Re: JPOR: Wagoneer Rear Dana 44

["Paul W." <a4xnut@xxxxxxxxx>]

The SJ's used D44 rears from '63-'79 and late '86-'92. All are centered EXCEPT
the '74-'79's with Quadra-Trac. Some of the '74-'79's with the Dana 20 are also
offset, but some are not. You probably won't find a Wagoneer in the '74-'79
spread without QT, but you can find Cherokees (Narrow Track & Wide Track) and
J-truck with the Dana 20. The '63-early '70 models will have lower spline count
and 2-piece axles, but the late '70-'73 models will be 1-piece, 30 spline axles
and 5x5.5 lug pattern. The late '86-'92 Wagoneers will have the centered D44
with 1-piece, 30 spline axles and 6x5.5 lug pattern.

As has already been mentioned, there is nothing wrong with the '80-early '86
AMC 20 used in the SJ's. These don't have any of the weak points of the CJ
version.

Paul

BLKHORS@aol.com wrote:
>     I've been looking for an SJ with a "centered" rear differential.  All I 
> can find are a Quadra-trac rears and one M20.  I'm probably going to snatch 
> the front 44 from one of the quadra's for my YJ (I'm using a D300 x-case).  
> Getting to the point, I think I've managed to locate one SJ that is of 
> pre-Quadra-trac year model.  My question is, did they use D44 rears before 
> the QT's?  I've heard they used some D27's and D30's (prior to '74) in the 
> front, so I'm curious about the rear???


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