xjallseasons

Does anyone know if a 2007 JK D44 rear will fit in my 96? I saw a write up on here from X-Factor but he really didn't cover the complete build. On his build though he got rid of u-bolts and ran bolts instead (any advantage in this)?

Photojared

Yes, but not without modification.

xjallseasons

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I saw a JK to TJ (XJ too) swap truss from Artec. I like the design but I think I want to stay with my leafs. Is this the kind of modification you are talking about?

Photojared

The only thing that works with from the JK axles are the front control arm mounts. Everything else needs to be modified.

Aecon

unless you are doing a 4 link set up in the rear you will have to weld on spring perches and shock tabs. You can put just about any axle under your Cherokee that you want but not without fabrication. Is the 44 a jku or just a jk?

unidentifiedbomb

Anything can fit if you try hard enough.
Words of wisdom, "Whether it's stiff tongue or stiff d*** Biggie squeeze it to make **** fit" Notorious B.I.G

00t444e

What axle do you have now? If you have the Chrysler 8.25 it would make no sense to switch to the Dana 44, If you have the Dana 35 then it still wouldn't be worth the work when an 8.25 would be a direct bolt in. Even if you are a good welder and fabricator, unless you already have the Dana 44, a Ford 8.8 or Ford 9" would be a better axle to use, there is more after market support and they are easier to set up gears in.

Photojared

JK 44s are a lot different than old waggy 44s.

00t444e

It would still take the same amount of fabrication to make it fit and they set up the same way most Dana axles do with inboard carrier shims.

skife

Like it here have said, not really worth the time/money to make it work.

Photojared

You second sentence says it’s not worth going to a D44 if you have a 8.25. Of course it is. I’d run 37s on JK44s all day long.


What? If course it would be worth the time an money to swap them. JK 44s are great axles


I’m so confused. You guys are give out some funky *** advise.

00t444e

Like I said before if you are going to do all of that work why not use a better axle to begin with like a Ford 8.8, Ford 9", or Dana 60. Also as I said before if you have a 29 spline 8.25 you would gain very little by going to a Dana 44, not worth the work in my opinion.

xjallseasons

I'd like to up my suspension. I climb rocks and trail ride, but like to go fast and I'm only running 33's.
My suspension is shot, but I am willing to spend a little money on it and if that requires cutting up the xj to do so then good. I would add shock hoops in the front and rear, get new leafs and bypasses and coil carriers and bypasses for the front. I just don't want to weld any tabs or mounting plates to the existing axles (d30, 8.25) unless I can get a really great ride with them. I also want to get gears and lockers and don't want to spend all that money on these existing axles. I would definitely switch to a Ford 9" but I don't know enough about them or where I can get parts. And I would definitely switch to a D44 front but finding one of those the same width of what I currently have, stock width and at a budget price is going to be tough.

Martlor13

i mean, if you know it all already why ask for advice

the 8.25 is a damn good axle iself. I'm gonna agree that its not worth it for the minimal gain when there are equivalent or better axles that bolt up.

Photojared

I'm not OP. I didn't ask for advise.

You guys need to read this. The JK D44 is substantially stronger than the 8.25. They are also much stronger than the previous generation D44. Are JK44s the cheapest and strongest solution out there? No. Not everyone wants to run full width 60's and 40s....

https://www.dynatrac.com/blog/the-di...nd-older-ones/