Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What are
the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything as
big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?

Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

Hi Jim,
If you just have a six, go with the stock looking Dana 44, and have
an inch more clearance.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

JimT wrote:
>
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

Hi Jim,
If you just have a six, go with the stock looking Dana 44, and have
an inch more clearance.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

JimT wrote:
>
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

Hi Jim,
If you just have a six, go with the stock looking Dana 44, and have
an inch more clearance.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

JimT wrote:
>
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

Well, the 9" can be had with a High Pinion, I am not sure if the D44 can be
found like this.

If you had the choice of upgrades, and could get a High Pinion instead of
the standard pinion, then the high pinion would definitely be the way to go.
If you could only get a high pinion on a 9", then the 9" would be the better
choice over the D44. If the D44 can be had in the high pinion configuration,
then I think cost would be your guide. As far as I can see, the 9" and the
D44 are functional equivelents, both can be geared alike, they are
essentially in the same weight class, and the like.

I think it boils down pinion configuration, can you get it in a high pinion?
That is the main factor. If both can come in a high pinion, then I think
price is the next determining factor.

Which is "better"? That has to be the one you get.





"JimT" <shortyharris1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oXOMd.191$mG6.149@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What
are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything
as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

Well, the 9" can be had with a High Pinion, I am not sure if the D44 can be
found like this.

If you had the choice of upgrades, and could get a High Pinion instead of
the standard pinion, then the high pinion would definitely be the way to go.
If you could only get a high pinion on a 9", then the 9" would be the better
choice over the D44. If the D44 can be had in the high pinion configuration,
then I think cost would be your guide. As far as I can see, the 9" and the
D44 are functional equivelents, both can be geared alike, they are
essentially in the same weight class, and the like.

I think it boils down pinion configuration, can you get it in a high pinion?
That is the main factor. If both can come in a high pinion, then I think
price is the next determining factor.

Which is "better"? That has to be the one you get.





"JimT" <shortyharris1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oXOMd.191$mG6.149@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What
are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything
as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

Well, the 9" can be had with a High Pinion, I am not sure if the D44 can be
found like this.

If you had the choice of upgrades, and could get a High Pinion instead of
the standard pinion, then the high pinion would definitely be the way to go.
If you could only get a high pinion on a 9", then the 9" would be the better
choice over the D44. If the D44 can be had in the high pinion configuration,
then I think cost would be your guide. As far as I can see, the 9" and the
D44 are functional equivelents, both can be geared alike, they are
essentially in the same weight class, and the like.

I think it boils down pinion configuration, can you get it in a high pinion?
That is the main factor. If both can come in a high pinion, then I think
price is the next determining factor.

Which is "better"? That has to be the one you get.





"JimT" <shortyharris1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oXOMd.191$mG6.149@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What
are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything
as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

the ford 9" is much stronger than the 44.
even a ford 8.8 " is stronger than the 44.
old john

"JimT" <shortyharris1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oXOMd.191$mG6.149@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What
are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything
as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

the ford 9" is much stronger than the 44.
even a ford 8.8 " is stronger than the 44.
old john

"JimT" <shortyharris1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oXOMd.191$mG6.149@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What
are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything
as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim

Re: Dana 44 vs. 9"
 

the ford 9" is much stronger than the 44.
even a ford 8.8 " is stronger than the 44.
old john

"JimT" <shortyharris1999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:oXOMd.191$mG6.149@newsread1.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
> Okay, I am rethinking my decision to get an Unlimited Rubicon. Maybe I'll
> just keep my old TJ and upgrade it. First on the list are axles. What
are
> the advantages of the 44 and the 9". (I know that I don't want anything
as
> big as a dana 60.) I do have to follow a budget so $$ is a consideration
> in my decision. Bottom line: which is better, the 9" or the 44?
>
> Regards, Jim