dana 44 front hub swap

[jeeprunner81]

Hey guys I have access to a rear Dana 44 out of a 93 grand cherokee if my memory is correct this a 44 with out all that aluminum crap inside. one problem is I was thinking about swapping it with. With AMC 20 in my J-10 I know Will have to do some good suspension mods. But not sure it will owrth my time or if Ishould just get one that will bolt right in. An if I do this swap what hubs can I put on the front 44 on my truck so the bolt patterns match. This Cherokee I have also has a good engine and tranny and the tranny in those can be trouble but the 5.2l is strong and ready to roar thinking about swaping that also

[J10Mike]

The rear d44 in the 93 grand cherokee is much narrower than the j10 amc20. if you did find a way to fab it in past the wide j10 springs, it's gonna look a little funny. i don't think it would be worth the time and expense.
hard to tell from your avatar. but, looks to be a nice looking 80 or later sportside j10. if you want beef that will be a direct bolt in, 80 and later j20 axles will work. that's what i did.

[wickedwagon767]

I second J10Mikes idea

You may not be aware,but the AMC rearend in FSJ's is NOT the weak version found in the CJ's that gets the bad reputation for the 2-piece axle design. All FSJ's with the AMC rearend in the early-mid 80's had one-piece axles in them and with that being said, they are more or less equivelant to a Dana44........so I don't really see the point in doing the swap.Its not unlike the whole Dana44/GM 10-bolt fiasco with the Chevy crowd. If you're going to spend money on axles and want something stronger than what you have that will bolt right in, J20 3/4 ton truck axles are a great idea. You get the bigger brakes on the 8-lug dana44 front and a fairly strong Dana60 rear. And you can usually pick up a pair of these axles for a few hundred bucks. any more than $400 for the pair is to much IMO.

whatever you decide, I hope it works for you

[jeeprunner81]

thanks guys:)