Is there any way to avoid buying a new driveshaft for my Dana 44 axle swap?

[Christoph]

Just picked up a Dana 44 and Dana 30 to swap out on my TJ that currently has a Dana 35 rear. Reading that the pinion on the 44 is longer than the 35.

I'm about to do a v8 swap and don't want to buy a brand new shaft that I'll only use for three months. Any other options/advice?

 

[Kid Mechanic]

Don’t install the 44.

 

[Wildman]

As Kid suggested above if you're going to be doing a V-8 swap soon then wait to install these new axles until you do the V-8 swap.
What are you swapping into your TJ? Dodge or Chevy V-8?

 

[Chris]

Don’t install the 44.

This seems like the obvious and most logical answer.

 

[Christoph]

As Kid suggested above if you're going to be doing a V-8 swap soon then wait to install these new axles until you do the V-8 swap.
What are you swapping into your TJ? Dodge or Chevy V-8?

5.3L Chevy w/ 4l60 that will be on a 3" lift with 33x10.5 tires.

Unfortunately both rear/front diffs are trashed so that's not an option. I'll just stay celibate for the next three months I guess. lol

 

[Lou]

Tom woods be less than or right at $100 for a length change with round trip shipping.

 

[mrblaine]

don't want to buy a brand new shaft that I'll only use for three months.

Steal one.
Find one laying beside the road.
Start a go-fund-me for one.
Start a post on a forum in hopes that someone takes pity on you and gives you one.
Magic

Or, exercise some patience.

 

[mrblaine]

Tom woods be less than or right at $100 for a length change with round trip shipping.

His last name is Wood.

 

[Chris]

Or just remove the rear driveshaft entirely and drive it in 4WD.

 

[Lou]

His last name is Wood.

 

[mrblaine]

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That is correct. The apostrophe indicates the possessive of his driveshaft shop. If you leave out the apostrophe, that changes his name from Wood to Woods which is incorrect.

 

[Chris]

Otherwise it would be Tom Woods' Driveshafts.

 

[Echos67]

Swapped a Dana 44 rear on my TJ and the driveshaft from having the original 35 was fine, also added a small lift at the same time so that may be a difference if yours is bottoming out.

 

[Lou]

That is correct. The apostrophe indicates the possessive of his driveshaft shop. If you leave out the apostrophe, that changes his name from Wood to Woods which is incorrect.

My thumbs don’t care about grammar. Neither do my eyes when reading online forums.

 

[Christoph]

Steal one.
Find one laying beside the road.
Start a go-fund-me for one.
Start a post on a forum in hopes that someone takes pity on you and gives you one.
Magic

Or, exercise some patience.

Wisdom

 

[Christoph]

Tom woods be less than or right at $100 for a length change with round trip shipping.

That is a hell of a lot more reasonable than I would have guessed

 

[TJ4Jim]

Otherwise it would be Tom Woods' Driveshafts.

Maybe he should look for one in the woods.

 

[L J]

Tom Woods's

 

[hosejockey61]

Shit the only thing this thread is missing is some comments on Rancho 5000x's

 

[mrblaine]

My thumbs don’t care about grammar. Neither do my eyes when reading online forums.

Ah, so you're one of those who doesn't mind if you are helping your uncle jack off a horse while I clearly don't mind helping my Uncle Jack off a horse. Another peek into your lifestyle choices, eh?