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Apr 8, 2010

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wellcom2knoxvile

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DO NOT BUY A REAR D44!!! they are trash! if you don't believe me, go to any jeep forum (commonly used) and search for d44 and you will read all the **** about em... a 9 inch is far superior!

Apr 8, 2010

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rstangboi

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Originally Posted by ranger

2002fx4 broke a wheel spacer on his truck.

and what is that green **** all over your engine in the first pic of where you cut the brackets off? antifreeze?

lol ya. ive always had a slight coolant leak...and halfway through sawzawing i saw it come back and was like "****....not again" lol

Apr 9, 2010

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Originally Posted by wellcom2knoxvile

DO NOT BUY A REAR D44!!! they are trash! if you don't believe me, go to any jeep forum (commonly used) and search for d44 and you will read all the **** about em... a 9 inch is far superior!

Yeah screw the rear D44. Thanks for the tip.

built 8.8's - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board

The axle shaft strength (tested by Warn Ind.) is as follows:
F8.8= 6,500 (lb. ft.)
D44= 4,600-5,000 (lb. ft.)
D35C= 4,000-4,300 (lb. ft.)

COT: Continuous output torque rating
MOT: Maximum output torque rating

Numbers from January edition of Fourwheeler, page 60.

Dana 35 rear axle COT: 870 MOT: 3480
Dana 44 rear axle COT: 1100 MOT: 4460
Ford 8.8 28spline COT: 1250 MOT: 4600
Ford 8.8 31spline COT: 1360 MOT: 5100
Dana60 semifloat COT: 1500 MOT: 5500