D44 Breakage, Vs. D30???

[Winks00XJ]

I havent heard of anyone swapping in a D44 from a Rubicon with the factory air locker. I did it on my 2000 and it was easy. My jeep got hit in the front from an angle which hit the front tire and bent the lower control arm mounts on the axle and possibly a slight bend in the axle tube. So the insurance company paid for the new axle and I just used one from a Rubicon and it is easy to plumb up a factory air pump to it and it is done. I did have to ahve the drive line shortened to fit right.

 

[CRASH]

I havent heard of anyone swapping in a D44 from a Rubicon with the factory air locker. I did it on my 2000 and it was easy. My jeep got hit in the front from an angle which hit the front tire and bent the lower control arm mounts on the axle and possibly a slight bend in the axle tube. So the insurance company paid for the new axle and I just used one from a Rubicon and it is easy to plumb up a factory air pump to it and it is done. I did have to ahve the drive line shortened to fit right.

Just not enough of an upgrade to make it worth while to most of us. No locking hubs, lack of true high steer, low pinion.

 

[Matt S.]

Just not enough of an upgrade to make it worth while to most of us. No locking hubs, lack of true high steer, low pinion.

exactly. I am keeping my Rubicon 44 only because i have a smaller lift, and its got a warrenty. Soon as its out of warrenty, a real 44 is going in.