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tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:20 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

I use a HP44 from a '75 F100 in the front,full width(67" WMS to WMS) and normal bearings so no TJ/JK junk here.I run a hybrid D60/9" rear axle.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:21 pm

ridenby wrote:

Find a older Wagoneer and there you are. :pepper:

If I remember right the Waggy's use a passenger side drop front axle,no go for a KJ without major mods.

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:22 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

I use a HP44 from a '75 F100 in the front,full width(67" WMS to WMS) and normal bearings so no TJ/JK junk here.I run a hybrid D60/9" rear axle.

So are XJ axles crap too??? :lol:

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:22 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

I use a HP44 from a '75 F100 in the front,full width(67" WMS to WMS) and normal bearings so no TJ/JK junk here.I run a hybrid D60/9" rear axle.

So are XJ axles crap too??? :lol:

Chino78 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:33 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

JJ used a rear Dana 44 from a venezuelan KJ, but I think it is very hard to find one...

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:35 pm

Chino78 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

JJ used a rear Dana 44 from a venezuelan KJ, but I think it is very hard to find one...

Not in the U.S. it wouldn't be :lol:

...(I hope)...

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:53 pm

Chino78 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

JJ used a rear Dana 44 from a venezuelan KJ, but I think it is very hard to find one...

Actually the export D44 rears are a myth.The only 3 known rear KJ D44's are from the 3 KJ prototypes that ran the Rubicon trail back in '00-'01.

One is in JJ's SFA,one is in a CRD(still IFS),and if I remember the 3rd found it's way into a XJ.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:54 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

I use a HP44 from a '75 F100 in the front,full width(67" WMS to WMS) and normal bearings so no TJ/JK junk here.I run a hybrid D60/9" rear axle.

So are XJ axles crap too??? :lol:

If used in light rig the HP30 is okay,under my KJ it would bend pretty easy.

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:55 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Chino78 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Has anyone used a high pinion dana 44 front axle and a dana 44 rear axle?

JJ used a rear Dana 44 from a venezuelan KJ, but I think it is very hard to find one...

Actually the export D44 rears are a myth.The only 3 known rear KJ D44's are from the 3 KJ prototypes that ran the Rubicon trail back in '00-'01.

One is in JJ's SFA,one is in a CRD(still IFS),and if I remember the 3rd found it's way into a XJ.

Most likely will use the 8.25 that's already under the KJ. If I do this swap, I won't be going above 33's.

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:58 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

If used in light rig the HP30 is okay,under my KJ it would bend pretty easy.

Sweet, I'll keep that in mind.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:59 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Most likely will use the 8.25 that's already under the KJ. If I do this swap, I won't be going above 33's.

Do you plan on retaining ABS(with ESP)?

If so your axle choices got real small and real expensive as now you have to source a JK front D30 or any direct bolt in JK front axle.

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:14 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Most likely will use the 8.25 that's already under the KJ. If I do this swap, I won't be going above 33's.

Do you plan on retaining ABS(with ESP)?

If so your axle choices got real small and real expensive as now you have to source a JK front D30 or any direct bolt in JK front axle.

Probably not. I don't want to mess with that computer crap. My KJ will be paid off soon, so once it's paid off it will be my trail rig (but can be driven on the road). Most likely will have to buy a truck sometime down the road to trailer the KJ (if it's SFA).

Thanks for reminding me of the ABS/ESP. I forgot about that.

JeepBumm68 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:25 pm

We did ford HP44/D60 combo. Works great keeps the KJ stable. Now just gotta bring my butt to do the abs speedo read lol

Chino78 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:17 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Actually the export D44 rears are a myth.The only 3 known rear KJ D44's are from the 3 KJ prototypes that ran the Rubicon trail back in '00-'01.

One is in JJ's SFA,one is in a CRD(still IFS),and if I remember the 3rd found it's way into a XJ.

The export rear D44 aren´t a myth. I'm in Venezuela and all KJ came with OEM rear DANA 44. In Venezuela there is a Dana plant called DANAVEN, and they make most of the axle for jeeps. All the jeeps made in Venezuela (cj, yj, xj, kj, kk, etc) came with OEM rear Dana 44, there isn't any Chrysler 8.25 here. I'll upload some pictures of my 2005 KJ to show you it´s a Dana 44...

Inclusive, all XJ's made in Venezuela came with front high pinion Dana 44 (wms to wms: 60" and 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern) so it could be a nice axle to SFA our KJ's...

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:35 pm

Chino78 wrote:

The export rear D44 aren´t a myth. I'm in Venezuela and all KJ came with OEM rear DANA 44. In Venezuela there is a Dana plant called DANAVEN, and they make most of the axle for jeeps. All the jeeps made in Venezuela (cj, yj, xj, kj, kk, etc) came with OEM rear Dana 44, there isn't any Chrysler 8.25 here. I'll upload some pictures of my 2005 KJ to show you it´s a Dana 44...

Inclusive, all XJ's made in Venezuela came with front high pinion Dana 44 (wms to wms: 60" and 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern) so it could be a nice axle to SFA our KJ's...

So there is hope? :lol:

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:23 pm

blackwidowkj06 wrote:

Chino78 wrote:

The export rear D44 aren´t a myth. I'm in Venezuela and all KJ came with OEM rear DANA 44. In Venezuela there is a Dana plant called DANAVEN, and they make most of the axle for jeeps. All the jeeps made in Venezuela (cj, yj, xj, kj, kk, etc) came with OEM rear Dana 44, there isn't any Chrysler 8.25 here. I'll upload some pictures of my 2005 KJ to show you it´s a Dana 44...

Inclusive, all XJ's made in Venezuela came with front high pinion Dana 44 (wms to wms: 60" and 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern) so it could be a nice axle to SFA our KJ's...

So there is hope? :lol:

Sure get your Passport ready and Visa's and make a trip to Venezuela !!

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:46 pm

tommudd wrote:

Sure get your Passport ready and Visa's and make a trip to Venezuela !!

Passport [CHECK] :mrgreen:

Nah, I'll find something else to use if I ever do this.

Kasmir Jones · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:27 pm

Why not gas is cheap there!

blackwidowkj06 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:30 pm

Kasmir Jones wrote:

Why not gas is cheap there!

What does that have to do with anything? LOL...

I'm not driving there! :shock:

Kasmir Jones · **Posted:** Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:44 pm

Really!

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