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Dana 44 on YJ
Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or
will it be too wide/narrow? -Dan |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS
to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > will it be too wide/narrow? > > -Dan > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS
to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > will it be too wide/narrow? > > -Dan > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS
to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > will it be too wide/narrow? > > -Dan > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS
to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > will it be too wide/narrow? > > -Dan > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
A D44 from a pre-76 CJ will be too narrow for a YJ. Best fit is from a
Scout, or the rather hard to find late '86 CJ7. You can alos look for one from the Commanche pickup, which will need the spring plates removed and installud under the axle. "Rusted" <noEmail@please.com> wrote in message news:s9voc.2$z_4.1@fe18.usenetserver.com... > Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS > to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch > difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. > Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all > "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" > to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, > I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look > watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same > bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will > find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring > perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. > > > "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message > news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > > will it be too wide/narrow? > > > > -Dan > > > > > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
A D44 from a pre-76 CJ will be too narrow for a YJ. Best fit is from a
Scout, or the rather hard to find late '86 CJ7. You can alos look for one from the Commanche pickup, which will need the spring plates removed and installud under the axle. "Rusted" <noEmail@please.com> wrote in message news:s9voc.2$z_4.1@fe18.usenetserver.com... > Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS > to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch > difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. > Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all > "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" > to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, > I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look > watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same > bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will > find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring > perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. > > > "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message > news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > > will it be too wide/narrow? > > > > -Dan > > > > > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
A D44 from a pre-76 CJ will be too narrow for a YJ. Best fit is from a
Scout, or the rather hard to find late '86 CJ7. You can alos look for one from the Commanche pickup, which will need the spring plates removed and installud under the axle. "Rusted" <noEmail@please.com> wrote in message news:s9voc.2$z_4.1@fe18.usenetserver.com... > Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS > to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch > difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. > Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all > "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" > to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, > I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look > watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same > bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will > find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring > perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. > > > "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message > news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > > will it be too wide/narrow? > > > > -Dan > > > > > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
A D44 from a pre-76 CJ will be too narrow for a YJ. Best fit is from a
Scout, or the rather hard to find late '86 CJ7. You can alos look for one from the Commanche pickup, which will need the spring plates removed and installud under the axle. "Rusted" <noEmail@please.com> wrote in message news:s9voc.2$z_4.1@fe18.usenetserver.com... > Get out the tape measure and check. Take off the wheel and measure from WMS > to WMS ( wheel mount surface ) then should be close to the same, an inch > difference in length is only a half inch on each side and will be fine. > Someone else may chime in here but I think that CJ's from that old were all > "narrow track" axles. My guess is that you will need to find a "wide track" > to work in the YJ. The CJ's from the 80's came with both wide and narrow, > I am just not sure when the started going wide. If that does not look > watch out for an old scout, they are similar widths to a wide track, same > bolt pattern, etc. But get ready for some more work, I doubt that you will > find anything that will just bolt in, you may need to remove the old spring > perches, and weld on new ones in the correct place. > > > "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message > news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > > will it be too wide/narrow? > > > > -Dan > > > > > |
Re: Dana 44 on YJ
No way... too narrow. The rare, wide track 86' D44 might work. Look at
Scout or Wagoner axles (they are a bit wider, I think... but "wider is better"). -- JimG 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines D44 Rear, Dana 30 Front. SOA 4.56 Gears, LockRight F&R Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries "George" <george@noexist.com> wrote in message news:Yyjoc.453638$Ig.324009@pd7tw2no... > Can a 73-75 JEEP CJ5 Dana 44 rear axle be used on a YJ? Will it fit, or > will it be too wide/narrow? > > -Dan > |
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