44 regear

[foreman1063]

I've heard different stories about reusing the original carrier when re gearing so I thought I get some opinions here. I'll be going from factory 3.73s to 4.56s in a Tj d44. Thanks,
John

 

[Caver Dave]

The carrier breaks on the D44 are 3.73-down & 3.92-up (regardless *what* it came under)...

 

[zubz]

Gonna need a carrier to go to to 4.56s......

 

[jdubb]

What about the "thick" gears that let you use stock carriers?

 

[BigWheelBob]

I dont think there are any thick gears for the dana 44

 

[jdubb]

I got a set of 4.88s made by Yukon. IIt's just a regular gear with 1/4 inch more thickness in the ring to move it closer to the pinion. The only problem is its heavier. I have seen street cars use spacers behind the gears to keep from having to buy new carriers.

 

[Tradarcher]

Yep, thick gears for Rubicon axles come in 4.10 or 4.88.

 

[jdubb]

Are the Rubi gears different from standard Dana 44 gears? If so what is the difference?

 

[built-tj]

I have precision 4.88 gears in my factory d44 carrier, and everything is fine