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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Swaping in Dana 44's |
Any suggestions while I'm doing this job? Also taking out interior and redoing tub coating after axels are back in. Will post some pics as job progresses. |
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| Author: | daspes [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Swaping in Dana 44's |
bill97redtj wrote: Any suggestions while I'm doing this job? Also taking out interior and redoing tub coating after axels are back in. Will post some pics as job progresses.
What 44's are you using? Rubi 44's will be a direct bolt on mod. Anything else, you may be looking at new driveshafts, etc. If they are used axles, check the normal things, axle seals, condition of the tubes, if you can crack the cover off to inspect the gears even better. |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Swaping in Dana 44's |
daspes wrote: bill97redtj wrote: Any suggestions while I'm doing this job? Also taking out interior and redoing tub coating after axels are back in. Will post some pics as job progresses. What 44's are you using? Rubi 44's will be a direct bolt on mod. Anything else, you may be looking at new driveshafts, etc. If they are used axles, check the normal things, axle seals, condition of the tubes, if you can crack the cover off to inspect the gears even better. Nice new bolt in from drivetrainwarehouse. We got the on sale for not much more then it would have cost to build ourselves. So all we have to do is swap brakes and steering and we are good to go. We got 4.88s with Detroits in front and back. |
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| Author: | KJ 119 [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:52 am ] |
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Bill I slept a lil late,I'm gonna cut the grass then head on over to help with the swap. |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:15 pm ] |
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Job is going good, with typical problems. Daspes, drive shaft is about 1 or 2 inches to long but I found someone to cut, weld, and balance it. |
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| Author: | daspes [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:11 pm ] |
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bill97redtj wrote: Job is going good, with typical problems. Daspes, drive shaft is about 1 or 2
inches to long but I found someone to cut, weld, and balance it. ?? Could have swore the TJ 44 was the same size as the 30... 
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:20 pm ] |
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daspes wrote: bill97redtj wrote: Job is going good, with typical problems. Daspes, drive shaft is about 1 or 2 inches to long but I found someone to cut, weld, and balance it. ?? Could have swore the TJ 44 was the same size as the 30... It's right around 1 to 1.5 longer. Would have been nice if they told us that kind of sh*t when we ordered so we could have shafts ready. I think we have more play in back though. |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:48 pm ] |
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Some pics. of job 
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| Author: | KJ 119 [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:39 pm ] |
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SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much beefier.Can't wait to get the backs bolted up. What's the wait on Iso's and Shims? |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:22 pm ] |
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KJ 119 wrote: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much beefier.Can't wait to get the backs bolted up.
What's the wait on Iso's and Shims? Yes and then front driveshaft and hopefully not the back shaft. |
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| Author: | chefdab [ Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:21 pm ] |
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The 44 uses a different u-joint than the 30 and the 35. If you haven't already, you will need a conversion u-joint if you intend on using you're previous shaft. I think it's a 1310/1330 joint. (been a while since I read about it) |
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| Author: | KJ 119 [ Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:41 pm ] |
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Whats the status with the parts.Ready to get that rear 44 taken care of? Did you look into what chefdab was talking about? |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:01 pm ] |
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KJ 119 wrote: Whats the status with the parts.Ready to get that rear 44 taken care of?
Did you look into what chefdab was talking about? We got shafts and brakes together last night. Was going to put it back under today but got top half of teeth done hurts like hell so will do it tomarrow. U joints work got to get driveshafts cut then tub coating then ready to go. |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:14 pm ] |
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Wow what a diff even get a neck jerk from second gear pulling. Should get front driveshaft back tommorow and ready for trails. |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:16 am ] |
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New top speed can get up to 85!! And can pass up rigs. Hitting the trails sat. or sun. will fill in on how lockers work out. |
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| Author: | stumpjumper_09 [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:39 am ] |
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Looks awesome!!! |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:33 pm ] |
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stumpjumper_09 wrote: Looks awesome!!!
Everything except the 2.5 and the 5 speed!! Good motor but no power at all. Going to go for ride latter, will fill in on how Detroits work out. |
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| Author: | bill97redtj [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:46 pm ] |
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All I can say is wow!!! The 4.88's are a world of dif. Lockers are a must have, stuff we would need four low for we are having no problem in 2wd, four high stuff we can crawl up with no problem. The front locker will take some getting useto on turns in loose sand it wants to pull straight, but no big deal! |
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