Dana 44 Vs Toyota 8
So I'm getting ready to build my 96 4runner. I don't want to go full width so I am putting a Waggy D44 in the front (this is already decided). My question is on the rear.
What is the strength difference between my Toyota rear and a Dana 44 rear? A little info on both axles. Toyota: Pros, it is. As far as Dana 44 vs Toyota there are a lot of variations.
Dana has all sorts of different sized kuckles and axle variations. Some are going to be a lot weaker and some are going to be stronger. And different parts of the Dana are stronger or weaker then specific parts of the Toyota.
My question is on the rear. What is the strength difference between my Toyota rear and a Dana 44 rear? A little info on both axles. Toyota: Pros, it is currently under my 4runner.
It does have the E-locker. cons, I know nothing about it. I'm Limited to 4.88 gears to match the front 44 and I would like to go lower.
The removable third members are awesome and make it easier to service/change the gears. If you decide to weld a truss to the axle you don't need to worry about a cast centersection like you would on the Dana 44. Birfield joints in the Toyota are a lot better than U.
the dana 44 and the toyota 8" have 30 splines and have pretty much the same diameter, a 30 spline dana 60 also has the same axle shaft diameter. (I have one of those). I wanted to do a little write up on the wagoneer dana 44 that many guys like myself have/are planning on swapping into their rigs based on the last 8 months of my experience to hopefully lead you in the right direction.
To begin my trucks a 2001 Toyota Tacoma, 3.4 double cab, passenger drop Dana 44, ruf leaf springs on 37x 12.5. 4.10 gears. Which axle is stronger/more reliable for medium offroad/99% daily driver use? I feel like Dana 44's are more easy to come by these days.
My questions are; if I got a dana 44 would it be stronger than a toyota solid front axle; would it be easy to find 4:10 gearing, and would it be heavier. Hi guys i'm new on this forum, it have a Toyota Pick up with 7" lift, rear teraflex revolver shackles, LTB 35 x 12.5 R15, and a 22re with k&n air filter, headers and msd ignition and so on, The question is i'm going to make it SAS, and i'm wondering to use a Wagg Dana 44 or earlier toyota 8". OK after years of weeling on suzuki axles and upgrades I am looking hard a swap to Dana 44's or Toy axles.
I currently run a 1.6 esteme motor with 4:1 case and 5.12 Sidwinder/Newfeild axles on 35's and am sick of fixing broken axles every time I push on the skinny peddle.:mad3: I have done alot. Plenty of HP 44's to compare to an 80 front axle (new JK rubicon axle and tons of ford straight axle trucks). I was not necessarily comparing a lp d44 to hp toy.