Who's gonna be first on the new Dana 44 full float axle swap?

[rjaym]

Dana making the Dana 44 full float for the 2024 model wrangler- will these be the new swap instead of the heavy Dana 60?

 

[Bobohunter1776]

What's the difference between the Dana 44 full float and a Dana 60 anyways?

 

[Steel City 06]

Take a Dana 44 front and weld the ball joints and stick it in the rear?

 

[tr21triton]

@Zorba we all know how he loves to have the latest and greatest thing available

 

[Bobohunter1776]

Take a Dana 44 front and weld the ball joints and stick it in the rear?

Based off a quick google search they make conversion kits for JK Dana 44s.

https://teraflex.com/jk-dana-44-rea...-conversion-slotted-big-rotors-30-spline.html

 

[GregBelleville]

Can someone explain like I'm five what a full float axle is? What's the difference between a standard Dana 44 and a full float Dana 44? What makes it better?

 

[macleanflood]

Can someone explain like I'm five what a full float axle is? What's the difference between a standard Dana 44 and a full float Dana 44? What makes it better?

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1012or-full-floating-vs-semi-floating-axle-tech/

 

[rjaym]

Looks like this will be a 5 lug design vs the typical 8 lug - no idea of BC. Likely far lighter as well. As the towing capacity isn’t massively improved.

 

[GregBelleville]

[URL]https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/1012or-full-floating-vs-semi-floating-axle-tech/[/URL]

Thanks that was very informative.

 

[macleanflood]

Looks like this will be a 5 lug design vs the typical 8 lug - no idea of BC. Likely far lighter as well. As the towing capacity isn’t massively improved.
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3000 to 5000 is an almost 67 percent improvement.

Most of this is being done to best the Bronco's tow rating.

There are a few kits out there now to convert D44s to full float. I don't think they're that popular.

I will say it was super easy to pull my Sterling 10.5 axles to regear my truck...just undid the bolts and pulled the axles...wheels, brakes... everything still on the truck. So if nothing else this should make trail repairs that much easier.

-Mac

 

[rjaym]

I think the JL is 3500 - but you’re correct it is a bronco fighter

 

[Wildman]

3000 to 5000 is an almost 67 percent improvement.

Most of this is being done to best the Bronco's tow rating.

There are a few kits out there now to convert D44s to full float. I don't think they're that popular.

I will say it was super easy to pull my Sterling 10.5 axles to regear my truck...just undid the bolts and pulled the axles...wheels, brakes... everything still on the truck. So if nothing else this should make trail repairs that much easier.

-Mac

When Warn offered them I knew a few people running them. Having hubs in the rear made flat towing really easy & if you had a locker and broke a shaft all you had to do was pull the shaft and drive out.
I had the Warn FF kit on my Dana 35 and even though it was still only a 27 spline I never broke a shaft with 35" tires.

Couple of the guys I used to work with who knew what hubs were would unlock one as a joke sometimes.

I had the Warn small hub kit both front and rear.

 

[TheBoogieman]

Will these fit my 88' Samurai?

 

[rjaym]

Hahaha- does anything “fit” a Sammy? We just weld , bolt ,clamp , tape whatever the hell want to Zuks!

 

[tnjeepguy]

Bobohunter:

What is a Bobo and do you need a "Bob Ross air freshener" when you catch one ?? Asking for a friend.

 

[Bobohunter1776]

Bobohunter:

What is a Bobo and do you need a "Bob Ross air freshener" when you catch one ?? Asking for a friend.

Ha. Bobo was my family's nickname for a rainbow trout growing up. You are definitely not the first to ask that question. And Bob Ross air fresheners are always necessary.

 

[PNW_LJ]

Hahaha- does anything “fit” a Sammy? We just weld , bolt ,clamp , tape whatever the hell want to Zuks!

Case in point:

And yes, those are 38s on stock Samurai 80-in wheelbase.

 

[Wildman]

Case in point:
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And yes, those are 38s on stock Samurai 80-in wheelbase.

I was building a FF Dana 44 for the rear of my Zuk when I found a CJ5 that I wanted instead. Sold the Zuk and wheeled the CJ5 with that FF Dana 44.

 

[Blackjack]

Would prefer that it was a traditional spindle type full float over the unit bearing but I am old like that.

 

[Wildman]

Would prefer that it was a traditional spindle type full float over the unit bearing but I am old like that.

Same