Surely there is a non-dealer shop that can repair your axle. There's
really nothing unusual about replacing bearings and/or ring & pinion
gears in the Dana 44 that has been around since the 40's.

Jerry

rushfn1@aol.com wrote:
> I sense that too, Jerry... There are no 4X4 stores around here and I
> don't have the time to do the searching. This TJ is also my commuter
> and I need it back ASAP. I even briefly toyed with just buying a
> Rubicon... Ugh.
>
>
>
> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
>>They're ripping you off. You can buy an entire custom beefed up D44
>>complete with a locker and gears for nearly that amount. Have it
>>checked/repaired by a 4x4 store.
>>
>>Jerry
>>
>>Rushfn1 wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all... long time since I posted here.
>>>My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service
>
> dept.... I was
>
>>>coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a
>
> loud bang... I
>
>>>thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15
>
> mph on up, I
>
>>>could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
>
> increase in
>
>>>frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did
>
> not sound good
>
>>>of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>>>
>>>Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that
>
> just
>
>>>"went."
>>>
>>>http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>>>
>>>My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>>>
>>>Dana44
>>>3.73 Diffs
>>>Dave T
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

Surely there is a non-dealer shop that can repair your axle. There's
really nothing unusual about replacing bearings and/or ring & pinion
gears in the Dana 44 that has been around since the 40's.

Jerry

rushfn1@aol.com wrote:
> I sense that too, Jerry... There are no 4X4 stores around here and I
> don't have the time to do the searching. This TJ is also my commuter
> and I need it back ASAP. I even briefly toyed with just buying a
> Rubicon... Ugh.
>
>
>
> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
>>They're ripping you off. You can buy an entire custom beefed up D44
>>complete with a locker and gears for nearly that amount. Have it
>>checked/repaired by a 4x4 store.
>>
>>Jerry
>>
>>Rushfn1 wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all... long time since I posted here.
>>>My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service
>
> dept.... I was
>
>>>coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a
>
> loud bang... I
>
>>>thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15
>
> mph on up, I
>
>>>could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
>
> increase in
>
>>>frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did
>
> not sound good
>
>>>of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>>>
>>>Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that
>
> just
>
>>>"went."
>>>
>>>http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>>>
>>>My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>>>
>>>Dana44
>>>3.73 Diffs
>>>Dave T
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

Surely there is a non-dealer shop that can repair your axle. There's
really nothing unusual about replacing bearings and/or ring & pinion
gears in the Dana 44 that has been around since the 40's.

Jerry

rushfn1@aol.com wrote:
> I sense that too, Jerry... There are no 4X4 stores around here and I
> don't have the time to do the searching. This TJ is also my commuter
> and I need it back ASAP. I even briefly toyed with just buying a
> Rubicon... Ugh.
>
>
>
> Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
>>They're ripping you off. You can buy an entire custom beefed up D44
>>complete with a locker and gears for nearly that amount. Have it
>>checked/repaired by a 4x4 store.
>>
>>Jerry
>>
>>Rushfn1 wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all... long time since I posted here.
>>>My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service
>
> dept.... I was
>
>>>coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a
>
> loud bang... I
>
>>>thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15
>
> mph on up, I
>
>>>could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
>
> increase in
>
>>>frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did
>
> not sound good
>
>>>of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>>>
>>>Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that
>
> just
>
>>>"went."
>>>
>>>http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>>>
>>>My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>>>
>>>Dana44
>>>3.73 Diffs
>>>Dave T
>>>
>>
>>--
>>Jerry Bransford
>>PP-ASEL N6TAY
>>See the Geezer Jeep at
>>http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

My coworker just had both axles replaced on his '97 Cherokee for $1400 CDN
installed ...albeit he knew the mechanic and got a good price, but still
....shop around a little cuz $2000 is wayyyy too much, especially in US $.

"Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20050131100409.13387.00000291@mb-m27.aol.com...
> Hi all... long time since I posted here.
> My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service dept.... I
was
> coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a loud
bang... I
> thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15 mph on
up, I
> could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
increase in
> frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did not sound
good
> of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>
> Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that just
> "went."
>
> http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>
> My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>
> Dana44
> 3.73 Diffs
> Dave T
>

 

My coworker just had both axles replaced on his '97 Cherokee for $1400 CDN
installed ...albeit he knew the mechanic and got a good price, but still
....shop around a little cuz $2000 is wayyyy too much, especially in US $.

"Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20050131100409.13387.00000291@mb-m27.aol.com...
> Hi all... long time since I posted here.
> My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service dept.... I
was
> coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a loud
bang... I
> thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15 mph on
up, I
> could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
increase in
> frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did not sound
good
> of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>
> Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that just
> "went."
>
> http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>
> My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>
> Dana44
> 3.73 Diffs
> Dave T
>

 

My coworker just had both axles replaced on his '97 Cherokee for $1400 CDN
installed ...albeit he knew the mechanic and got a good price, but still
....shop around a little cuz $2000 is wayyyy too much, especially in US $.

"Rushfn1" <rushfn1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20050131100409.13387.00000291@mb-m27.aol.com...
> Hi all... long time since I posted here.
> My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service dept.... I
was
> coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a loud
bang... I
> thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15 mph on
up, I
> could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
increase in
> frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did not sound
good
> of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>
> Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that just
> "went."
>
> http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>
> My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>
> Dana44
> 3.73 Diffs
> Dave T
>

 

I agree that a quote from a 4x4 dealer is the way to go. I recently
received a quote to change both axle ratios, with bearings, seals gears
and labor for $2k.


Rushfn1 wrote:
> Hi all... long time since I posted here.
> My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service
dept.... I was
> coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a loud
bang... I
> thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15
mph on up, I
> could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
increase in
> frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did not
sound good
> of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>
> Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that
just
> "went."
>
> http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>
> My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>
> Dana44
> 3.73 Diffs
> Dave T

 

I agree that a quote from a 4x4 dealer is the way to go. I recently
received a quote to change both axle ratios, with bearings, seals gears
and labor for $2k.


Rushfn1 wrote:
> Hi all... long time since I posted here.
> My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service
dept.... I was
> coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a loud
bang... I
> thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15
mph on up, I
> could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
increase in
> frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did not
sound good
> of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>
> Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that
just
> "went."
>
> http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>
> My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>
> Dana44
> 3.73 Diffs
> Dave T

 

I agree that a quote from a 4x4 dealer is the way to go. I recently
received a quote to change both axle ratios, with bearings, seals gears
and labor for $2k.


Rushfn1 wrote:
> Hi all... long time since I posted here.
> My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service
dept.... I was
> coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a loud
bang... I
> thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15
mph on up, I
> could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would
increase in
> frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did not
sound good
> of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>
> Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that
just
> "went."
>
> http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>
> My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>
> Dana44
> 3.73 Diffs
> Dave T

 

You meant to exchange your TJ's pumy Dana 35c for a 44? The Sport
is the cheapie right?
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Rushfn1 wrote:
>
> Hi all... long time since I posted here.
> My '02 Wrangler Sport rear end "went" according to the service dept.... I was
> coming off a highway and merging onto another road when I had a loud bang... I
> thought I had hit a boulder it was so bad. At that point, from 15 mph on up, I
> could hear a nasty knocking sound from the rear end area that would increase in
> frequency with an increase in speed... It was driveable but did not sound good
> of course. I knew something had seriously gone wrong.
>
> Man, I love my Jeep, but this is a big price tag for something that just
> "went."
>
> http://www.raingler.com/nets/customerPhotos.asp
>
> My TJ is on the bottom right with the camo tire cover.
>
> Dana44
> 3.73 Diffs
> Dave T