Hi,
Recently picked up a Dana 44 (3.73 w LS) from a 98 TJ for $400 off of CL. I have been disassembling it to get it ready for sand blasting. My plan is to refresh it re-gear it along with my Dana 30 in the front and install it in my 2004 TJ X. I came up with the following list for the refresh. My question is am I over rotating on this by adding all new components? Without labor and upgrading the Dana 30 (new gears and E-locker) I am looking at around $3,500.00. And that does not include new axles which I will probably do. What do you think should I take a different route? I was originally thinking about just cleaning up the Dana 44 installing it with the 3.73 and getting the front re-geared to 3.73 and just wait until another day to do all of the other upgrades. But it turns out one of the spider gears in the 44 is torn up and that is how I came to plan B.
Plan C would be clean up the Dana 44 and sell it and then do a Super 35 and a Super 30 on my existing diffs.
Fonz
Recently picked up a Dana 44 (3.73 w LS) from a 98 TJ for $400 off of CL. I have been disassembling it to get it ready for sand blasting. My plan is to refresh it re-gear it along with my Dana 30 in the front and install it in my 2004 TJ X. I came up with the following list for the refresh. My question is am I over rotating on this by adding all new components? Without labor and upgrading the Dana 30 (new gears and E-locker) I am looking at around $3,500.00. And that does not include new axles which I will probably do. What do you think should I take a different route? I was originally thinking about just cleaning up the Dana 44 installing it with the 3.73 and getting the front re-geared to 3.73 and just wait until another day to do all of the other upgrades. But it turns out one of the spider gears in the 44 is torn up and that is how I came to plan B.
Plan C would be clean up the Dana 44 and sell it and then do a Super 35 and a Super 30 on my existing diffs.
Fonz
Rear Track Bar |
Rear Sway Bar Bushings |
Rear Sway Bar Links |
Brake kit |
Rear Axle Bearing & Seal |
Pinion Seal |
Diff Cover Gasket |
Axle shaft retainer |
Outer Axle Shaft Support |
Control Arms |
Control Arms |
Control Arms |
Emergency Brake Cable |
Emergency Brake Cable |