dana 44 front
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The front on a non-rubicon for 2 dr and 4 dr is a high pinion Dana 30.
4 degrees, what you need to do is determine what kind of wheeling you want to do, and what size tires your going to run. The 35 in the rear is upgraded, so nobody really knows just how much abuse it can handle. If you plan on moderate wheeling and 33's it should be good. It might handle 35's, but that's pushing it. It get's ify the more serious you get on wheeling, and the bigger you go with tires. The front axle is all new, but similiar to the axle that was in the XJ. The high pinion design in the front means that it has more strength than the old TJ Dana 30. I would guess that it would handle 35's with no problems, but 37's would be too much.
Everything is determined on how you drive though. The more skinny pedal you use the more likely something is to break. The harder the lines you pick, the more stress that is put on the axle. If you drive like my grandma and never leave the street or accelerate on the street you could probably run 40's!!
4 degrees, what you need to do is determine what kind of wheeling you want to do, and what size tires your going to run. The 35 in the rear is upgraded, so nobody really knows just how much abuse it can handle. If you plan on moderate wheeling and 33's it should be good. It might handle 35's, but that's pushing it. It get's ify the more serious you get on wheeling, and the bigger you go with tires. The front axle is all new, but similiar to the axle that was in the XJ. The high pinion design in the front means that it has more strength than the old TJ Dana 30. I would guess that it would handle 35's with no problems, but 37's would be too much.
Everything is determined on how you drive though. The more skinny pedal you use the more likely something is to break. The harder the lines you pick, the more stress that is put on the axle. If you drive like my grandma and never leave the street or accelerate on the street you could probably run 40's!!
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From: arvada, co
The front on a non-rubicon for 2 dr and 4 dr is a high pinion Dana 30.
4 degrees, what you need to do is determine what kind of wheeling you want to do, and what size tires your going to run. The 35 in the rear is upgraded, so nobody really knows just how much abuse it can handle. If you plan on moderate wheeling and 33's it should be good. It might handle 35's, but that's pushing it. It get's ify the more serious you get on wheeling, and the bigger you go with tires. The front axle is all new, but similiar to the axle that was in the XJ. The high pinion design in the front means that it has more strength than the old TJ Dana 30. I would guess that it would handle 35's with no problems, but 37's would be too much.
Everything is determined on how you drive though. The more skinny pedal you use the more likely something is to break. The harder the lines you pick, the more stress that is put on the axle. If you drive like my grandma and never leave the street or accelerate on the street you could probably run 40's!!
4 degrees, what you need to do is determine what kind of wheeling you want to do, and what size tires your going to run. The 35 in the rear is upgraded, so nobody really knows just how much abuse it can handle. If you plan on moderate wheeling and 33's it should be good. It might handle 35's, but that's pushing it. It get's ify the more serious you get on wheeling, and the bigger you go with tires. The front axle is all new, but similiar to the axle that was in the XJ. The high pinion design in the front means that it has more strength than the old TJ Dana 30. I would guess that it would handle 35's with no problems, but 37's would be too much.
Everything is determined on how you drive though. The more skinny pedal you use the more likely something is to break. The harder the lines you pick, the more stress that is put on the axle. If you drive like my grandma and never leave the street or accelerate on the street you could probably run 40's!!
i am not really a heavy foot much anymore, sometimes a bit over the limit around town but on the highways i keep it on the limit if mot under. i was more so with my peppy scion tC. this engine takes a while to get to 60 and thats normally fast enough for me once i realize i am at 60.
as far as wheeling, i will do some. probably more sand and some other stuff (wooded areas, etc.) but as far as climbing rocks i don't think i'm there yet. are there ways to beef up w/o replacing the whole axle, front or rear? maybe someday when the junkyard has a jk with 2 intact and usable d44'si might have to start that project. i don't think i will have the fund$ available to take a project like that on for a long time.
thank you for the info jeepingib!!! i am slowly picking this stuff up. it's pretty difficult learning it all. i was never taught autos so i am having a tough time understanding things. when people start getting into tech terms i get lost.
i am wondering if hayes or chilton has one coming out for the jk soon? my exgf dad had one for his 68vw bug and those things were great shows you everything.
