26 Feb 09, 11:19 am
I swapped in Wagoneer D44's into the YJ I used to have, they were low pinion and I never had a problem with them, other than one busted front shaft. But that was due to some serious gear reduction and deep florida swamp mud. I had the jeep buried over the top of the 38's and I was in 4-lo (3.8 Atlas) 3rd gear (T-18) and stalled it. Started it up, tried second, smoked the centerforce clutch, tried first and pow!!! there went a front D44 shaft.
As for the low pinion, it never really mattered on my old YJ... never had a prob with the gears at all and I used to give that jeep hell.... 4.0L screamin at over 7K!!!! back before they had rev limiters.
As for the low pinion, it never really mattered on my old YJ... never had a prob with the gears at all and I used to give that jeep hell.... 4.0L screamin at over 7K!!!! back before they had rev limiters.
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