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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: adamnigh on June 11, 2009, 06:14:43 PM

Title: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: adamnigh on June 11, 2009, 06:14:43 PM

hey guys im ordering complete dana 44's from northridge within the next few months here and i have a quick question, the axles do not come with brakes, and its 450 extra dollars for the tera flex disc brake conversion. Will the brakes off my 30/35  work on the 44's? If not, would it be hard to find some brakes from pnp and put them on? what do you all think is my best option. I could always not be a jeep bugger and just pay the extra 450 bucks i suppose. whatchya all think? Thanks.
-Adam Nigh

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: adamnigh on June 12, 2009, 10:38:01 AM

*cheep bugger*   oops

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: adamnigh on June 12, 2009, 10:51:01 PM

is my question too dumb to be answered :(

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: Immortal on June 12, 2009, 11:29:18 PM

If it was me.... I would not cheap out. Do it right the first time. My $0.02.

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: adamnigh on June 12, 2009, 11:32:50 PM

im leaning towards that, will my front brakes work off the dana 30 in the dana 44?

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: hps4evr on June 14, 2009, 05:45:05 PM

exactly which dana 44's are you getting? i think some aftermarket pre-built dana 44's dont come with brakes because you re-use your old ones front and rear. id look into that part.

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: adamnigh on June 14, 2009, 10:55:02 PM

Id say drop the coin on fancy brakes for the front (your current setup is underpowered anyways) and then scavenge a rear drump setup from somewhere as rear brakes dont really do crap anyways.

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: Duncan71 on June 15, 2009, 12:07:44 AM

Maybe I should stop making posts from your computer ^^^^

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: 90YJGIMP on June 15, 2009, 09:22:57 AM

You should be able to swap your D35 brakes over to the D44 on a drum setup.

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: JackstandJohnny on June 15, 2009, 09:47:56 AM

ZJ rear discs should work as well.................

just wondering, does that axle come with perches installed?  for a TJ?

Title: Re: dana 44 for 97 tj
Post by: adamnigh on June 15, 2009, 10:34:14 AM

yeah it comes with everything to be directly bolted into the TJ. not bad pricing either, with lockers and chromoly shafts, you can order the rear with the disc brake conversion but theres no option to order brakes for the front, so i assume i just use the oens from my 30, but i dunno.
-Adam Nigh