Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

Hi,

I'm rebuilding a Cherokee Dana 44 rear for my '90 XJ (yes Bill, after
spinning my Dana 35 diff case on the tubes and later crunching some
carrier gears, I felt it was time for a change). I was thinking of
upgrading to a u-bolt style pinion yoke and a 1330 u-joint shaft while
I'm at it. I saw an ad for a D44 pinion yoke (u-bolt) from a mid-70s
Ford pickup front end. Does anyone know if this would fit my XJ D44 and
a 1330 u-joint?

Any other upgrades I should be considering? I've got a Rubicon Tru-Lok
with 4.09 R&P and I run 33" tires.

Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

Hi Steve,
I've got a bin full of different size yokes for the Ford nine inch,
but I run the 3 1/4" cross which has the same sized bearing as the 3
5/8" cross of the 1330, so I don't see a strength advantage. I think you
should try the yoke that came with it, rather than risk screwing up the
pinion's crush sleeve or shim setup.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm rebuilding a Cherokee Dana 44 rear for my '90 XJ (yes Bill, after
> spinning my Dana 35 diff case on the tubes and later crunching some
> carrier gears, I felt it was time for a change). I was thinking of
> upgrading to a u-bolt style pinion yoke and a 1330 u-joint shaft while
> I'm at it. I saw an ad for a D44 pinion yoke (u-bolt) from a mid-70s
> Ford pickup front end. Does anyone know if this would fit my XJ D44 and
> a 1330 u-joint?
>
> Any other upgrades I should be considering? I've got a Rubicon Tru-Lok
> with 4.09 R&P and I run 33" tires.
>
> Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

Hi Steve,
I've got a bin full of different size yokes for the Ford nine inch,
but I run the 3 1/4" cross which has the same sized bearing as the 3
5/8" cross of the 1330, so I don't see a strength advantage. I think you
should try the yoke that came with it, rather than risk screwing up the
pinion's crush sleeve or shim setup.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm rebuilding a Cherokee Dana 44 rear for my '90 XJ (yes Bill, after
> spinning my Dana 35 diff case on the tubes and later crunching some
> carrier gears, I felt it was time for a change). I was thinking of
> upgrading to a u-bolt style pinion yoke and a 1330 u-joint shaft while
> I'm at it. I saw an ad for a D44 pinion yoke (u-bolt) from a mid-70s
> Ford pickup front end. Does anyone know if this would fit my XJ D44 and
> a 1330 u-joint?
>
> Any other upgrades I should be considering? I've got a Rubicon Tru-Lok
> with 4.09 R&P and I run 33" tires.
>
> Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

Hi Steve,
I've got a bin full of different size yokes for the Ford nine inch,
but I run the 3 1/4" cross which has the same sized bearing as the 3
5/8" cross of the 1330, so I don't see a strength advantage. I think you
should try the yoke that came with it, rather than risk screwing up the
pinion's crush sleeve or shim setup.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm rebuilding a Cherokee Dana 44 rear for my '90 XJ (yes Bill, after
> spinning my Dana 35 diff case on the tubes and later crunching some
> carrier gears, I felt it was time for a change). I was thinking of
> upgrading to a u-bolt style pinion yoke and a 1330 u-joint shaft while
> I'm at it. I saw an ad for a D44 pinion yoke (u-bolt) from a mid-70s
> Ford pickup front end. Does anyone know if this would fit my XJ D44 and
> a 1330 u-joint?
>
> Any other upgrades I should be considering? I've got a Rubicon Tru-Lok
> with 4.09 R&P and I run 33" tires.
>
> Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

I'm replacing gears and carrier so the setup's got to get redone
regardless. If there's no advantage to 1330 over 1310, I guess I'll
stick with the same yoke. The yoke does however have straps. Would it be
worth my while to drill out the threads and install u-bolts?

Steve


L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> I've got a bin full of different size yokes for the Ford nine inch,
> but I run the 3 1/4" cross which has the same sized bearing as the 3
> 5/8" cross of the 1330, so I don't see a strength advantage. I think you
> should try the yoke that came with it, rather than risk screwing up the
> pinion's crush sleeve or shim setup.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm rebuilding a Cherokee Dana 44 rear for my '90 XJ (yes Bill, after
>>spinning my Dana 35 diff case on the tubes and later crunching some
>>carrier gears, I felt it was time for a change). I was thinking of
>>upgrading to a u-bolt style pinion yoke and a 1330 u-joint shaft while
>>I'm at it. I saw an ad for a D44 pinion yoke (u-bolt) from a mid-70s
>>Ford pickup front end. Does anyone know if this would fit my XJ D44 and
>>a 1330 u-joint?
>>
>>Any other upgrades I should be considering? I've got a Rubicon Tru-Lok
>>with 4.09 R&P and I run 33" tires.
>>
>>Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

I'm replacing gears and carrier so the setup's got to get redone
regardless. If there's no advantage to 1330 over 1310, I guess I'll
stick with the same yoke. The yoke does however have straps. Would it be
worth my while to drill out the threads and install u-bolts?

Steve


L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> I've got a bin full of different size yokes for the Ford nine inch,
> but I run the 3 1/4" cross which has the same sized bearing as the 3
> 5/8" cross of the 1330, so I don't see a strength advantage. I think you
> should try the yoke that came with it, rather than risk screwing up the
> pinion's crush sleeve or shim setup.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm rebuilding a Cherokee Dana 44 rear for my '90 XJ (yes Bill, after
>>spinning my Dana 35 diff case on the tubes and later crunching some
>>carrier gears, I felt it was time for a change). I was thinking of
>>upgrading to a u-bolt style pinion yoke and a 1330 u-joint shaft while
>>I'm at it. I saw an ad for a D44 pinion yoke (u-bolt) from a mid-70s
>>Ford pickup front end. Does anyone know if this would fit my XJ D44 and
>>a 1330 u-joint?
>>
>>Any other upgrades I should be considering? I've got a Rubicon Tru-Lok
>>with 4.09 R&P and I run 33" tires.
>>
>>Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

I'm replacing gears and carrier so the setup's got to get redone
regardless. If there's no advantage to 1330 over 1310, I guess I'll
stick with the same yoke. The yoke does however have straps. Would it be
worth my while to drill out the threads and install u-bolts?

Steve


L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Steve,
> I've got a bin full of different size yokes for the Ford nine inch,
> but I run the 3 1/4" cross which has the same sized bearing as the 3
> 5/8" cross of the 1330, so I don't see a strength advantage. I think you
> should try the yoke that came with it, rather than risk screwing up the
> pinion's crush sleeve or shim setup.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Steve wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm rebuilding a Cherokee Dana 44 rear for my '90 XJ (yes Bill, after
>>spinning my Dana 35 diff case on the tubes and later crunching some
>>carrier gears, I felt it was time for a change). I was thinking of
>>upgrading to a u-bolt style pinion yoke and a 1330 u-joint shaft while
>>I'm at it. I saw an ad for a D44 pinion yoke (u-bolt) from a mid-70s
>>Ford pickup front end. Does anyone know if this would fit my XJ D44 and
>>a 1330 u-joint?
>>
>>Any other upgrades I should be considering? I've got a Rubicon Tru-Lok
>>with 4.09 R&P and I run 33" tires.
>>
>>Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

Hi Steve,
Of course, convert to U-Bolts like Real Jeeps use:
http://www.jeeptech.com/axle/aub.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> I'm replacing gears and carrier so the setup's got to get redone
> regardless. If there's no advantage to 1330 over 1310, I guess I'll
> stick with the same yoke. The yoke does however have straps. Would it be
> worth my while to drill out the threads and install u-bolts?
>
> Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

Hi Steve,
Of course, convert to U-Bolts like Real Jeeps use:
http://www.jeeptech.com/axle/aub.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> I'm replacing gears and carrier so the setup's got to get redone
> regardless. If there's no advantage to 1330 over 1310, I guess I'll
> stick with the same yoke. The yoke does however have straps. Would it be
> worth my while to drill out the threads and install u-bolts?
>
> Steve

Re: Dana 44 pinion yoke
 

Hi Steve,
Of course, convert to U-Bolts like Real Jeeps use:
http://www.jeeptech.com/axle/aub.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Steve wrote:
>
> I'm replacing gears and carrier so the setup's got to get redone
> regardless. If there's no advantage to 1330 over 1310, I guess I'll
> stick with the same yoke. The yoke does however have straps. Would it be
> worth my while to drill out the threads and install u-bolts?
>
> Steve