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Title: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: WagoneerXJ on January 10, 2011, 04:47:07 PM

I've got myself an XJ Dana 44 that was from a 4.0 5spd jeep. Pretty sure it's got 3.07's in it. Assuming that it does, would i need a new carrier to go with 4.10's?

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: SwampSinger on January 10, 2011, 04:48:35 PM

yep..... 3.73 and up I beleive.

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: FiEND on January 10, 2011, 04:51:35 PM

did i read somewhere that you can use that 307 carrier with thicker gears or am i sniffing Dom's crack again?

or is it just for rubi 44's?

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: Bnine on January 11, 2011, 07:53:35 AM

You could use a thick gear set, or rubicon gear set (which is thick). Rubicon lockers are 373 and down offset, but the gears are 410. So, to compensate for the difference, the factory installed thick gear sets into rubi 44's.

Only difference is that the rubi gear uses a larger bolt, meaning a standard carrier would need to have the bolt holes drilled from 3/8 - 7/16 in order to use a rubi gear set.

I just wrote this last week for Aron. Pay attention Al ;)

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: WagoneerXJ on January 11, 2011, 08:00:33 AM

That's what I thought. Can you buy a new carrier? or is it time to hit the junkyards? Would TJ D44 parts work, or Rubicon? I don't want a locker, just the 4.10's.

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: Bnine on January 11, 2011, 11:23:59 AM

You can get a non loaded carrier from northridge for about 80 bucks.

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: WagoneerXJ on January 11, 2011, 01:26:00 PM

Awesome. Much cheaper than I thought. Makes goin to a junkyard not even worth my time! Thanks  Bnine!

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: WagoneerXJ on January 11, 2011, 04:02:18 PM

I couldn't find any carriers on their site???

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: Bnine on January 11, 2011, 04:10:45 PM

Just call stan. I've gotten dozens of them off Northridge over the years. Gears are kind of my thing.

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: apeman on January 11, 2011, 04:12:32 PM

I just happen to have a spare set of rubicon d44 4.10 gears you can have..

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: WagoneerXJ on January 12, 2011, 02:40:43 PM

Quote from: apeman on January 11, 2011, 04:12:32 PM

I just happen to have a spare set of rubicon d44 4.10 gears you can have..

Done! PM'd

Title: Re: Re-Gearing a D44
Post by: WagoneerXJ on January 12, 2011, 02:42:08 PM

Quote from: Bnine on January 11, 2011, 07:53:35 AM

You could use a thick gear set, or rubicon gear set (which is thick). Rubicon lockers are 373 and down offset, but the gears are 410. So, to compensate for the difference, the factory installed thick gear sets into rubi 44's.

Only difference is that the rubi gear uses a larger bolt, meaning a standard carrier would need to have the bolt holes drilled from 3/8 - 7/16 in order to use a rubi gear set.

I just wrote this last week for Aron. Pay attention Al ;)

So that's all there is to it, to re-use my carrier? Sounds too simple!