Ok Here we go from a Guy who owned a 71 CJ5.
First off your rear dana 44 is a flanged dana 44 and offset this axle only works in Jeeps 41-71. In 72 Jeep went with a center Dana 44.
Clean up the 71 rear axle it is worth money!plus I you can not use a Rodeo
Scout or other rear axles.71 was the...