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Offline WagoneerXJ

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Re-Gearing a D44
« 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?
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2011, 04:48:35 PM »
yep..... 3.73 and up I beleive.

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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #2 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?
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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #3 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.

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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #4 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.
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2011, 11:23:59 AM »
You can get a non loaded carrier from northridge for about 80 bucks.
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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #6 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!
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
97 XJ - 3.5", 31" BFG. 370,000 KMS and counting!

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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2011, 04:02:18 PM »
I couldn't find any carriers on their site???
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
97 XJ - 3.5", 31" BFG. 370,000 KMS and counting!

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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #9 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..
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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2011, 02:40:43 PM »
I just happen to have a spare set of rubicon d44 4.10 gears you can have..

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98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
97 XJ - 3.5", 31" BFG. 370,000 KMS and counting!

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Re: Re-Gearing a D44
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2011, 02:42:08 PM »
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!
98 XJ Sport 2 Dr, 3", 33's and Bushwacker Flat Flares
87 XJ Wagoneer 5", Dana 44, 34" Swamper TSL's
97 TJ 5.2 Magnum V8 swap, 4" and 33" MTZ's- GF's Jeep
84 Mustang GT-Built 351W 5spd
97 XJ - 3.5", 31" BFG. 370,000 KMS and counting!