Skoden10

Hello all, a fellow jeep owner is selling used 4.56 gears, he says are dana 44. I pulled the ring gears outta the box, one is bigger. Shouldn't Rubicon dana 44's be the same size front and rear?

BoraBora

Negative, the rear should be slightly bigger. Front ring gear diameter should be 8.5" if I recall correctly, and the rear is like .25" to .30"(?) larger.

Dana 30 ring gear is like 7 and 1/8" diameter (for those of you on this forum who think 37's are acceptable on a D30 )

resharp001

For the tiny bit of savings you might see in used gears, you are much better off going with brand new. This wouldn't be an advisable place to skimp.

Skoden10

Like this? So these are Rubicon 4.56?

Skoden10

Thanks all, I'll go with new.

resharp001

Also, there are a lot of threads related to this.....but if you're having a shop do the regear, just check around for quotes that include parts and labor. Most of the time you really aren't any better off buying the gears yourself and looking for someone to install them. It's just easier for you and the shop for them to handle the parts as well as labor. Every now and then buying the gears and install kits yourself makes more sense, but not near as often as you'd think. Good luck with your regear.....your jeep with appreciate it!