My Rear End :)

prariepunk

prariepunk

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On my 2005 TJ it has the tow package and it's "trail rated" is there any hope that I would have a D44 rear end under there? My old jeep had a lift on it so it was easier to see my rear axle now my gas tank is in the way.... Please tell me I have a D44... I would like to do a disc brake conversion on it as I hate working on drums. MANY TOPICS IN, ONE I KNOW
 

If you dont have the Rubicon, I doubt it... And even then, it is not a "true" D44.
 
Just request a copy of your build sheet directly from chrysler. It's a pretty cool service they offer. My 2005 with drum brakes has a dana 35 for what it's worth

Contact Chrysler


Here's a copy of mine
___________________________________________________________
In response to your email regarding the build sheet, we would like to
inform you that your vehicle was equipped from the factory with the
following:

Cloth High-Back Bucket Seats
Khaki
Monotone Paint
4.0L Eng (ERH)/4Spd A/T 42RLE (DG6)
117 Amp Alternator
600 Amp Maintenance Free Battery
Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes
High Back Bucket Seats
Easy Access Driver Seat
Easy Access Passenger Seat
Reclining Front Seats
Rear Folding Seat
Next Generation Front Air Bags**
Front Seat Area Carpet
Rear Seat/Wheelhouse/Cargo Carpet
Cargo Tie Down Loops
Sport Bar w/Full Padding
Mini Floor Console
All 4-Speed Automatic Transmissions
4-Spd. Automatic 42RLE Transmission
Lock-Up Torque Converter
Command-Trac Part Time 4WD System
Dana 30/186MM Front Axle
3.73 Axle Ratio
Dana M35/194MM Rear Axle
4.0L Power Tech I-6 Engine
Tinted Windshield Glass
Front Door Tinted Glass
Full Metal Doors w/Roll-up Windows
Rear View Day/Night Mirror
Swing-Away Mirrors
Air Conditioning
Instrument Cluster w/Tach
100 MPH Primary Speedometer
Var Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Single Low Note Horn
12V Auxiliary Power Outlet
Locking Glove Box
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
STRIPE/BADGE/MOLDING/COLOR
Halogen Headlamps
CHMSL Lamp
Painted Front Bumper
Black Rear Bumper
Bumper Extensions
Chrome Headlamp Bezels
Black Front Frame Overlay
Body Color Grille
Trail Rated Badge
50 State Emissions
Federal Tier 2, Bin 9A Emissions
EVAP Control System
19 Gallon Fuel Tank
Deep Beryl Green Pearl Coat
Deep Beryl Green Pearl Coat
All Radio Equipped Vehicles
AM/FM Compact Disc Radio w/Chgr Ctrl
4 Speakers
Fixed Long Mast Antenna
Power Rack and Pinion Steering
Steering Wheel
Normal Duty Suspension
Front Stabilizer Bar
Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
Tilt Steering Column
Full Size Spare Tire
Outside Tire Carrier
P215/75R15 RBL Wrangler AT Tires
Goodyear Brand Tires
Dark Khaki Soft Top
15X7.0 Full-Face Steel Wheels
Matching Spare Wheel
All Steel Wheels
Delete Remote Start System
Fuel Tank Skid Plate Shield
Transfer Case Skid Plate Shield
Tethered Fuel Filler Cap
Protective Coating and Remover
Build To U S Market Specifications
8 Additional Gallons of Gas
Spring - Left Rear
Spring - Left Front
Spring - Right Rear
Spring - Right Front
Payload Rating - 1800#
FAM: AN TRACKING: 40318T05 MY:2004
Zone 35-Washington
Customer Preferred Package 2TN
Customer Preferred Package 24N
TJ-Vehicle Family
Four Wheel Drive (4WD)/(4X4)
Price Class L
Left Hand Drive (LHD)
Dealer Inventory Management Order
No Cargo Box
Short Wheel Base (SWB)
Vehicle Order Tracking
Paint Order Code
 
My 03 sport has a 44. If I remember correctly the easiest way to tell is if it has the little rubber plug is a 35, if its got a real plug it is a 44. But if you can't even get to it to see that then just do like Terry suggested.
 

What trim package of TJ do you have?

The D44 was available in the Sport and Sahara, but not the X or SE.
 
Not trying to be smart or anything, but how can you not see what kind of rear-end you have? The dana 30 front and the dana 35 rear have basically the same size and shape diff-cover. The dana 44 is completely different. Get down and look at your front-end(the shape of the diff-cover) and then go to the rear-end, if the cover resembles the front at all you probably have the 35 rear-end, if it doesn't them you might have the 44. And also a ? for a previous poster. What do you mean buy "their not real 44's anyway"?
 

big_o_tom said:
And also a ? for a previous poster. What do you mean buy "their not real 44's anyway"?
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As far as I understand, the Wrangler D44 have thinner tubes, so they are not "true" D44... I could be mistaken, though, as I personally dont have them...
 
big_o_tom said:
What do you mean buy "their not real 44's anyway"?
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The only thing D44 about a TJ D44 is the center chunk and inner axleshaft size. Same thin axletubes, outers, bearings, brakes, etc. as the D30 and D35 found in the same models. It's why many call them 'fake D44s'.

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Bounty__Hunter said:
The only thing D44 about a TJ D44 is the center chunk and inner axleshaft size. Same thin axletubes, outers, bearings, brakes, etc. as the D30 and D35 found in the same models. It's why many call them 'fake D44s'.
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That's what I thought; thanks for the clarification, Bounty!
 

Dude read that picture you posted. All Dana 44's but the ones out of 3/4 ton Fords have .25 wall axle tubes. They all have the same size as the dana 30 and 35. It is a real 44, I don't know why it's not considered one. They also can't have the same bearings since the 44's press on and are a larger diameter shaft. And since the tube has a larger diameter, they have a larger moment of inertia than the 35s and 30s, also making them much stronger in that respect.
 
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