08 jk dana 44 fits a zj?

[Grandrumble]

hey i found an 08 jk 44 and i was wondering if any one knew anything about it being able to fit under my 98 grand cherokee i want the aluminum houseing gone any info helps thanks

 

[rholbrook]

Wrong width.

 

[TeraFlex]

hey i found an 08 jk 44 and i was wondering if any one knew anything about it being able to fit under my 98 grand cherokee i want the aluminum houseing gone any info helps thanks

Zombie did that swap on his old ZJ. Also they can be swapped into XJ's and TJ's.

 

[Zombie]

I swapped front and rear, they are different width, different lug pattern, and NONE of the jk brackets on the rear will work with anyting designed for a ZJ.

 

[Grandrumble]

i have the 5.9 grand would that make it any diffrent i would think not but maybe??

 

[Grandrumble]

i have also though about the the ford 8.8 what about that?

 

[Zombie]

Mine was a 5.9.
The 8.8 is a more common swap, and as I recall, it's narrower, so wheel adapters will bring it out to the width of the stock front.

 

[Grandrumble]

what about the strangth?

 

[RockChucker]

8.8's are a strong axle. i have one in my tj, and on 35's i don't worry about it at all.

 

[99TJ]

Have an 8.8 in my TJ as well. its been great.

 

[Grandrumble]

how do they compair to the 44?

 

[RockChucker]

the ring gear is bigger. iirc, 44's are 8.25 inches, and well, 8.8's are 8.8 inches. and the shafts are a little bigger as well 30 spline vs 31 spline. you can get them with disc brakes. and they can be had for almost nothing, however, you will have the added cost of setting it up for your jeep. so keep that in mind. the biggest drawback to an 8.8 is the fact it uses c clip axles. which really isn't a problem until you break an axle, and if that is an issue, you can get a super 8.8 which will eliminate the c clips and in turn widen it around an inch per side, i think. it maybe a little less, or an inch total. i don't remember exactly.

 

[Grandrumble]

well im running 33 in tires with 4.56 gears i plan on doing an elocker and i dont want to spend the money on a wrong axle cause i will be buying the gears and e lockers unless anyone knows any body who has a 44 they will sell for cheaper?

 

[Cody]

the stock 44hd will be fine with 33's.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Grandrumble, they may eat you alive for not googling basic and simple questions, but check out mallcrawlin.com for your ZJ-specific questions.