Dana 44

[sinat]

so i was hunting for Dana:bacondance: 44's for my xj on ebay the other day, and come across a post for front and rear Dana 44's off a 98 grand cherokee, the guy said that 1993-2001 grand Cherokees had front and rear dana 44's, can anyone confirm this for me?

[XJ Wheeler]

Yes and no. No grand cherokee ever came with a Dana 44 front axle, so that's the no part. The yes part is that some came with a Dana 44 rear axle (or Dana 35) but it has a weak and costly aluminum center section as well as coil suspension brackets so it is not a viable option for an XJ. Sorry, somebody didn't know what they were talking about.

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[4.3LXJ]

The rear is actually a Dana 44A. It is different than the usual D44. With about an hour of work it can be very serviceable though

[sinat]

Thank ya, talked to the dealer when i had to get my $36 worth of bolts, and they said there is one year that had a V8 that did

[abebehrmann]

Thank ya, talked to the dealer when i had to get my $36 worth of bolts, and they said there is one year that had a V8 that did

Everything I've read and seen in junkyards says that they only had Dana30 fronts and either a Dana35 or Dana44a rear axle. Even the 98 5.9L V8 in my junkyard has a Dana 30 front. Curious as to what year and V8 this dealership was talking about?

[bluedragon436]

Yeah pretty interested in year(s) had D44 front.. I've looked all over online over the years researching possible OE upgrades I could find and pick up out of the JY.. and never saw anything about that as even being a remote possibility!! Not going to lie though, if there was ever a year... you'll probably never find one that still has the axle in it.. lol.. I think you'd be better off looking for a set of axles elsewhere.. cause the D44A I've read was a massive PITA due to the money needed to get it there to where it'd be feasible for hard wheeling!!

[4.3LXJ]

The 44A can be made much stronger simply by pinning the tubes. Costs about a buck to do it if you have a drill and tap

[sinat]

If i remember right the guy at the dealer said it was the 2001

[4.3LXJ]

Sounds like a 44HD

[PumpinIron]

I've got a Dana 44 off of an 87 XJ for $400. PM me if you are interested! It's in amazing condition.