worth the money? 77 wagoner dana 44 rear

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WEgotYOURrockS

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Western COLORADO

• Mar 9, 2013

• #1

I have to ask... is it worth getting a Dana 44 from a 77 Wagoner. And put in my 01 xj.

Is it worth cutting down and doing all the work of I buy it for $200 + all the work to fit it?

I currently have stock with arb lockers and would like to upgrade it to the dana 44 with arb...

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Keene NH

• Mar 9, 2013

• #2

Not for a rear 44 it aintt worth it, just buy a 8.8 and be done with it

 

Lowrange2

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Abbeville, SC

• Mar 9, 2013

• #3

I agree.

 

VAhasnoWAVES

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Lake City, Mi

• Mar 9, 2013

• #4

WEgotYOURrockS said:

I currently have stock with arb lockers and would like to upgrade it to the dana 44 with arb...

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what do you currently have?

 

Mnkyboy

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Sandy,Oregon

• Mar 9, 2013

• #5

If you keep an eye out, you can buy an XJ/MJ D44 for about the same if you really want a 44.

wouldn't that waggy axle have an offset diff anyway? That would be way to much work just to end up with a D44.

 

Devilfrog

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Duncan, BC

• Mar 9, 2013

• #6

if he has an 01 then he has an 8.25 most likely (since he didn't mention ABS). Making it even less worth the effort.

 

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WEgotYOURrockS

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Western COLORADO

• Mar 9, 2013

• #7

this is my xj. im still a noob when it comes to my xj...



http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1087416

 

Devilfrog

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Duncan, BC

• Mar 9, 2013

• #8

eww ... that's a d35 ... anything would be an upgrade to that.

either source an explorer 8.8 or a 8.25 both would be less hassle than cutting down a d44. If you do want a waggy d44 search for a later year model 80-92.

 

cheapcherokee93

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Guadalahabra, CA

• Mar 10, 2013

• #9

for the amount of work, just source an explorer 8.8 with 4.10s and add an ARB (like you would do to the dana 44 anyways). or if you have 3.55s you can find an 8.8 with those too. this way you'll get the gears you want, disc brakes, and a beefier axle all in one shot

 

jeepfreak1020

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Thornton

• Mar 10, 2013

• #10

Where abouts are you located in CO man?

 

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WEgotYOURrockS

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Western COLORADO

• Mar 10, 2013

• #11

jeepfreak1020 said:

Where abouts are you located in CO man?

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Montrose Colorado

 

kastein

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Rainy side of Washington

• Mar 10, 2013

• #12

Agreed... 8.8, c clip eliminator kit if you feel like it, ARB, done. Easier and possibly cheaper than narrowing a 44 for the rear and putting an ARB in it, depending on if you do the narrowing yourself or have it done. And (if the cclip eliminator kit allows it or you stay with stock shafts) the junkyard is jam packed full of stock spares that you can buy for cheap instead of having to get custom length 44 shafts done.