Parts check before order

[97TJNM]

Hey all. I'm working on a Dana 44 axle swap and before I swap it under the jeep, I wanted to go ahead and change the units bearings/hubs, u-joints, and ball joints since I don't know when they were last replaced. The current u-joints look original, but the ball joints are definitely aftermarket and the unit bearings are definitely not original. The studs are 5x5, so those need to be returned to a 5x4.5 configuration. I also bought a 15" Vanco BBK through Savvy, and I know that you have make sure you don't have the pre 99 unit bearings.

The Dana 44 I have has 27 splines at the hub. I just want to make sure all the parts are correct and will work with the Vanco BBK properly. The below picture shows what I'm about to order. Does this look like the right parts to everyone? In some previous threads I have read @Jerry Bransford indicated that the ball joints and u-joints should be the correct ones, so I'm pretty sure I'm good there. Just want to verify that the Timken HA597449 is the correct unit bearing for a 2006 Rubicon Dana 44 27 spline shaft, and that it will work properly with the BBK I just recently ordered.

Thanks for any input or advice!

 

[williambmac]

Hey all. I'm working on a Dana 44 axle swap and before I swap it under the jeep, I wanted to go ahead and change the units bearings/hubs, u-joints, and ball joints since I don't know when they were last replaced. The current u-joints look original, but the ball joints are definitely aftermarket and the unit bearings are definitely not original. The studs are 5x5, so those need to be returned to a 5x4.5 configuration. I also bought a 15" Vanco BBK through Savvy, and I know that you have make sure you don't have the pre 99 unit bearings.

The Dana 44 I have has 27 splines at the hub. I just want to make sure all the parts are correct and will work with the Vanco BBK properly. The below picture shows what I'm about to order. Does this look like the right parts to everyone? In some previous threads I have read @Jerry Bransford indicated that the ball joints and u-joints should be the correct ones, so I'm pretty sure I'm good there. Just want to verify that the Timken HA597449 is the correct unit bearing for a 2006 Rubicon Dana 44 27 spline shaft, and that it will work properly with the BBK I just recently ordered.

Thanks for any input or advice!View attachment 320604

If you order the BBK direct from https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/ there is the option to add correctly machined unit bearings to the order.

 

[97TJNM]

If you order the BBK direct from https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/ there is the option to add correctly machined unit bearings to the order.

For sure. I just stupidly already placed the order a week ago through Savvy before double checking that the proper unit bearings were on the axle I had bought. My mistake for sure, but now I need to confirm that I'm ordering the right parts to make it work.

 

[97TJNM]

If you order the BBK direct from https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/ there is the option to add correctly machined unit bearings to the order.

But I do see the option to buy just the unit bearings from BMB. I'll go that route, then I know I have the correct ones! Thanks!