Aluminum Dana 44
05-15-2006, 11:28 AM
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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.***.net/jerrypb/
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.***.net/jerrypb/
05-15-2006, 11:28 AM
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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.***.net/jerrypb/
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.***.net/jerrypb/
05-15-2006, 11:28 AM
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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.***.net/jerrypb/
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.***.net/jerrypb/
05-15-2006, 11:30 AM
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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?
>>
>
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?
>>
>
05-15-2006, 11:30 AM
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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?
>>
>
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?
>>
>
05-15-2006, 11:30 AM
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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?
>>
>
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?
>>
>
05-15-2006, 11:35 AM
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Re: Aluminum Dana 44
How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
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> 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.***.net/jerrypb/
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:l61ag.423$sP1.354@fed1read07...
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its second
> complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again. That makes
> its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into any
> Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-15-2006, 11:35 AM
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Re: Aluminum Dana 44
How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:l61ag.423$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.***.net/jerrypb/
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:l61ag.423$sP1.354@fed1read07...
> My wife's aluminum D44 in her JGC at 67,000 miles just finished its second
> complete rebuild complete with new ring & pinion gears again. That makes
> its 3rd set of R&P gears & bearings.
>
> The axle flexes and doesn't hold up. It's also different inside so most
> usual lockers & LSDs meant for the cast iron D44s won't fit.
>
> Don't even think of installing one of those crappy aluminum D44s into any
> Jeep you wheel with.
>
> Jerry
>
> billy ray wrote:
>> What is the real story with the Aluminum Dana 44 differential?
>>
>> Just how strong (or weak) is it?
>>
>> Does it have maintenance and reliability problems?
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
05-15-2006, 11:35 AM
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Re: Aluminum Dana 44
How does it compare to the Dana 35c then?
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:l61ag.423$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.***.net/jerrypb/
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.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.***.net/jerrypb/