Dana 44 locker

I just wanted to hear some peoples views on the lockrite for a rear dana 44, whats the biggest size tire u would run with it

Whatever the D44 can handle.

in the "sticky" above this forum is a thread done by crash. this is what he states............"Dana 44: 35's with a locker, 36's without a locker. You can super-fy this axle with 33 and 35 spline shafts now, but the pinion becomes the weak link. They are a fairly good axle for most duty, but housing rigidity can become an issue with larger tires and high speed romps. Their tubes are not much larger than a 35. You could go 37's with 35 spline shafts if you kept your foot out of the throttle."

I ran a lock-right on front and rear dana 44's. 36x12.50X15 TSL SX. No problems.

I know what size of tires the dana 44 can handle, but I heard that some automatic lockers are only warrentied for 31" tires and I will be running 35's

Oil Town XJ said:

I know what size of tires the dana 44 can handle, but I heard that some automatic lockers are only warrentied for 31" tires and I will be running 35's

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I wonder how many do all the measuring and everything they expect to make the warranty valid any way. I know I never have. I figure if it fails I'll upgrade to a stouter locker any way. The carrier is probably going to fail before the locker.
I run 35" BFG MTs on an Aussie in the front 30. No problems yet. I have the true test coming up Feb. 25 on a pretty hard core run.I run a Detroit on my 44 though. I don't want to tear it up where the 30 destruction means upgrade time

Aussie Lockers for the 44 are $229 new, and will be waranteed with any size tire. They are built better than the lockrite or no-slip, IMHO.

http://www.aussielocker.com/make.php/TMc62e8a/c636/10/.html

-C