Re: JPOR: Wagoneer Rear Dana 44

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

John Nutter <jnutter@pclink.com> wrote:
> "Paul W." wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> I've parted out at least a half a dozen and eyeballed a couple dozen
> more and I've yet to see one from '74-'79 with a centered rear diff.
> There couldn't have been many that were centered or I would have found
> one by now. 

I haven't seen too many '74-'79's with the Dana 20 around here, but my son's
'77 J-20 was most certainly centered -or within an inch- but then that was also
a Dana 60 floater.

> > 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. 
> 
> That goes along with what I've seen. Seems like Cherokee or J-truck is
> the place to look for a T-18/Dana20 setup. Watch out though, there's a
> lot more 3 speeds than T-18s. 

According to the sourcess I have seen on SJ's, the QT was std equip on the
Wagoneer during most, if not all that year block. (I'd have to crack open one
of those books to be sure, but it does seem pretty accurate.)

> >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. 
> 
> Cool! I'll have to start looking for the '70-'73 rears. They must be
> about the same as a Scout II rear for width. I wonder if that's what
> those mysterious shafts I have are from? They are about 3/4" shorter
> than Scout II shafts. 

Could very well be. I guess you'll have to let us know next time you part one
out. :)

Paul

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