PA Jeeps
The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: hillbilly on October 24, 2008, 03:41:23 pm
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this may have already been discussed but i cant find it anywhere. will dana 44's from a wagoneer fit properly under a 84-01 style cherokee. i know the wag has front leaf springs but will the rear be a "simple" bolt in?
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Not a "simple" bolt in. IMO Width, drive shaft length, I think the perches are different, lug bolt pattern.
Ted
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iyo is it worth the work? ps you still looking for a dana 30 high pinion?
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Swapping out the rear according to Eric Zappe's book... Some MJ's came with Dana 44's, but they're sprung Leaf-Under, but are almost identical to XJ Dana 44's. Ford 8.8 out of a '95 or newer Explorer is 31 spline, .75" narrower and some later models have Disk Brakes. Caveat: these have had cases where the Tubes have spun on the center housing so they should be welded. I know the Ranger runs the same BP as an XJ soooo I'll assume the Explorer does too.
Front Dana 44: '80's or newer Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer's, but they are 1" wider and are Leaf sprung. I think RE and some others have a conversion kit for Coils. But they are 6 on 5.5 bolt pattern, but they can be converted to 5 on 5.5. I don't know if you can change them to what we run, 5 on 4.5 and they're LOW-pinion!!! :( Something to think about.
I'll try and remember to bring the book over so you can look at it.
Tattoo 8)
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iyo is it worth the work? ps you still looking for a dana 30 high pinion?
No I don't think it is worth the work/$
No, I'm not looking at the momment
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turns out they were dana 60's whod a thunk it , going to get them anyway someone might need them.
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Dana 60's are "BIG BEEF" man