This is an ongoing experiment.
What I will be doing is providing a detailed account of my experience while running 40s on Dana 44s. Of course the axles aren't stock... but every single detail I can imagine will go into this so we can have an actual account of running 40s on built 44s to see results as they come in. I was always confused by the "my 44s held up for years" and then the "they'll break in weeks" accounts.
I have salvaged 60s in the yard that I will weld mounts to and get running once these axles are done... but in the mean time, I'm going to have some fun with it and share my experience. Here we go.
Vehicle is a 2013 10A edition Rubicon JKU. Currently at 59k miles, about to undergo the 60k service next week.
-40s went on at 58k miles with 22x12 Moto Metals with 4" bs (adding 1.5" spacers)
-Before they were mounted, the following mods were done:
-G2 trusses F/R
-Nitro chromoly shafts F/R
-Artec C Gussets
-Teraflex Sleeves
-Artec trackbar brackets
-10" of lift w/ Fox shocks
-Teraflex big brake kit
-Teraflex ball joints
-4.88s
-OEM e lockers are still in
-1310 driveshafts (10k miles on them, greased at every other oil change)
History:
-No axle problems.
-Regular differential fluid changes at every 15k or when welding was done.
-Ran 35s from 12k-49k miles
-Ran 37s from 49k-58k
-Trail use every weekend, rock crawling once a month or less
-Lots of highway driving
-No salt exposure, little water exposure.
-Only jumped the Jeep once while on 35s
-No hard impacts on tires while moving or at idle.
-Rarely in heavy mud. (I am in the desert)
-4.88s were put in at 49k, broken in properly.
-I do not accelerate hard often.
So there is everything I could think of. I will provide updates when mods and/or maintenance is done. Additional details regarding my build are in my profile. Let's see when and what it takes to break them!
The trails I ride on are all in Arizona:
-Butcher Jones
-Sycamore Creek, upper and lower
-Table Mesa
-Lake Pleasant
-Lake Bartlet
-Lake Roosevelt
-Four peaks wilderness
-Verde river
Again, I do not do extreme wheeling too often because I mostly use the Jeep to get to my hunting or fishing spots, star gazing spots, camping, and exploring old mine roads in the mountains. It's also my daily. Thanks for reading!
God bless America.
What I will be doing is providing a detailed account of my experience while running 40s on Dana 44s. Of course the axles aren't stock... but every single detail I can imagine will go into this so we can have an actual account of running 40s on built 44s to see results as they come in. I was always confused by the "my 44s held up for years" and then the "they'll break in weeks" accounts.
I have salvaged 60s in the yard that I will weld mounts to and get running once these axles are done... but in the mean time, I'm going to have some fun with it and share my experience. Here we go.
Vehicle is a 2013 10A edition Rubicon JKU. Currently at 59k miles, about to undergo the 60k service next week.
-40s went on at 58k miles with 22x12 Moto Metals with 4" bs (adding 1.5" spacers)
-Before they were mounted, the following mods were done:
-G2 trusses F/R
-Nitro chromoly shafts F/R
-Artec C Gussets
-Teraflex Sleeves
-Artec trackbar brackets
-10" of lift w/ Fox shocks
-Teraflex big brake kit
-Teraflex ball joints
-4.88s
-OEM e lockers are still in
-1310 driveshafts (10k miles on them, greased at every other oil change)
History:
-No axle problems.
-Regular differential fluid changes at every 15k or when welding was done.
-Ran 35s from 12k-49k miles
-Ran 37s from 49k-58k
-Trail use every weekend, rock crawling once a month or less
-Lots of highway driving
-No salt exposure, little water exposure.
-Only jumped the Jeep once while on 35s
-No hard impacts on tires while moving or at idle.
-Rarely in heavy mud. (I am in the desert)
-4.88s were put in at 49k, broken in properly.
-I do not accelerate hard often.
So there is everything I could think of. I will provide updates when mods and/or maintenance is done. Additional details regarding my build are in my profile. Let's see when and what it takes to break them!
The trails I ride on are all in Arizona:
-Butcher Jones
-Sycamore Creek, upper and lower
-Table Mesa
-Lake Pleasant
-Lake Bartlet
-Lake Roosevelt
-Four peaks wilderness
-Verde river
Again, I do not do extreme wheeling too often because I mostly use the Jeep to get to my hunting or fishing spots, star gazing spots, camping, and exploring old mine roads in the mountains. It's also my daily. Thanks for reading!
God bless America.