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Old 11-01-2012, 02:58 PM
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I, I have found a couple of dana 44's online. The guy told me they are dana 44 wide. Will they fit my 1992 Jeep Xj?
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Sorry, the front axle is a dana 30 wide
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I'm sure they will.

I'd guess he's telling you that there full width Dana 44s.

None of them are just going to bolt in.

Are you talking about front or rear?

What year?

What'd they come from?

How much work are you willing to do?

What color is your Jeep?
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Dana 30 wide?

This guy is a moron.

Where is this axle online at?
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Could be a set of wide tracks out of a CJ.

They will have leaf perches on both axles.
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Its from a CJ-7. I didnt know that at first, I was hoping to get both front and rear to get 3.55 gear ratio, I currently have 4.10.
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what are the plans for the jeep? why not just get a set of stock xj axles that have 3.55s in them already?thatd be way easier
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why 3.55's?? trying to set a land speed record?
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
Dana 30 wide?

This guy is a moron.

Where is this axle online at?
maybe a JK d30/d44?

they are like 5-6" wider than stock xj axles...
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
maybe a JK d30/d44?

they are like 5-6" wider than stock xj axles...
Said they're from a CJ...

How wide were teh CJ widetrac axles?
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
Said they're from a CJ...

How wide were teh CJ widetrac axles?
i missed the CJ7 part.

i think around 55", which is a good bit narrower than stock.
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Model/Version Spring Pads Wheel to Wheel Years
Dana 30/CJ Narrow Track 28" 53" '72-'81
Dana 30/CJ Wide Track 28" 56" '82-'86
Dana 30/XJ NA 60 3/4" '84-'01
Dana 30/YJ 31" 60" '87-'95

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Spring Pad -Spring pad is 36"
WMS-WMS for narrow track is 50.5
WMS-WMS for wide track is 54.5

Read more: http://www.jeep-cj.com/forums/f2/nar...#ixzz2B4HGYKa3
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not every dana 44 is an awesome swap for an xj. Like those...
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Don't forget some are likely to be spring-under
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Originally Posted by salad
Don't forget some are likely to be spring-under
thats the least of his worries.

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