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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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is it really worth the effort and $ to get em put on my xj. dana 44's lockers front and rear 4.10 gears like 4 inches wider i think. has it been done i cant find anything about it
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cheapjeep420
is it really worth the effort and $ to get em put on my xj. dana 44's lockers front and rear 4.10 gears like 4 inches wider i think. has it been done i cant find anything about it
yes, alot of people do full width swaps. works out pretty well

try searching for " full width axles"
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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are you saying axles from a grand cherokee? or a grand for the axles?

but like N20 said look for full width swap or 44 swaps into xj
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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What's your plans?
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rweaver138
are you saying axles from a grand cherokee? or a grand for the axles?

but like N20 said look for full width swap or 44 swaps into xj
I assumed he was refering to grand wagoneer axles since he said they were 44's front and back and a little wider
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by N20jeep
I assumed he was refering to grand wagoneer axles since he said they were 44's front and back and a little wider
good call
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Old Feb 20, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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how much wider is a waggy front 44 compared to a ford 8.8?
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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the waggy dana is a few inches wider than the dana 30 - 62.5"
the 8.8 is an inch or so narrower than the XJ rear end - 59.5"

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Dana44.htm
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...plorer8_8.html
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