Recent content by cromedome

Hey Wranglerman, if I do go with a Dana 44, will it bolt up without any extra drama? and will my old driveshaft connect the same way?

Thanks for the help fellas I will be taking a look inside the differential tonight. I did contact Jeep for the build sheet and it looks like I have a Dana 30 in the front, and a 175mm in the rear with a 3.73 ratio. The only info they gave me was 175mm for the rear axle. Does this mean the rear...

Wow is it that easy? I've had folks warn me it would be a bad time and easy to screw up by not getting the gears lined up properly.

[QUOTE= It's a lot easier and cheaper to replace the spider gears. Really! Can you expand a little, and is this something that can take place in the driveway?

HA HA Ha sorry bout that. I'm gonna run out and do a better wipe down and check it out better. In the meantime, is it a bad idea to run the Jeep in 4wd all the time (til I get it fixed?) I hope you have good coffee. That's one thing you want right for sure.

I am considering changing out the rear axle assembly on my sons Jeep.The drive shaft spins and the wheels do not. I am assuming a shot spider gear. Having done a few auto repairs in the past I feel confident that I can do the job but will need a little advice and how-to as I have never tried...

Hi I'm Rob I have a 1998 wrangler TJ with a shot rear end. By shot, I mean the rear drive shaft spins but the wheels don't. In my usual uninformed way I diagnosed the problem to be the spider gears. I spoke to a couple of mechanics who said to just drop the whole assembly and replace with a...