I would put a D44 or better in the rear.Originally Posted by 06JeepXKHEMI
I would put a D44 or better in the rear.
You do realize that swapping a Dana 44 in the rear would be pointless and a waste of money right. Our axles have a ring gear of 8.25 and a Dana 44 has a ring gear of 8.50
Well unless the Dana 44 was given to you for free!
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
I would prob do a pair of Dynatrac axles that are for a JK, sort of like you mention earlier. THe Dynatracs have upgradable components so it should be just as strong as anything else.
But you are right about the ring gear size. Actually, by the time I would have a built Dynatrac 44, I could get a built 9 from Currie. Or even better, a built and shaved 14 bolt (prob the cheaper option)
SOLD - 2005 | WK | Khaki | 3.7 | QT1 | OME HD Front Struts | Rusty's 2" lift in Rear w/ Monroe load levelers (F150 version) | 265/70 Nitto Terra Grapplers | 17" Moabs | 1.5" wheel spacers | Pinch weld mod | Rear fender trim mod | 4xG Matrix w/ reciever hitch | 4xG Belly guard | SOLID Diff cover | Cobra CB radio | 4xG CB radio antenna mount
A D44 rear isn't pointless if you come across a Rubi axle set. Sure it's only a slightly larger ring gear, but with infinitely more gear/carrier options than our 8.25.
Then again, if you're doing a build like this, might as well get something that can take the weight of a XK with the torque of a 5.7L in 4low....I'm still in an east-coast mindset and have to remind myself of some of the fun the west-cost guys have lol
No I don't. Why? Explain further? A D44 in the front and rear would be an awesome set up! This would allow your choice of gearing and lockers with the ability to handle 35" tires all day long.
If you don't want to bolt in a Dana44 rear from a 2wd XK, and are going to upgrade....a Ford 8.8 would definitely be next on my list.
Yeah ford 8.8 would be nice but wouldn't work so well with our computers
2007 4.7 Liter XK | Front Modified OME HD Lift | Rear 4" Superlift | JBA UCA's | Rusty's Rear Adjustable Track Bar | Rysty’s Adjustable Upper and Lower Rear Control Arms w/Heim Joints | Mickey Thompson Classic III 17x9 Wheels | 315/70R17 Goodyear Duratracs | Airflow Snorkel | Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler | Superchips Flashpaq | Mopar Skids | 4xGuard Belly Guard | American Rebel Rear Diff Cover | Rear Powertrax No-Slip | Front Electronic Locker | Rear Heat/AC Delete
QTII commanders utilize a separate controller for the transmission/transfer-case right? Wonder what would it involve to eliminate all 4x4 function from it for full manual control of transfer-case.
There have been several SAS dakotas...wonder what they are doing.
It looks like the jk guys that swap to a hemi use the 545rfe and it bolts to the tcase that comes in the manual jk...they use 2wd motor/trans combos.
To get full manual tcase in a xk/wk you need to do 2 additional things
1- match the nv245 gear reduction or reprogram the computer for the new gear reduction
2- have a switch that tells the computer what gear you're in
It definitely adds significant complexity to doing this swap if you're not satisfied with the nv245. Lol probably deserving of its own thread too
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