Ultimate Dana 44 Axle install notes and pics

[Arterius2]

Documenting this here in case someone else has questions about installing Ultimate Dana 44 axle!

More info on the Ultimate Dana 44 @ https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/mopars-new-ultimate-dana-44-performance-axles/

I went 5.13 gears and E locker. Install tomorrow with details!

this was only the front axle?

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[intentsrig]

this was only the front axle?

Yep! Already have a rear 44

 

[Arterius2]

Yep! Already have a rear 44

Oh ok, you have the LSD I suppose?

 

[intentsrig]

Oh ok, you have the LSD I suppose?

Yeah. Re geared to 5.13’s. Didn’t add a locker because none were out yet.

Once the clutch packs wear out I’ll add something.

 

[TxJeepers]

This is also a great upgrade for a Rubi. But can you reuse the factory locker though?

 

[intentsrig]

This is also a great upgrade for a Rubi. But can you reuse the factory locker though?

I don’t think you can buy just the housing by itself. At least not at this point. It comes with gears and e locker, bigger axle shafts, U joints and ball joints.

 

[mortsco]

Stock driveshaft works fine. Bolts up the same.

This is definitely an important difference to the Dynatrac ProRock 44, the ProRock does require a new driveshaft because the geometry is not the same.

 

[SpookyXJ]

I know you used Synergy steering but just for clarification on a Sport/Sahara a longer tie rod center link(pn 68309365AC) for a dana 44 is needed ? Did you need anything else to put this in your sport?

 

[chris4prez]

Is this wider than the stock Dana 44 or same width? Having a hard tome finding specs to confirm if same width as default rubi Dana 44.

 

[intentsrig]

Is this wider than the stock Dana 44 or same width? Having a hard tome finding specs to confirm if same width as default rubi Dana 44.

It is Rubicon width

 

[chris4prez]

It is Rubicon width

Thanks for the confirmation

 

[ChattVol]

It is Rubicon width

I'm confused...Isnt the non rubi limited slip rear d44 1.5" narrower than the rubi d44? Are you running a ultimate 44 front that is 1.5" wider than your stock non rubi d44?

 

[intentsrig]

I'm confused...Isnt the non rubi limited slip rear d44 1.5" narrower than the rubi d44? Are you running a ultimate 44 front that is 1.5" wider than your stock non rubi d44?

Yep lol

 

[ChattVol]

Yep lol

 

[chris4prez]

Oh interesting so the non rubicon rear d44 is shorter then the rubicon rear d44? But both the rubicon rear d44 and ultimate front d44 are same width?

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