Jeep Waggy at Pull-a-part

[Alex]

What are the chances that a pull a part will have a dana 44 front axle out of a waggy?  I just did a search on there website and saw they have a few in Atlanta and a few in Augusta.  How much do they usually cost and what are the chances that they actually have the 44 still?

[Jimmy]

The one in Augusta has the front under it still if I remember. The one in Macon has waggy w/ a front 44 also; I know it has one hub all taken apart, but is otherwise complete. I paid $115 for a rear 44 at Augusta with a warranty from drum to drum.

[Jimmy]

From the PAP website:

AXLE FT ASSY COMPLETE 4x4 P/U-VAN  $148.52  $26.20  $30.45
AXLE FT ASSY W/O HUBS/DRUMS P/U-VAN $95.05 $16.78 $20.30

For: as-is - warranty - core

[Alex]

I think i am going to go ahead and buy one this in the next month or so.  I will actually have somewere to built it for a change in the new house.

[Jimmy]

Cool, depending on when you go, I might swing down to Augusta, see my parents, and go to the yard with ya.

[Will]

Alex, what do you plan on doing about wheels?

[Alex]

I calculated i can build one for around 900 with 100 for rims and 100 for steering.  I am just going to try and find some factory ford 5x5.5 rims about like what i have now or some steel rims.  I have a broken Dana 30 i can run until i do the swap but i have i will be buying one very soon, build it enough to get it under the jeep (truss, control arm mounts, coil mounts steering) than later i will get the gears installed in Sep.

[ranger11]

I have some 15x10s if you need wheels . 2 are soft 8s and 2 are ar 767 I will trade for something or cash if they will work for you.

[IFSSUX]

i know i am no jeep expert but why in the hell would you want a 44? most of the people i wheel with locally bust those things and upgrade to something stronger but then again they are in full size trucks.

[Will]

i know i am no jeep expert but why in the hell would you want a 44? most of the people i wheel with locally bust those things and upgrade to something stronger but then again they are in full size trucks.

Didn't you just put a 44 under your Yota?

[Alex]

The main reason for the 44 is it is cheap to build, i dont plan on going bigger than 35's and time soon so a 60 would be pointless.  I just dont want to have to worry about my ring and pinion all the time.

[Krawler00]

I think a 44 is a damn good axle. 35's is perfect on them. But that is just my opinion.