Wrangler Dana 44 Axles

DirtyD803

DirtyD803

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Do yall think it would be worth it to put a set of them under a XJ? I will be running 33 LTB's , and later down the road 35's. The XJ will be a weekin toy for mild trails.
 
redneck-up said:
Do yall think it would be worth it to put a set of them under a XJ? I will be running 33 LTB's , and later down the road 35's. The XJ will be a weekin toy for mild trails.
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Front axle would be simple swap.
Rear axle would be a lot of work, and you can get an 8.8 or xj44 for much cheaper than a TJ rear 44.

That said, if you have a HPd30, you won't really gain that much with the rubi front 44.
 
I was thinking about doing the 8.8, but then I would need to get spacers for the rear to match the bolt pattern and to make up for the wms of the front axle. And im not a big fan of spacers..

I thought for the rear all i would have to do is remove the coil mounts and weld on spring perches?
 
i am kinda scared of the D30, haven't heard anything good about it. and I know I love the gas. Hell that is were my saying at (If parts aint flying, you aint trying)
 
redneck-up said:
I was thinking about doing the 8.8, but then I would need to get spacers for the rear to match the bolt pattern and to make up for the wms of the front axle. And im not a big fan of spacers..

I thought for the rear all i would have to do is remove the coil mounts and weld on spring perches?
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8.8 from explorer is the same 5x4.5 your front axle is.
And it's like 3/4" narrower.
Oh noooeeeessss
:)
Since you're removing coil, control arm, and swaybar mounts, why not start with a much cheaper axle?
TJ rear d44 is 700-1000$ XJ rear d44 is 300-700 8.8 rear is 100-350$
I know where I'd start.

And don't fear the d30 at all. Especially if you've got a HPd30. Just replace shafts and ujoints, make sure the ujoints are in good shape and you'll be fine.
The ujoints in the 30 are the same as in a rubi 44 anyway. So who cares?
 
my question is: have you wheeled it how it is?

I know I get on this board and read this axle sucks but this one is better. I would honestly evalute what you do, how often you do it, and would it be worth it to go ahead and up grade.

Personally, I am going to have to break an axle more than once before I start to think about swapping something in something else bigger.

If it ain't broke...
 
I was talking about running the 8.8 with the TJ front axle, that is were i would have to run spacers.
 
I was trowing around the idea of a waggy 44 front / toyota tacoma rear. I had the axles at one time for another project, but sold them. wouldn't be to hard to get again.
 
redneck-up said:
Do yall think it would be worth it to put a set of them under a XJ? I will be running 33 LTB's , and later down the road 35's. The XJ will be a weekin toy for mild trails.
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I assume since you're thinking swap you've got the 35 in the rear. If not, rock the corporate axle until it breaks, then replace it.

Paradise, I think only the newer taco rearends are that wide, I think the older (like '04 previous) are actually just a touch narrower than XJ axles.

And if you're looking for a cheap swap, I'm in the middle of swapping in an isuzu 44 on my XJ, 4.10s, disc brake 44 for $125...

As for the front, don't bother going to a new 44 in place of an hp 30 with big joints. Swap to decent 760x joints and don't look back.
 
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