Spicer Axle Maintenance Manual Model 44. 53103, 5310 3, spicer axle, maintenance manual, model 44, front and rear carrier type, spicer axle division, dana corporation, lubrication, service tools, axle identification, front axles, wheel ends, steer ball socket, closed knuckle design, rear axles, wheel bearing, hypoid gear lube, grease, wheel. Transmissions and Drivetrain - Wanted: Dana 44 service manual - I've found a few. I'd compare the late model C4 & Viper specs to the Jeep stuff you've.
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The Dana 44A may seem like a great idea - all the parts are just a touch bigger than the standard Dana 44 - but in reality they just do not hold up to offroad abuse. They make a good on road axle as proven in the Dodge Viper, but they had lots of problems in the Grand Cherokees - with many people having them rebuilt/replaced under warranty. The pinion would not stay 'tight' in the housing and would start to get out of spec, the gears would start to make a lot of noise and/or eat themselves alive and owners would end up back at the Jeep dealer with a dead rear axle.
But compared to the Dana 35 they replaced in most Grand Cherokees they are a much beefier axle and they all came with disc brakes. So for a lot of people they were a good option,just do not take them off road and expect them to last a long time and act like a regular all steel Dana 44. Another huge problem with the Dana 44A, offroad, is the aluminum center section itself. They have been shown to break under heavy dashing and crashing where a cast iron version just gets a small scratch. The after market has come up with a lot of skid plate option to help address this, but unprotected they are a known liability. ![]() ![]() Comments are closed.
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