What year was the D44?

[hockeyplurr]

Hey all just wondering what years the D44 were offered in? And yes I did search but all I could find out is that they were offered in '87 and other years but they did not say. I might be getting a '89 XJ 4dr. Auto, and was wondering if this axle was offered then?

 

[Yucca-Man]

You just posted your answer...the D44 was rare in the 87s and RARELY found in the 88s and 89s. Don't expect to see it in yours. Pics - http://www.yuccaman.com/jeep/gear1.html#axle

 

[gotmine]

"Now for the famous Dana 44 non c-clip - 30 spline, 1.31" diameter shafts, 8.5" ring gear, 2.75" axle tube. It was available from 87-89 on various versions of XJ's, mainly ones with tow packages. They seem to be much more common on the 89's than other years."

quoted from old_man's sticky thread about gearing and axles. check to see if it came with the towing package. my '88 had the D44 with the towing package, 4.0 and auto.

 

[old_man]

Heck, you didn't even have to search to find this one

Before you ask a gearing question - look here

Next time read the sticky's

 

[hockeyplurr]

Thanks

 

[ren]

Just remember, just because it has a hitch, does not mean that it has a D-44 under it. My '88 limited has a hitch, but came with a D-35. Still trying to figure that one out, but, then again, this one XJ has been the biggest POS that I have owned yet, but somehow, it is the best looking one out of all eleven (11) jeeps that I own. ( somehow, that is not as big a surprise as I thought it should be- probably because it hardly ever MOVES.)

 

[GSequoia]

My observations...

'87 was slightly rare, mostly found in XJ's with a 4.0 and the towing package. Every '87 XJ Wagoneer I've seen in a yard had a 44 but they also had tow packages.

I have never seen a 44 in any other year XJ. I would imagine that there may be some in early 1988 models though just from overstock.

I'd say there is about a 99.9% chance you have the ultra strong Dana 35 non C-Clip in the '89.

 

[VegasAnthony]

Ive never seen a 87 without the D44
go figure

 

[BrettM]

Ive never seen a 87 without the D44
go figure

i most definitely have.

I guess if I was in Vegas I would be spending lots of time at the junkyards.

 

[JnJ]

My 88 has the tow package and D44.

 

[ExTankerGuy]

87 Waggys with or without tow package.

 

[wacho4]

just bought a d44 out of florida on ebay, the guy i bought it from said most 87s and 88s have them in them down there. Something about most florda xj's having most or all factory options. I fuke in Jeep shipping maybe. If you live in Florida, let us know if this is correct.

 

[Joe]

Hey all just wondering what years the D44 were offered in? And yes I did search but all I could find out is that they were offered in '87 and other years but they did not say. I might be getting a '89 XJ 4dr. Auto, and was wondering if this axle was offered then?

Most likly it will have a Dana 35. 87 and 88 XJ cherokees had 44 with tow package. Some MJ truck also came with 44 with a metric ton package.

 

[sidriptide]

87 seems to be the target year, all 4 87 i've owned had the 44. 2 with factory hitch and wiring harness. 2 with just the hitch and no wiring. i can confirm one 88 model i found with a 44 and no hitch at the time i saw it.

 

[Joe]

Also a lot of 2 door 87 and 88 came with a 44. So far all of the 2 door xj's around town have 44's. I'm waiting to see one on sale so I can buy it.

 

[xjoe]

My 87 came w/a 44 no hitch or trailer wiring though..