Dana 44
 

Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my YJ.
It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It came
with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may or
may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what the
popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are companies
selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.

What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?

Jerry

Re: Dana 44
 

Assuming it's not a complete pile of junk, and since you'll have to go
though it anyway, I'd swap it for 5 x 5.5" bolt pattern axles, or have the
ones you've got re-drilled to the 5 bolt pattern. What did this come out of?

"belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa45fda$1_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my YJ.
> It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It came
> with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may or
> may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what the
> popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are companies
> selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
>
> Jerry
>
>

Re: Dana 44
 

Assuming it's not a complete pile of junk, and since you'll have to go
though it anyway, I'd swap it for 5 x 5.5" bolt pattern axles, or have the
ones you've got re-drilled to the 5 bolt pattern. What did this come out of?

"belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa45fda$1_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my YJ.
> It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It came
> with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may or
> may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what the
> popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are companies
> selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
>
> Jerry
>
>

Re: Dana 44
 

Assuming it's not a complete pile of junk, and since you'll have to go
though it anyway, I'd swap it for 5 x 5.5" bolt pattern axles, or have the
ones you've got re-drilled to the 5 bolt pattern. What did this come out of?

"belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:3fa45fda$1_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my YJ.
> It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It came
> with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may or
> may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what the
> popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are companies
> selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
>
> Jerry
>
>

Re: Dana 44
 

Hi Jerry,
I'll bet it will be cheaper to go ahead and get the Cherokee front,
and you'll wind up with stronger hubs, and axle U-Joints.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

belowme wrote:
>
> Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my YJ.
> It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It came
> with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may or
> may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what the
> popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are companies
> selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
>
> Jerry

Re: Dana 44
 

Hi Jerry,
I'll bet it will be cheaper to go ahead and get the Cherokee front,
and you'll wind up with stronger hubs, and axle U-Joints.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

belowme wrote:
>
> Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my YJ.
> It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It came
> with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may or
> may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what the
> popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are companies
> selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
>
> Jerry

Re: Dana 44
 

Hi Jerry,
I'll bet it will be cheaper to go ahead and get the Cherokee front,
and you'll wind up with stronger hubs, and axle U-Joints.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

belowme wrote:
>
> Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my YJ.
> It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It came
> with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may or
> may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what the
> popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are companies
> selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
>
> What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
>
> Jerry

Re: Dana 44
 

I don't know what it came out of, this fella has got Jeep parts piled up to
here. He pulled back a tarp on the ground to reveal probably 100 axles, all
purportedly from one jeep or another. I believe he told me this particular
one was from a Waggy... all he had for D44's were 6 lug. Do ya think there
is a weakness to the 4.5" bolt pattern? It sure looks puny compared to a
six lug pattern, but I don't know of any wheels or axles breaking at the
flange.

Jerry


"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bo1nl601cde@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Assuming it's not a complete pile of junk, and since you'll have to go
> though it anyway, I'd swap it for 5 x 5.5" bolt pattern axles, or have the
> ones you've got re-drilled to the 5 bolt pattern. What did this come out
of?
>
> "belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:3fa45fda$1_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> > Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my
YJ.
> > It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> > weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It
came
> > with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may
or
> > may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what
the
> > popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are
companies
> > selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
> >
> > What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Dana 44
 

I don't know what it came out of, this fella has got Jeep parts piled up to
here. He pulled back a tarp on the ground to reveal probably 100 axles, all
purportedly from one jeep or another. I believe he told me this particular
one was from a Waggy... all he had for D44's were 6 lug. Do ya think there
is a weakness to the 4.5" bolt pattern? It sure looks puny compared to a
six lug pattern, but I don't know of any wheels or axles breaking at the
flange.

Jerry


"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bo1nl601cde@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Assuming it's not a complete pile of junk, and since you'll have to go
> though it anyway, I'd swap it for 5 x 5.5" bolt pattern axles, or have the
> ones you've got re-drilled to the 5 bolt pattern. What did this come out
of?
>
> "belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:3fa45fda$1_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> > Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my
YJ.
> > It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> > weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It
came
> > with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may
or
> > may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what
the
> > popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are
companies
> > selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
> >
> > What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Dana 44
 

I don't know what it came out of, this fella has got Jeep parts piled up to
here. He pulled back a tarp on the ground to reveal probably 100 axles, all
purportedly from one jeep or another. I believe he told me this particular
one was from a Waggy... all he had for D44's were 6 lug. Do ya think there
is a weakness to the 4.5" bolt pattern? It sure looks puny compared to a
six lug pattern, but I don't know of any wheels or axles breaking at the
flange.

Jerry


"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorgenospam@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:bo1nl601cde@enews1.newsguy.com...
> Assuming it's not a complete pile of junk, and since you'll have to go
> though it anyway, I'd swap it for 5 x 5.5" bolt pattern axles, or have the
> ones you've got re-drilled to the 5 bolt pattern. What did this come out
of?
>
> "belowme" <dontbotherme@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:3fa45fda$1_2@newspeer2.tds.net...
> > Hello again, Jeepheads. I bought a Dana 44 today to retrofit into my
YJ.
> > It is in rough shape on the outside, and I intend to spend the winter
> > weekends piecing it together. My question is about lug patterns. It
came
> > with six lugs. What is the common thought on six lug vs 5x4.5? I may
or
> > may not go back to this guy and buy a front D44, based partly on what
the
> > popular opinion is on this lug pattern. I assume that there are
companies
> > selling 5 lug axles for this thing, that shouldn't be a problem.
> >
> > What have the rest of you done with lug patterns when doing this swap?
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
>
>