Dana 44 Axle Articles & Resources

Scout II Dana 44 Axles Swap onto a CJ-7 Frame
Fabricated Leaf Spring Hangers

Jeep Axle: Dana 44 Info - Off-Road.com
Several variations of the Dana 44 have been used as the rear axle in Jeeps, all of them use a 8.5" ring and pinion. The Dana 44s with the two piece shafts are 19 spline or 27 spline and the versions wih the once piece shafts are 30 spline...

Jeep Axle: Dana 44 - JeepTech.com
History of the Dana 44 in the Jeep ... Several variations of the Dana 44 have been used as the rear axle in Jeeps ... 

Converting a Dana 44 Axle to Fit a Jeep YJ
There are a few candidates for a Dana 44 swap into a YJ. I built my axles basically from the ground up from salvaged axles and new wear parts - new ball joints, u-joints, bearings, R&P, lockers, brakes, etc. Total cost was around $2700 for completely rebuilt front and rear Dana 44s with 4.88s and ARBs.

XJ Dana 44 Axle Buildup
How to prepare the Dana axle for new brakes and installation on a 1997 XJ Jeep Cherokee.

Dana 44 Axle Swap Into YJ
Info and Specs, useful in Dana 44 axle swaps.

Differential Repair and Installation Instructions
You can expect many years and many miles of dependable use from your differential if it is set up properly and if you use only top quality parts.  West Coast Differentials provides these instructions.

Do- It- Yourself Dana 44 Front End for CJs
How to put an XJ Dana 44 on the front of a CJ.

Dana 44, Dana 60 Articles Lots of Information
Dana 44 Solid Front Axle, Reverse Spiral information, Good info for swapping axles, high steer.

Corporate 20 vs. Dana 44
The Model 20 was used under Jeeps from ’76 to ’86, then was replaced with the Dana 35C which is still used today. The Dana 44 was used on and off throughout the history of Jeeps. This article compares the two axles.

Building a custom hybrid XJ front end D30/44
How to build a hybrid Dana30/Dana 44 axle, locking hubs, and high clearance steering

Swapping an Early Bronco Front Dana 44 into a YJ
How to swap a Dana 44 and Ford 9 inch from an early Bronco into a Jeep Wrangler YJ.

A Superior Jeep TJ Dana 44 Upgrade
Installing Superior Axle & Gear's Super 44 Kit

High Steering Conversion with Early Bronco Axles

Axle Swap - Putting Early Bronco Axles Into a YJ

 

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