Dana 44 question
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Dana 44 question
So I think I found a Dana 44 in my friends junk pile. The diff cover looks like a Dana 44 and when I asked him if he wanted to sell it, he said he didn't have a Dana 44 so I asked him if he wanted to get rid of one of his axles in his pile. I know it's out of a early 2000 grand Cherokee that had a 4.7 V8. My question is how good are the newer Dana 44. Vs the older ones. I was wanting to put it on my Cherokee. Thanks for any help.
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It is coil in the rear, but it's pretty easy to fab up the brackets for the leafs. Just wanted to know how strong they were. I have a 8.25 now in the rear.
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Your 8.25 is much stronger than the aluminum d44a, which is a POS differential.
Why would you get rid of a 8.25 to swap in a D44? The 8.25 axle is every bit as good as the D44,
just buy alloy 29 spline shafts for it and run 35-36 inch tires or keep your 27 spline shafts and run up to 33s.
Why would you get rid of a 8.25 to swap in a D44? The 8.25 axle is every bit as good as the D44,
just buy alloy 29 spline shafts for it and run 35-36 inch tires or keep your 27 spline shafts and run up to 33s.
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I knew he would have to replace the spider gears. Just do not know if the carrier has to be changed since I've heard that it does, and also that it does not need to be changed.
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on randy's ring and pinion they are different part numbers and listings...
27 spline 8.25" axle carrier
29 spline 8.25" axle carrier
these carriers are pricey... i would recommend getting the shafts and carrier from a JY axle and swapping it into yours. or a full locker and shafts.
27 spline 8.25" axle carrier
29 spline 8.25" axle carrier
these carriers are pricey... i would recommend getting the shafts and carrier from a JY axle and swapping it into yours. or a full locker and shafts.