stewie
NAXJA Forum User
I hit the junk yard today to grab another Ford Taurus fan (my old one caught fire after the bearing siezed). I also scored a D44 with limited slip out of an 88 MJ- the first jeep I came to. I know that the 44 is a junkyard diamond.
I am debating on putting that on my 95 XJ becuse I already have a good rear axle. Its a 29 spline 8.25 out of an 01 XJ. I have regeared to 4.56 and have added ZJ rear disks and a RoughStuff diff cover. My future plans for that axle included shaving the bottom of the diff, an Aussie Locker, raised shock mounts and antiwrap perches.
To run the D44 that I got today, at a minimum I would have to regear (would I need a new carrier?), swap in disk brakes, weld on spring perches, and weld on shock mounts. Then I would like to add a locker and if I went with Aussie then I would need a carrier as well. Add to that a RoughStuff diff cover.
Welding on either axle is not a problem for me- see my sig.
Part of me wants the slightly stronger 44 and the raretey of our 44s. But then another part of me looks at all the work and money I put into my 8.25 already. I just dont know which way to go with it. Input, thoughts and ideas?
stewie
I am debating on putting that on my 95 XJ becuse I already have a good rear axle. Its a 29 spline 8.25 out of an 01 XJ. I have regeared to 4.56 and have added ZJ rear disks and a RoughStuff diff cover. My future plans for that axle included shaving the bottom of the diff, an Aussie Locker, raised shock mounts and antiwrap perches.
To run the D44 that I got today, at a minimum I would have to regear (would I need a new carrier?), swap in disk brakes, weld on spring perches, and weld on shock mounts. Then I would like to add a locker and if I went with Aussie then I would need a carrier as well. Add to that a RoughStuff diff cover.
Welding on either axle is not a problem for me- see my sig.
Part of me wants the slightly stronger 44 and the raretey of our 44s. But then another part of me looks at all the work and money I put into my 8.25 already. I just dont know which way to go with it. Input, thoughts and ideas?
stewie