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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.... |
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