Dana 44 may be bent?
03-04-2005, 03:57 PM
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Dana 44 may be bent?
I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
looks like this: /-\
It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
to just rotate my tires frequently.
Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
looks like this: /-\
It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
to just rotate my tires frequently.
Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
03-04-2005, 04:06 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
The axle does not need to be removed to swap out the TruTrac and put in the
locker. But, the shop would be able to explain why the axle isn't bent.
"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message
news:hZ3Wd.1238$603.870@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's
called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear
and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday,
would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
>
>
locker. But, the shop would be able to explain why the axle isn't bent.
"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message
news:hZ3Wd.1238$603.870@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's
called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear
and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday,
would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
>
>
03-04-2005, 04:06 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
The axle does not need to be removed to swap out the TruTrac and put in the
locker. But, the shop would be able to explain why the axle isn't bent.
"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message
news:hZ3Wd.1238$603.870@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's
called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear
and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday,
would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
>
>
locker. But, the shop would be able to explain why the axle isn't bent.
"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message
news:hZ3Wd.1238$603.870@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's
called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear
and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday,
would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
>
>
03-04-2005, 04:06 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
The axle does not need to be removed to swap out the TruTrac and put in the
locker. But, the shop would be able to explain why the axle isn't bent.
"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message
news:hZ3Wd.1238$603.870@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's
called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear
and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday,
would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
>
>
locker. But, the shop would be able to explain why the axle isn't bent.
"Troy" <@ .> wrote in message
news:hZ3Wd.1238$603.870@newsread2.news.atl.earthli nk.net...
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's
called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear
and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday,
would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
>
>
03-04-2005, 04:18 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
The vehicle it came out of was jumped in the air and came down hard
writing it off it would seem. That Dana 44 is total garbage, there is
no fixing it to be trustworthy again. That much impact has killed the
tube's socket seats even and it will never hold a bearing or seal again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
writing it off it would seem. That Dana 44 is total garbage, there is
no fixing it to be trustworthy again. That much impact has killed the
tube's socket seats even and it will never hold a bearing or seal again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
03-04-2005, 04:18 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
The vehicle it came out of was jumped in the air and came down hard
writing it off it would seem. That Dana 44 is total garbage, there is
no fixing it to be trustworthy again. That much impact has killed the
tube's socket seats even and it will never hold a bearing or seal again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
writing it off it would seem. That Dana 44 is total garbage, there is
no fixing it to be trustworthy again. That much impact has killed the
tube's socket seats even and it will never hold a bearing or seal again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
03-04-2005, 04:18 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
The vehicle it came out of was jumped in the air and came down hard
writing it off it would seem. That Dana 44 is total garbage, there is
no fixing it to be trustworthy again. That much impact has killed the
tube's socket seats even and it will never hold a bearing or seal again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
writing it off it would seem. That Dana 44 is total garbage, there is
no fixing it to be trustworthy again. That much impact has killed the
tube's socket seats even and it will never hold a bearing or seal again.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
03-04-2005, 04:29 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Hi Troy,
I believe you're seeing an elusion with the bulge of the radial
tire on the ground, but you may double check it by crawling under and
taking an actual measurements near the tires and near the differential
housing. Or check for a bent axle by jacking the wheels off the ground
and spinning them along side a carpenters square, straight edge, they
may have forgot to tighten the lug nuts. Many times the rims won't fit
the centers of a Real axle.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
I believe you're seeing an elusion with the bulge of the radial
tire on the ground, but you may double check it by crawling under and
taking an actual measurements near the tires and near the differential
housing. Or check for a bent axle by jacking the wheels off the ground
and spinning them along side a carpenters square, straight edge, they
may have forgot to tighten the lug nuts. Many times the rims won't fit
the centers of a Real axle.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
03-04-2005, 04:29 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Hi Troy,
I believe you're seeing an elusion with the bulge of the radial
tire on the ground, but you may double check it by crawling under and
taking an actual measurements near the tires and near the differential
housing. Or check for a bent axle by jacking the wheels off the ground
and spinning them along side a carpenters square, straight edge, they
may have forgot to tighten the lug nuts. Many times the rims won't fit
the centers of a Real axle.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
I believe you're seeing an elusion with the bulge of the radial
tire on the ground, but you may double check it by crawling under and
taking an actual measurements near the tires and near the differential
housing. Or check for a bent axle by jacking the wheels off the ground
and spinning them along side a carpenters square, straight edge, they
may have forgot to tighten the lug nuts. Many times the rims won't fit
the centers of a Real axle.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
03-04-2005, 04:29 PM
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Re: Dana 44 may be bent?
Hi Troy,
I believe you're seeing an elusion with the bulge of the radial
tire on the ground, but you may double check it by crawling under and
taking an actual measurements near the tires and near the differential
housing. Or check for a bent axle by jacking the wheels off the ground
and spinning them along side a carpenters square, straight edge, they
may have forgot to tighten the lug nuts. Many times the rims won't fit
the centers of a Real axle.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?
I believe you're seeing an elusion with the bulge of the radial
tire on the ground, but you may double check it by crawling under and
taking an actual measurements near the tires and near the differential
housing. Or check for a bent axle by jacking the wheels off the ground
and spinning them along side a carpenters square, straight edge, they
may have forgot to tighten the lug nuts. Many times the rims won't fit
the centers of a Real axle.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Troy wrote:
>
> I got a used dana44 rear installed into my tj and when I look at it from a
> distance I notice that the tires have negative camber I think it's called...
> looks like this: /-\
>
> It looks like its gonna wear my tires unevenly, and I took it to an
> alignment shop and the guy said that there's no adjustment for the rear and
> to just rotate my tires frequently.
>
> Since there is no adjustment, I'm guessing the tubes are crooked in the
> housing? Can they be bent back into shape?
>
> The shop who did the swap was supposed to put in a detroit locker, but for
> some reason put in the detroit truetrac. They're gonna fix it Monday, would
> they have to take the rear off again to bend it back?