fannitti

So I found a rear d44 for a xj with 4.56 gears and a Detroit locker. Guy says it needs brake work and gears were done not to long ago. He's asking 350$ worth it? I have a 8.8 with 4.10 I was gonna build but if this 44 has gears and a locker and it bolts in with non c clip only thing I'd buy is disc brakes. With it or what should we look for with the axle concerns and stuff

Jeep Driver

At $350 you should have bought it yesterday.

Only you will know condition.....being there......


Edit to say........D44s are overrated IMO......but that's just me.


They are in demand and you could easily double your money if in excellent condition.

Outlaw Star

Yes, for that cheap, grab it.
As for overrated, I feel the same way about the 8.8". I've grenaded the carriers in quite a few 8.8's. But then again I had V8 engines with 33-35" tires.

caged

i prefer the 44

the 8.8 is a popular swap in a tj. but since some xj's came with a 44, it's a no brainer.

andrewmp6

Outlaw i have grenaded a 8.8 in a ranger with a small block and 10.5 slicks lol.As far as that dana 44 if he can prove the gears in it and the locker i would buy it today.

Big David

How many XJ 44s do you see in the jy? How many Explorer 8.8's do you see?
My point being, if you break something & need parts, which are easier to find?
You already have the 8.8. The carriers are a know weak link, just replace it with a full case locker.

XJ 44s are overrated & scarce.

fannitti

I'll try any grab it thus weekend. I wanna do disc brakes on it and new axle shafts strong ones. So many diff brands hard to choose

fannitti

Guy sold the axle thanks guys

Outlaw Star

Build what you have then, no big deal.

toasterknight

If your concern is spare parts stick with a 29spline 8.25 its just as strong.

fannitti

I wanted Somthing bolt in and non c clip and I thought with the locker it had already and price it was a win win

cruiser54

Snooze ya lose.

caged

it was a win win, but these deals has to happen quickly. you snooze, you lose as they say.

now you're stuck with a c-clip axle unless you can find another d44 or go with a different manufacturers option. but this will require some welding at the very least.

i have a couple spare xj44's that i found in junkyards that i will be building and putting in my other xj's. there are a bunch still around. i look under every renix jeep both xj and mj to see if it has a 44. mj however is set up differently and would have to have welding done for shock mounts and spring perches.
i already have a completely stock one in my 90 with a lock rite, been running 36 inch bias iroks on beadlocks for many years with no breaking of shafts. and i like being hard on it at times, both on the street and trails.

toasterknight

Do a disk conversion on the 8.25. You get better brakes and don't have to worry about c clips. That's what I'm doing.