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Offline WJBEAST

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Dana 44a skid and truss
« on: March 21, 2013, 08:10:30 PM »
I know a lot people don't like the Dana 44a.. That's what my WJ has.. I want to run 35's this year. I have a line on a new trust and skid for my 44a and was just wondering what you guys think.. My plan is to trust and skid my 44a, buy an open carrier and put an Aussie locker in it. With upgraded shafts.. Should hold up shouldn't it??
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 08:11:20 PM »
Probably regard to 4.10's too..
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2013, 08:14:31 PM »
Plenty have done this, I'm running 315's on a 44a with no issues. I'll truss it though as well before I lock and really wheel it.

Which engine do you have?
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2013, 08:19:29 PM »
Whiteout is that you Fraser? I have the V8 in mine.. I went wheeling with you in Waparious a couple years back.. I used to be Jeepers26 on this forum but forgot my password cause I hadn't been on in quite a while..lol
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2013, 08:25:30 PM »
Yes it is lol.

Brad right? I should have recognized all the Iceland stuff.
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Offline WJBEAST

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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2013, 08:31:30 PM »
Yes its..lol. I haven't done much wheeling the last couple years.. A lot of stuff goin on.. Divorce n crap..lol.. But I've got the bug bad again and gonna get this thing ready for some fun this summer! Hope to see you out there this year Fraser! cheers!
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Offline WJBEAST

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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2013, 08:36:15 PM »
And Fraser there is a guy on the Mallcrawlin forum named Quadratokn who has designed and is selling a 44a truss and skid.. Introductory price of $185 for the truss and $85 for the skid if your interested..
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2013, 09:48:33 PM »
Should be ok brad but just the truss is really needed  they addressed some of the issues wih ZJ 44as and fixed it for WJs trus it lock it beat it:)
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2013, 09:52:46 PM »
Jackstandjohnny I'm just worried about banging the crap out of the bottom of that aluminium pumpkin.. I'm not that easy on my rig ;D.. I figure for the extra $85 why not..
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2013, 09:04:07 AM »
then do it, whats 85$? lol

hve you looked into diff covers for it too? 
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2013, 10:15:21 AM »
Have you priced out a ZJ rear bracket kit? Probably about the same as what you quoted for truss and skid. Then put in what ever you want with any locker you want.
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2013, 11:28:27 AM »
Quote from: cLAY on March 22, 2013, 10:15:21 AM
Have you priced out a ZJ rear bracket kit? Probably about the same as what you quoted for truss and skid. Then put in what ever you want with any locker you want.

the WJs use the wishbone three link in the rear clay; probalby be a lot of work to make a ZJ kit work i think.

you could run a claytons rear kit, and then any axle you want :)
i think Dave (brokenaxle) is running claytons rear long arms and JK axles
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2013, 12:27:05 PM »
Whoops! Sorry about that. Missed the part about it being a WJ.
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Re: Dana 44a skid and truss
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2013, 09:31:39 PM »
I was runnin a welded d44a in the rear zj on 36" iroks
And u can ask any of the guys on here I run my rig
Harder then it should off been. and ran it in the highriders chanellge
Last year and the d44a held up ended snaping
The front d30 in half lo
Should of trussed them loll
The aluminum center had some battle scares but was not bad at all
I be runin  a FF14 bolt and d60 on 40's  now lol
That have been trussed

Trussing a diff is always better then not trussing a diff
Just my 2 cents  ps : nice wj ya got there sir
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