Guys, was quoted 1200 bucks for a TJ dana 44 in a junkyard. How does this price seem to you all. Anyone heading to Dixie Run coming up also??

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What diff, what gears, are all the welds good, does it have brakes, are the shafts in good shape?

$1200 is about average, assuming you can just bolt in without any other requirements. I have seen cheaper, and I've seen more.

I bought my TJ D44 geared to 4.88s (open) for $1000, but that may be on the low end of the average.

Considering you don't hear of everyone and their brother finding one in a junkyard I would buy it if it's good shape. If you don't want it later, a TJ D44 is a piece of cake to sell it to the guys who didn't know better and bought a TJ with a 35.

fuck that shit. Way too much money for a D44. Get one from a mid 80s grand cherokee. It should be perfect width. Most likely a stocker will have 3.55 gears (I'm an XJ guy, this is my guess) and open. Get the axle kit from RE for about $300 and get someone to weld that crap on.

$1500 for a D44, $1200, BLAH!

I'm with SeanP here, but be sure you check the housing thoroughly for fractures. A friend of mine just found two XJ 44s at a local boneyard/ 4wd shop, but both were junked due to multiple stress fractures in the castings and tubes. The guy selling still wanted $300 per axle.:eek: :shaking:

Just be sure to go over it with a fine-toothed comb if you decide to go this way.

i got one for 150 bucks:eek: :eek: i dont even own a TJ but 150 bucks!!!! the guy was thinking it was a dana 35c

Chris G.

Originally posted by Chrisjeep7
i got one for 150 bucks:eek: :eek: i dont even own a TJ but 150 bucks!!!! the guy was thinking it was a dana 35c

Chris G.

Hey I'll take it off your hands. :)