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4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: jpthing on February 24, 2011, 10:22:30 AM

Title: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: jpthing on February 24, 2011, 10:22:30 AM

A few years back I pulled a Rear Dana 44 out of a stock '89 XJ.
I was going to put it in my 95 XJ but never got a roundtuit.
Now the XJ is being retired...any interest in this axle?
What is it worth on the open market?
 
It is a Dana 44 XJ axle, never wheeled, a little rough appearance wise (rusty, dusty, needs seals) has stock gearing for auto trans (3.53?) includes brake drums. Has not been opened or messed with after being pulled.

Definately needs some TLC before being installed, seals at a minimum.

I have tried finding one of these through a wrecker and found it to be basically unavailable.

Title: Re: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: rangerdanger on February 24, 2011, 10:29:35 AM

There have been a couple for sale here in the last few months for around $350, might be a good starting point, personally if I didn't suck at welding I would be interested in it for my TJ. Good luck with the sale

Title: Re: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: jpthing on February 24, 2011, 10:38:14 AM

Thanks for your opinion.

As to your TJ keep your eyes peeled, you may find a factory Dana 44...I picked one up off a guy for $250 who was building two crashed jeeps into one...he wasn't a wheeler and wasn't even aware that one axle was different than the other.

Title: Re: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: dubbleJs on February 24, 2011, 10:58:06 AM

Whats goin on with your XJ Boone, selling it??


I just sold a dana44 a while ago, posted it for $350 obo and got lots of interest....and some lowballs lol. Does yours have LSD? If so, you can get 350 for it. I realized mine did when I popped the cover right before I sold it, so I didnt flex too much on the price.

3.55 gears btw.

http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/index.php?topic=20846.0

Title: Re: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: jpthing on February 24, 2011, 11:11:23 AM

Ya I'm gonna try to sell it whole but I'll probably end up parting it out...it has front and rear bumpers (Nate's), nearly new 33's (Km2), Rusty's crossmember, re trac bar with a spare heim joint, blah blah blah...I'll probably throw in the axle if someone buys the Jeep...

was that the same one you pulled out in my garage?

Title: Re: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: Bnine on February 24, 2011, 11:31:46 AM

I paid 400 for sahara4x4 to deliver one to my door a couple years back. Bolted it in and drove for a year or two before selling it.

If that helps at all.

Title: Re: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: dubbleJs on February 25, 2011, 02:38:48 PM

Yea, same one! The d35 never blew up in my last Heep so I didnt bother putting in the 44..and Ive got the c8.25 in the new heep so figured I'd free up some ponie$ sellin the more expensive one  8)


Sad to hear your XJ is up on the chopping block....makin' room for a JK build I guess?


That wasn't the swing out Nates rear bumper was it?

Title: Re: Rear Dana 44 for XJ
Post by: jpthing on February 25, 2011, 05:33:00 PM

nope just the std. bumper...the 33" fit in the trunk so I cheaped out.