Aluminum Dana 44
 

What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?

Just how strong (or weak) is it?

Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.

The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.

Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
any Jeep you wheel with.

Jerry

billy ray wrote:
> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>
> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>
> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.

The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.

Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
any Jeep you wheel with.

Jerry

billy ray wrote:
> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>
> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>
> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.

The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.

Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
any Jeep you wheel with.

Jerry

billy ray wrote:
> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>
> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>
> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Is that a largely street only JGC?

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


Jerry Bransford wrote:
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
> any Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>
>

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Is that a largely street only JGC?

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


Jerry Bransford wrote:
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
> any Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>
>

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Is that a largely street only JGC?

tw
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
__________________________________________________ ___________________


Jerry Bransford wrote:
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
> any Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>
>

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:l61ag.423$sP1.354@fed1read07...
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its second
> complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again. That makes
> its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into any
> Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:l61ag.423$sP1.354@fed1read07...
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its second
> complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again. That makes
> its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into any
> Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:l61ag.423$sP1.354@fed1read07...
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its second
> complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again. That makes
> its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into any
> Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

But don't give up on the vehicle. Dynatrac http://www.dynatrac.com or one
of their competitors could probably build you something.

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
> jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
> >
> > How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?



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Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

But don't give up on the vehicle. Dynatrac http://www.dynatrac.com or one
of their competitors could probably build you something.

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
> jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
> >
> > How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?



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Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

But don't give up on the vehicle. Dynatrac http://www.dynatrac.com or one
of their competitors could probably build you something.

Earle

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
> jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
> >
> > How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?



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Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
> jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
> jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?

"L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
> jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> billy ray wrote:
>>
>> How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Well, at least you may jack you car up by it. Daimler also put C
clips in it.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Well, at least you may jack you car up by it. Daimler also put C
clips in it.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Well, at least you may jack you car up by it. Daimler also put C
clips in it.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely
keeps up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.

twaldron wrote:
> Is that a largely street only JGC?
>
> tw
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>
>
> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
>> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>
>> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so
>> most usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>
>> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>> any Jeep you wheel with.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> billy ray wrote:
>>
>>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>
>>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>
>>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>
>>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely
keeps up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.

twaldron wrote:
> Is that a largely street only JGC?
>
> tw
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>
>
> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
>> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>
>> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so
>> most usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>
>> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>> any Jeep you wheel with.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> billy ray wrote:
>>
>>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>
>>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>
>>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>
>>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely
keeps up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.

twaldron wrote:
> Is that a largely street only JGC?
>
> tw
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>
> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>
>
> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
>> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>
>> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so
>> most usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>
>> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>> any Jeep you wheel with.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> billy ray wrote:
>>
>>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>
>>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>
>>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>
>>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

No one said that. The aluminum D44 is stronger than the D35c in many
ways (like its axleshafts) but it apparently has some sort of design
flaw. I forgot to mention that the axle problem in my wife's 2002 Grand
Cherokee is similar to what happened on her 1999 Grand Cherokee that had
the same aluminum Dana 44. The 1999's Dana 44 needed one major overhaul
before we traded it in on the 2002 where the 2002's aluminum Dana 44 has
already needed two major overhauls.

billy ray wrote:
> So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
>
>> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
>>jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>billy ray wrote:
>>
>>>How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

No one said that. The aluminum D44 is stronger than the D35c in many
ways (like its axleshafts) but it apparently has some sort of design
flaw. I forgot to mention that the axle problem in my wife's 2002 Grand
Cherokee is similar to what happened on her 1999 Grand Cherokee that had
the same aluminum Dana 44. The 1999's Dana 44 needed one major overhaul
before we traded it in on the 2002 where the 2002's aluminum Dana 44 has
already needed two major overhauls.

billy ray wrote:
> So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
>
>> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
>>jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>billy ray wrote:
>>
>>>How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

No one said that. The aluminum D44 is stronger than the D35c in many
ways (like its axleshafts) but it apparently has some sort of design
flaw. I forgot to mention that the axle problem in my wife's 2002 Grand
Cherokee is similar to what happened on her 1999 Grand Cherokee that had
the same aluminum Dana 44. The 1999's Dana 44 needed one major overhaul
before we traded it in on the 2002 where the 2002's aluminum Dana 44 has
already needed two major overhauls.

billy ray wrote:
> So the 35c is superior then to the Dana 44a?
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:44690487.F7720E46@cox.net...
>
>> You can't jack the rear end of the car up using a floor jack,
>>jacking the center section. should tell all you need to know.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>>billy ray wrote:
>>
>>>How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the total
unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use and this
problem has existed for, at least, three years..


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
> Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
> up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>
> twaldron wrote:
>> Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>>
>> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>
>>> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>
>>> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
>>> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>
>>> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>> any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>
>>>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>
>>>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>
>>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the total
unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use and this
problem has existed for, at least, three years..


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
> Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
> up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>
> twaldron wrote:
>> Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>>
>> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>
>>> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>
>>> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
>>> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>
>>> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>> any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>
>>>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>
>>>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>
>>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the total
unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use and this
problem has existed for, at least, three years..


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
> Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
> up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>
> twaldron wrote:
>> Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>
>> tw
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>> 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>
>> "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>
>> Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>
>> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>> capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>> __________________________________________________ ___________________
>>
>>
>> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>
>>> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>> second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>> That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>
>>> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
>>> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>
>>> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>> any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>
>>> Jerry
>>>
>>> billy ray wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>
>>>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>
>>>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>
>>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Is there a point to all this?

billy ray wrote:
> So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the total
> unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use and this
> problem has existed for, at least, three years..
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
>
>>Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
>>up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>>
>>twaldron wrote:
>>
>>>Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>>
>>>tw
>>>_______________________________________________ ______________________
>>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>>
>>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>>
>>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>>
>>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>>_______________________________________________ ______________________
>>>
>>>
>>>Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>>>second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>>>That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>>
>>>>The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
>>>>usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>>
>>>>Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>>>any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>>
>>>>Jerry
>>>>
>>>>billy ray wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>>
>>>>>Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>>
>>>>>Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Is there a point to all this?

billy ray wrote:
> So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the total
> unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use and this
> problem has existed for, at least, three years..
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
>
>>Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
>>up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>>
>>twaldron wrote:
>>
>>>Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>>
>>>tw
>>>_______________________________________________ ______________________
>>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>>
>>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>>
>>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>>
>>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>>_______________________________________________ ______________________
>>>
>>>
>>>Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>>>second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>>>That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>>
>>>>The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
>>>>usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>>
>>>>Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>>>any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>>
>>>>Jerry
>>>>
>>>>billy ray wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>>
>>>>>Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>>
>>>>>Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Is there a point to all this?

billy ray wrote:
> So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the total
> unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use and this
> problem has existed for, at least, three years..
>
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
>
>>Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
>>up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>>
>>twaldron wrote:
>>
>>>Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>>
>>>tw
>>>_______________________________________________ ______________________
>>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>>
>>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>>
>>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>>
>>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>>_______________________________________________ ______________________
>>>
>>>
>>>Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>>>second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>>>That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>>
>>>>The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
>>>>usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>>
>>>>Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>>>any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>>
>>>>Jerry
>>>>
>>>>billy ray wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>>
>>>>>Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>>
>>>>>Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Yes,

As you may recall my original questions were:
"What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
Just how strong (or weak) is it?
Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?"

I am just trying to get an reply that answer them....



"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:t0dag.454$sP1.389@fed1read07...
> Is there a point to all this?
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the
>> total unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use
>> and this problem has existed for, at least, three years..
>>
>>
>> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
>>
>>>Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
>>>up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>>>
>>>twaldron wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>>>
>>>>tw
>>>>______________________________________________ _______________________
>>>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>>>
>>>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>>>
>>>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>>>
>>>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>>>______________________________________________ _______________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>>>>second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>>>>That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>>>
>>>>>The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so
>>>>>most usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>>>
>>>>>Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>>>>any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jerry
>>>>>
>>>>>billy ray wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Jerry Bransford
>>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>>http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Yes,

As you may recall my original questions were:
"What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
Just how strong (or weak) is it?
Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?"

I am just trying to get an reply that answer them....



"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:t0dag.454$sP1.389@fed1read07...
> Is there a point to all this?
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the
>> total unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use
>> and this problem has existed for, at least, three years..
>>
>>
>> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
>>
>>>Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
>>>up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>>>
>>>twaldron wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>>>
>>>>tw
>>>>______________________________________________ _______________________
>>>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>>>
>>>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>>>
>>>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>>>
>>>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>>>______________________________________________ _______________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>>>>second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>>>>That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>>>
>>>>>The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so
>>>>>most usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>>>
>>>>>Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>>>>any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jerry
>>>>>
>>>>>billy ray wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Jerry Bransford
>>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>>http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

Yes,

As you may recall my original questions were:
"What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
Just how strong (or weak) is it?
Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?"

I am just trying to get an reply that answer them....



"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
news:t0dag.454$sP1.389@fed1read07...
> Is there a point to all this?
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> So you are saying that the Dana 44a has stronger axle shafts but the
>> total unit is not even strong enough to stand up to very mild street use
>> and this problem has existed for, at least, three years..
>>
>>
>> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:NP8ag.448$sP1.252@fed1read07...
>>
>>>Yep, it's my wife's strictly street 2wd Grand Cherokee. She barely keeps
>>>up with traffic so it's not driven aggressively at all.
>>>
>>>twaldron wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is that a largely street only JGC?
>>>>
>>>>tw
>>>>______________________________________________ _______________________
>>>>2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
>>>>
>>>>"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
>>>>
>>>>Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
>>>>
>>>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
>>>>capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
>>>>______________________________________________ _______________________
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Jerry Bransford wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its
>>>>>second complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again.
>>>>>That makes its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>>>>>
>>>>>The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so
>>>>>most usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>>>>>
>>>>>Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into
>>>>>any Jeep you wheel with.
>>>>>
>>>>>Jerry
>>>>>
>>>>>billy ray wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>--
>>>Jerry Bransford
>>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>>http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

And the fact that you own an '02 WJ with a 35.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> Yes,
>
> As you may recall my original questions were:
> "What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?"
>
> I am just trying to get an reply that answer them....

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

And the fact that you own an '02 WJ with a 35.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> Yes,
>
> As you may recall my original questions were:
> "What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?"
>
> I am just trying to get an reply that answer them....

Re: Aluminum Dana 44
 

And the fact that you own an '02 WJ with a 35.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

billy ray wrote:
>
> Yes,
>
> As you may recall my original questions were:
> "What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?"
>
> I am just trying to get an reply that answer them....