TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972
Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 I have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, my shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access to a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them on, however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there better dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will be my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them on to my jeep. WGB |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Well, all you have to do is measure them to see if they're the right width.
You can buy a complete TJ bracket kit from Rubicon Express for $300 or a slightly beefier set at M.O.R.E. for $400. I wouldn't bother installing the D44 up front. The D30 is strong enough for most wheeling activities (certainly not all) up to the 35" tire size. Plus the 297 u-joint on your Dana 30 is as strong as the one on a Dana 44 and is usually the weak link anyway... so unless you upgraded the D44's u-joints too, the Dana 44's stronger ring & pinion gears are not much of a factor. Jerry -- -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Witek Busse" <wbusse@REMOVEfilterlogix.com> wrote in message news:10nd4so7j8bn4e4@corp.supernews.com... >I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 > I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, > my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access > to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them > on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there > better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will > be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them > on > to my jeep. > > WGB > > |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Well, all you have to do is measure them to see if they're the right width.
You can buy a complete TJ bracket kit from Rubicon Express for $300 or a slightly beefier set at M.O.R.E. for $400. I wouldn't bother installing the D44 up front. The D30 is strong enough for most wheeling activities (certainly not all) up to the 35" tire size. Plus the 297 u-joint on your Dana 30 is as strong as the one on a Dana 44 and is usually the weak link anyway... so unless you upgraded the D44's u-joints too, the Dana 44's stronger ring & pinion gears are not much of a factor. Jerry -- -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Witek Busse" <wbusse@REMOVEfilterlogix.com> wrote in message news:10nd4so7j8bn4e4@corp.supernews.com... >I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 > I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, > my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access > to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them > on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there > better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will > be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them > on > to my jeep. > > WGB > > |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Well, all you have to do is measure them to see if they're the right width.
You can buy a complete TJ bracket kit from Rubicon Express for $300 or a slightly beefier set at M.O.R.E. for $400. I wouldn't bother installing the D44 up front. The D30 is strong enough for most wheeling activities (certainly not all) up to the 35" tire size. Plus the 297 u-joint on your Dana 30 is as strong as the one on a Dana 44 and is usually the weak link anyway... so unless you upgraded the D44's u-joints too, the Dana 44's stronger ring & pinion gears are not much of a factor. Jerry -- -- Jerry Bransford PP-ASEL N6TAY See the Geezer Jeep at http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/ "Witek Busse" <wbusse@REMOVEfilterlogix.com> wrote in message news:10nd4so7j8bn4e4@corp.supernews.com... >I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 > I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, > my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access > to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them > on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there > better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will > be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them > on > to my jeep. > > WGB > > |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Yes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Witek Busse wrote: > > I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them on > to my jeep. > > WGB |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Yes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Witek Busse wrote: > > I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them on > to my jeep. > > WGB |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Yes.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Witek Busse wrote: > > I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them on > to my jeep. > > WGB |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Those D44s from the Scout suck in a big way. Avoid the hassle and just drop
them at my house. I'll dispose of them properly. "Witek Busse" <wbusse@REMOVEfilterlogix.com> wrote in message news:10nd4so7j8bn4e4@corp.supernews.com... > I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them on > to my jeep. > > WGB > > |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Those D44s from the Scout suck in a big way. Avoid the hassle and just drop
them at my house. I'll dispose of them properly. "Witek Busse" <wbusse@REMOVEfilterlogix.com> wrote in message news:10nd4so7j8bn4e4@corp.supernews.com... > I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them on > to my jeep. > > WGB > > |
Re: TJ Dana 44 axle converstion
Those D44s from the Scout suck in a big way. Avoid the hassle and just drop
them at my house. I'll dispose of them properly. "Witek Busse" <wbusse@REMOVEfilterlogix.com> wrote in message news:10nd4so7j8bn4e4@corp.supernews.com... > I have a '97 TJ sport. My brother gave me two dana 44 axles from his 1972 > Scout II (rear and front). The question I have is: How hard is it to swap > the Dana 30/35's from my current jeep and put these on. Are there any > resources on the internet which show how to do this swap. Are the dana 44 I > have too wide and would I have to narrow them? or other way around? FYI, my > shop has a TIG welder a large lathe and a bridgeport mill., I have access to > a MIG welder as well. So, I have metalworking experiance - hobbiest for > the last 7 years, so I am not affraid of making brakets and welding them on, > however I need to know if this project is worth the time or are there better > dana 44 axles out there. Basically I can do farbrication , but this will be > my first jeep project. Any help is appreciated. Lastly, I plan on > offroading and since I got these two axles I would not mind putting them on > to my jeep. > > WGB > > |
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