resq229
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- Waynesville, NC
i found a d44 disk brake rear from a 99 grand cherokee, will the width be close enough to work in my 98 xj?
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99 grand cherokee d44 in a xj
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ktm racer 419
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to answer your only question: yes
Ian Christiansen
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- Shelby Township, MI
If it has an aluminum center section, and I think the WJ's did, most will tell you it's not worth swapping. What axle is currently under your XJ?
robsjeepxj
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- North Jersey
I believe the GC 44 came with the aluminum center section, not a good swap. I'd check it with a magnet first, if it is aluminum don't waste your time or money on it, the 8.8 is a much better swap anyway.
Talyn
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- Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia
Its crap. Don't use it.
resq229
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- Waynesville, NC
Did the early 99 wj's have the standard cast d44s? the center section sure looks cast to me! i have the 8.25 in mine.
Ben824
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- Woodstock, GA
I can guarantee you it is an Aluminum center section dana 44 which may even have a marking on it D44A. It is absolute junk because they bend very easy causing the axle shafts to be just a little off when they pass through the bearings into the housing causing them to fail prematurely and you will constantly have to rebuild the differential. I have a buddy with a ZJ with the D44A and he has had to rebuild it 3 times now and I keep telling him to trash it and hunt down a TJ or XJ D44 to swap in.
O-Gauge Steamer
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- Colorado Springs, Colorado
FYI, WJ axles are 3" wider than ours.
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- NE Texas
Steal the disk brake parts and build an XJ axle. 8.25/D44 can be had for cheap..
I wouldnt swap a D44a into an XJ.. but i also wouldnt waste my time swapping an XJ d44 into a ZJ either.. to much work for axles that are all easily available for the models they came in..
I wouldnt swap a D44a into an XJ.. but i also wouldnt waste my time swapping an XJ d44 into a ZJ either.. to much work for axles that are all easily available for the models they came in..
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- Minneapolis, MN
WJ's have a different bolt pattern. 5 on 5.
resq229
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- Waynesville, NC
Yea i agree with all of you and thanks for all the quick help, im not going to use it in my jeep but i may pay the 100 for it if the disk brake setup will work on my 8.25, thanks
RCP Phx
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austinaubinoe
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- Montgomery County, MD
Ive heard that a trussed d44a is stronger then a standard d44 because it has a d60 pinion... or something like that. Anyone ever heard anything like that?
VAhasnoWAVES
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- Lake City, Mi
its a stout axle... but the biggest turn off for me would be the lack of cheap aftermarket support. i dont think standard D44 stuff fits. i see a few lockers specifically listed as for the D44a.
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- NE Texas
poking the fire eh'....
