rubicon dana 44 in an xj
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rubicon dana 44 in an xj
hey guys, what would be involved in trying to get a 2004 rubicon dana 44 front axle under a cherokee? new brackets wouldnt be a big deal, but what about everything else?
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Be sure its the correct gear ratio and bolt her up. No need for new brackets, TJs have the same front suspension as XJs
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why are you wanting to go to a rubi 44? iv learned the hard way that a dana 30 isnt much weaker than a 44 since they use the same u joints and iirc the rubi dana 44 doesnt even have unlocking hubs. just curious on your motive?
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Originally Posted by jkw
hey guys, what would be involved in trying to get a 2004 rubicon dana 44 front axle under a cherokee? new brackets wouldnt be a big deal, but what about everything else?
You will need a small compressor in order to run the front locker though
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thanks for the quick replies. i was thinking the tj had the same suspesion up front but im still new to jeeps. my motive is it has 4.10 gears and a locker and i can get an exploder rear 8.8 with 4.10's and a locker fairly cheap also. plus it saves me having to fix the inner axle seals on my d30 then re gear/ add lockers.
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