Hey All,
I hate to be the guy asking questions before doing a thourough search on this, but I need this information asap and have limited time to search (I am currently searching)
I've come across an awesome deal on a Dana 44 rear end out of a 2000 TJ sport. The tag is corroded to hell, but I am the one that removed the rear end from my buddies parts jeep so I know for a fact is is a TJ sport.
My questions:
1) My assumption is this will bolt up to my 1999 TJ with zero modifications to brackets correct?
2) if I have a 4" lift, would I need to shorten the driveshaft? I think I read awhile back you don't need to - does anyone know for sure without waiting until it is in and measuring?
3) How many variations of the Dana 44 rear end in TJ's are there? By the time we got it out, it was too late to pull the diff cover and inspect parts- Did these come as both LSD and open diff units?
4) Does anyone know if the Pinions are stamped with the gear ration on them (i.e 3.73) if I pull the cover and the diff unit? I want to be sure they are 3.73 gears as that is what I have.
5) I havent had a chance to look at the front of the parts jeep, and it is being wheeled out of his house in a day or so - the front should still be a Dana 30 right? or was there another option from factory available for these things? (This was a stock jeep)
6) I was looking at the brake junction on the rear axle- someone chopped the rubber line that goes to the junction sitting on the Dana 44 axle (the one with the vent tube going up, the brake line from the front going in, and then splits into each drum brake....I don't see a fitting for the rubber hose that was cut to replace that part...what is the deal with that hose- can it be replaced? I can't imagine it not being able to??
I'm currently searching for these answers myself right now, but I have some time constraints on this and taking the Dana 44, so unfortunately I need to find out this stuff asap
Thanks to anyone who can help
I hate to be the guy asking questions before doing a thourough search on this, but I need this information asap and have limited time to search (I am currently searching)
I've come across an awesome deal on a Dana 44 rear end out of a 2000 TJ sport. The tag is corroded to hell, but I am the one that removed the rear end from my buddies parts jeep so I know for a fact is is a TJ sport.
My questions:
1) My assumption is this will bolt up to my 1999 TJ with zero modifications to brackets correct?
2) if I have a 4" lift, would I need to shorten the driveshaft? I think I read awhile back you don't need to - does anyone know for sure without waiting until it is in and measuring?
3) How many variations of the Dana 44 rear end in TJ's are there? By the time we got it out, it was too late to pull the diff cover and inspect parts- Did these come as both LSD and open diff units?
4) Does anyone know if the Pinions are stamped with the gear ration on them (i.e 3.73) if I pull the cover and the diff unit? I want to be sure they are 3.73 gears as that is what I have.
5) I havent had a chance to look at the front of the parts jeep, and it is being wheeled out of his house in a day or so - the front should still be a Dana 30 right? or was there another option from factory available for these things? (This was a stock jeep)
6) I was looking at the brake junction on the rear axle- someone chopped the rubber line that goes to the junction sitting on the Dana 44 axle (the one with the vent tube going up, the brake line from the front going in, and then splits into each drum brake....I don't see a fitting for the rubber hose that was cut to replace that part...what is the deal with that hose- can it be replaced? I can't imagine it not being able to??
I'm currently searching for these answers myself right now, but I have some time constraints on this and taking the Dana 44, so unfortunately I need to find out this stuff asap
Thanks to anyone who can help