Is this a Dana 44 front and rear axle in my 2005 TJ?

JohnJ78

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Just bought a 2005 TJ Sport with 65,000km (in Australia), its been lifted and a few other mods, but can't find anything on axles etc.
I looked at the reference thread for diff housings... am I wrong? Does this vehicle have dana 44 axles front and rear? If was dark when I took these photos, but you can get a good idea.

See attached

FRONT:
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REAR (2 photos)

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Another of rear
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Well I have read of people here in OZ who want Dana 44 swaps on the rear so I think they may have only come on certain years and special models? When I bought my 06 65th it was commented that it had the 44 rear so not sure why anyone would comment on it if they all came with a 44?
 
My 98 TJ was exported to Japan and then imported to New Zealand...(like most of them here) and as far as I'm aware they all come with Dana 30's up front and Dana 44's in the rear....Ive not seen one yet with a different set up.
 
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So what about the later model TJ's, did they export any Rubicon models (front Dana 44)?