Hey Rob or TJDave or anyone who knows from D44 shafts for a TJ...
I have an opportunity to buy D44 take-out shafts from a TJ d44. They are not from a Rubicon. The differnece in the Rubi 44 and the other TJs is disc vs. drums. I remember when Rob was bumming a Rubi axle shaft as a temporary replacement in his TJ it was different and had to be modded. The question is, do they go the other way easily enough; i.e. can I put non-Rubi shafts in a Rubi D44? If not, what is the difference? Can I change them? At home? On the trail?
Part 2: What are they worth?
Thanks
Rear D44 shafts
Rear D44 shafts
Okay, we're a little crazy to have a Duramax for a daily driver. But if we go off our meds, we might wind up in a Prius.
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Also looked on Stu's site for an answer. Not really clear. Good site though for anyone looking for TJ tips!
http://www.stu-offroad.com/suspension/d44brake/bc-1.htm
http://www.stu-offroad.com/suspension/d44brake/bc-1.htm
2018 JLU Rubicon
Tow bar mount
Trailer hitch
Tow bar mount
Trailer hitch
The shaft, bearings, seals etc. are all identicle. The difference is in the retaining plate for the disc vs. drum rear brakes, depending on the year of the TJ. If you make the appropriate changes at home, because you'll need a press to get that retainer plate swapped over, you'll have a nice set of trail spares.
As for what they are worth, that depends... Do you have a busted shaft right now? Seriously though, I wouldn't pay more than $50 for a good set with straight splines, true flanges, and no issues with the wheel studs. Just my opinion.
As for what they are worth, that depends... Do you have a busted shaft right now? Seriously though, I wouldn't pay more than $50 for a good set with straight splines, true flanges, and no issues with the wheel studs. Just my opinion.
Yep, I've wheeled one of those, too...
Toby's right its the retaining plates. Hey Lee my shafts still have the Rubi backing plates on them. They came out of an 2005 Rubicon. They are fully assembled with the bearings and plates for disc brakes. These were the ones I "bummed" from a guy in Moses Lake, he ended up switching to a custom Ford 9" front and rear, so he sold me the Rubi shafts right after that trip to Liberty where I used them in place of the Chromoly ones I had broken on that Weber Canyon trip. I still need to call a revenge run there sometime this year. lol
I just had to notch a small part of the plate to make it fit on my drum brakes. They should still work on your Rubi though as I didn't notch anything critical to the retainer plates for fitment on a disc brake set up. If you get the ones from a non rubi would you be interested in a trade?? They have been sitting in my garage the past few years after I got my free chromoly replacements from Alloy USA.
I've been looking to replace my retainer plates with the drum brake ones but I've been too lazy to move on it. My shafts are universal spares right now.
Here's approximately how my plates were modified. The edges were trimmed on one side. The rubi disc brake retainer plate holes lined up just fine with my TJ D44 axle.
If you were to put these Rubi shafts on an older XJ D44 with drums though the holes on the retainer plate would be completely different from what I understand. The hole placement is way off between the Rubicon and older XJ D44. Supposedly the ZJ D44 disc brake plates are identical to the Rubicon disc brake retaining plates through all the years.
I just had to notch a small part of the plate to make it fit on my drum brakes. They should still work on your Rubi though as I didn't notch anything critical to the retainer plates for fitment on a disc brake set up. If you get the ones from a non rubi would you be interested in a trade?? They have been sitting in my garage the past few years after I got my free chromoly replacements from Alloy USA.
I've been looking to replace my retainer plates with the drum brake ones but I've been too lazy to move on it. My shafts are universal spares right now.
Here's approximately how my plates were modified. The edges were trimmed on one side. The rubi disc brake retainer plate holes lined up just fine with my TJ D44 axle.
If you were to put these Rubi shafts on an older XJ D44 with drums though the holes on the retainer plate would be completely different from what I understand. The hole placement is way off between the Rubicon and older XJ D44. Supposedly the ZJ D44 disc brake plates are identical to the Rubicon disc brake retaining plates through all the years.
2004 TJ Wrangler X (Rubiclone)
2.5" OME Lift, 1.25 in Body Lift, Flat Fender Flares
35x12.50x15 Maxxis Razor MTs
D30 ARB 4.56s Rear JKD44 w/ 8.8 disk brakes Ford 9" goodies, 4.56 and ARB.
2.5" OME Lift, 1.25 in Body Lift, Flat Fender Flares
35x12.50x15 Maxxis Razor MTs
D30 ARB 4.56s Rear JKD44 w/ 8.8 disk brakes Ford 9" goodies, 4.56 and ARB.
Yeah Rob, if the shafts look good and he'll take $50 for the pair I'll pick them up and trade you. That will work out good.
Okay, we're a little crazy to have a Duramax for a daily driver. But if we go off our meds, we might wind up in a Prius.
If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.
N7EEL WROD249
If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.
N7EEL WROD249
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