87 Cherokee dana 44

[cherokee-at-16]

Ok...so i was wondering somethings about this axle....one, i think its a direct trade for my 2000 Cherokee. but i wanted to know what gears would most likely be in it, the 87 is a I6 auto. Don't know anything else right now. just wanted some basic info. What should be don't to an axle before swapping it in?

[Zullock Holmes]

If i'm right you could get a 3.07, 3.55, and a 3.73 ratios are all possible. I don't believe there are ones that came 4.10.

my first xj 44 was out of an 88 with a 4.0 with an auto trans and had 3.55 gears, and was a direct bolt-in for my jeep with the AW4 (auto tranny)

The 44 i have now was out of a comanche, i believe that manche 44's can be found with 4.10's but good luck with that, and you have to move the spring perches, meaning the comanche 44's aren't direct bolt-in.

[clean4drxj]

i wanna say they only came with 3:55's or 3.07's, it's direct bolt in.. the only problem i'm having is my drive was a lil long being that i had a d35 in pryer to this...

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

i wanna say they only came with 3:55's or 3.07's, it's direct bolt in.. the only problem i'm having is my drive was a lil long being that i had a d35 in pryer to this...

I had one with 3.73's.

[Bigbike]

XJ D44s only came with 3.55 gearing. MJ 44s came with a 3.07, 3.55 ect... XJ ones are bolt it and a good swap if you can find one cheap.

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

once again... i had an xj 44 with 3.73's maybe they were aftermarket but doesn't seem like it would be worth paying the money to only bump up to 3.73..

[Mike]

tow package came with 373s

[XJtheXtremeJeep]

tow package came with 373s

xj 44's only came in cherokees with the tow package already....

[Mike]

3.73s was an option they offered

[cherokee-at-16]

Well some person on jeep forum just was like
"my friend in Bristol has an xj d44 out of his 87 cherokee, he will give you the whole jeep for $500." So really if needed i would just take the gears out of the front...but i cant see myself going through with getting this because to my parents its another car, not just a part.

[Bigbike]

Lycaon just texted me and told me about a 44 in New britain at a scrap place for 200 bones. Thats a pretty decent price.

[Ktmracer419]

XJ D44s only came with 3.55 gearing. MJ 44s came with a 3.07, 3.55 ect... XJ ones are bolt it and a good swap if you can find one cheap.

FALSE

ive seen them with 3.07s as well

but theres around a 89.5% chance it has 3.55's

check the tag on the cover
count the number or pinion rotations vs tire rotations
count the gear teeth

[Mike]

They also came with 373s

[Ktmracer419]

They also came with 373s

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