Which dana 44 for jeep

The entire axle bends with the outer ends going up to form a smile. Not that the owner will be smiling. The next weak link is the end forgings. These also tend to bend, causing alignment and tire wear issues. Also related to the end forgings is that the ball joints also fatigue, especially with inch or larger tires. The two primary deciding factors in the upgrade or replacement dilemma are tire size and abuse.

Tire size is pretty straight forward. The cross-over point when it comes to tire size is 35s. The difference in strength between upgrading a factory axle and choosing an aftermarket axle designed from the ground up for extreme off-roading is significant. The Dynatrac ProRock 44 starts with a cast center section that was engineered to withstand higher loads with additional ribbing and a thicker casting in key locations.

The 3-inch-diameter, 0. The new end forgings are massive compared to stock, and the suspension brackets are at least twice as thick as original. Would the next priority be to gusset the inner Cs? It seems like a good investment to prevent damage to an unreplaceable piece? Or is there something more pressing? Wildman Over Analyzer Extraordinaire Staff Member. As others have said other than a TJ Dana 44 nothing else is a direct bolt in.

Now if you want a Dana 44 from other vehicles there are options BUT you would have to do more work. Not all Dana 44's are made the same.

The Dana 44 from a Jeep Wagoneer from are But you would have to weld the brackets on it. You need to look at the axle as they made a few years that had the axle disconnecte like the YJ's. The other option is to get a Ford Dana 44 front axle. They are wider but can be narrowed to accept Wagoneer width axles. This is what I did for my front axle. It comes down to how much work you want to put into it.

Every ProRock 44 starts with a patented, nodular iron center that offers the best ground clearance of any based axle. We equip them with our massive c-forgings and they come with either new stock balljoints or Dynatrac HD Rebuildable Balljoints and new suspension bushings already installed. You can learn more about what makes our ProRock 44 the best choice for your Jeep in the video below. This entry was posted in Axles on June 17, by admin.

I need a 44 badly for the rear of my YJ. The old 35 is on its last leg. To read the whole article head over to the Dynatrac Blog to read the whole article and get all the […]. Dynatrac Products, Inc. Forgot Password? Login or registration. Profile Informations. Subscribe to Newsletter. Login Datas. Full Size Jeep Network Skip to content. Quick links. Ad blocker detected: Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker on our website.

It has a wms to wms of Have been told that I am looking for a 78 or 79 Cherokee Chief front Dana 44 to go with ball joints and rotors as an easy swap to get this done. But kinda hard to find and not get killed on the shipping to Iowa. Is there any Chevy Dana 44 fronts that would work? Those seem more plentiful and easier to find. Want to keep the pumpkin on the passenger and go to disc brakes. Do not care about the wheel rims being different 5 vs 6 etc Looking for the easiest and pain free swap.

Will order new made springs etc anyway so no worries there. Any Chevy models work? Something I can find easily? If so, then the GM 44's are also spring over. You will want to measure the spring perches to make sure they are the same distance apart from one another. Oh and the GM ones are 6 lug. Is yours 6 lug as well? Re: 64 J Dana 44 front axle swap- help Post by Irishjeeper » Wed Mar 12, pm Yes the current dana 44's are spring over axle.

My drums and wheels are 5 bolt. What year Chevy GM would work