 9, 2014 | 12:32 PM

MY.92.2DR.PROJECT

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From: whidbey island WA.

Year: 1992

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Engine: 4.0 inline 6cyl W/ UPGRADE BOSH INJECTORS AND BORED THROTLE BODY

D44a Aluminum Open Jeep Quadratec Differential ???

so I have been wanting to upgrade my rear axle and I happen to have a aussie locker for the ubove mentioned axle I am just looking for some feed back about the D44A axle, good ? bad ? also what vehicles it can be found on as my search has not found much on any of my questions

Nov 9, 2014 | 12:41 PM

motorcharge

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Garbage. They came in ZJs but they're not very strong and there's virtually no aftermarket support for them.

Nov 9, 2014 | 01:22 PM

odgreen

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Weak as ****.

Nov 9, 2014 | 01:55 PM

Big David

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The "a" stands for the aluminum pumpkin it has. Steel tubes & aluminum a center don't mix, IMHO. I'm not sure how they safely weld the two together. The 44a is also a C clip axle. Not that it really matters. The 8.25 is a C clip axle too. But it is proven to be strong.

Nov 9, 2014 | 03:26 PM

MY.92.2DR.PROJECT

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Thanks guys, thats all i needed to hear !!! Guess this ausse locker i have is going on ebay and ima put that $$$ to a locker for my existing 8.25

Nov 9, 2014 | 04:01 PM

XJlimitedx99

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Originally Posted by MY.92.2DR.PROJECT

Thanks guys, thats all i needed to hear !!! Guess this ausse locker i have is going on ebay and ima put that $$$ to a locker for my existing 8.25

Good idea

Nov 10, 2014 | 05:18 AM

andrewmp6

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The dana 44a is a mutt its a dana 44hd center but the center is alum.The very few i have seen used off road they had to make a skid plate on the bottom to protect it.The bad part that skid plate kills ground clearance.

D44a Aluminum Open Jeep Quadratec Differential ???

D44a Aluminum Open Jeep Quadratec Differential ???

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