Jeepjunky

well i finally got a D44 front. problem is, is that its from a J-truck and is something like 4-6" wider than what i was planning on. now i have been reading up on how to shorten axles and was thinking about doing it so that it would match a FSJ waggy D44. first, does anyone have any dimensions of how long the tubes are on a waggy 44. is it worth doing? and will it warp at all from all the heat?

SeriousOffroad

j-Truck d44's are passenger side drop.

You'll need a different t-case to use that axle.

As far as narrowing an axle for an XJ:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...ht=High+Pinion

You need to bookmark this one as well:
http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

Jeepjunky

no this axle is driver drop. i thought it was passenger drop too. but lookin it over and it is driver.

Outlaw Star

^This^ on the pass side diff. Try obtaing one from a 70s to early 80s Ford F150-250.

Jeepjunky

well it might not be a j-truck then. (god damn junkyard) but it is Jeep, it is low pinion, and it is driver side with OTK steering. so could it be a wide track waggy?

and i should prbly be nominated

Outlaw Star

Most of the older Jeeps were pass side drop. Now it could have been swapped into an older Jeep from a Chevy. But if it is a driver side drop then you're good either way.
And I got my name on my shirt so u nominate myself! Lol

Jeepjunky

i know that i can throw it under there and not have too many problems, but then that means that its somewhere between 4-6" wider than my rear XJ D44 that i was guna use

Outlaw Star

Just try the above mentioned link to shortening it.

Jeepjunky

ya but im still not sure on exactly how much i would need to cut off if i do shorten it. now im down to shorten the front, or get the matching rear, sellin my XJ D44 along with my fancy aluminum beadlocks that werent cheap

ktmracer419

wrong and wrong. j truck front 44s were driver drop from 1980 til thier demise in 88. i would know as one is under my rig.

ktmracer419

as for the width. are you dead set on waggy width? if so id just find a waggy 44. they are everywhere for cheap money and you will be able sell off the j10 44 pretty easily and break even. i run a j10 44 and the width isnt outrageous. i prefer the stance and added stability, and it isnt as wide as a fullwidth. hell many people run low backspaced wheels on thier dana30s and are just as wide as people running highly backspaced wheels on fullwidths.

Outlaw Star

Thought the Js had the same axles as my old waggy. It was a 76. Dang it, its been soo many years since I had that thing. Lol

SeriousOffroad

You are correct.

I should have stated that they can be either D.S. or P.S. drop.

Fail by me.....

Jeepjunky

no, they are not everywhere in WI, when i drove 250 miles to get one, they tried given me a D30 and i wasnt too happy. and i really dont want to go out of state to get one. and i mean, im not dead set on a waggy 44, its just bout the only real 44 i know thats close to xj size without being as expensive as a bronco HP 44. plus shaft are a little easier to find compared to j truck shafts

Outlaw Star

Hey ktm, early Wagoneers had pass side drop. Laters had drivers side drop.