[1108]

I am going to aquire soon, an 86 Grand Wagoneer w/fac towing package - this means a D44 front and rear - i an getting the truck for the new 360 exhausat and some body stuff - I thought I would post and see if anyone would be interested in the 44's I know several have put the wider axles in their commando's - any how if your interested post here or email or PM - and I'll get back to ya -

There is also a 360 [no distributor, been sitting 2 yrs]

and a 727? torqueflite

 

[SteveInColorado]

AAAAAAUUUUGH!!!

Any chance you could delete this post, move to Texas (with axles), then repost it?
Maryland!

Steve.

 

[dave]

Couple things come mind about 86 Grand Wagoneer dana axles. The front axle has the differential on the wrong side for a Jeepster.

Both front and rear axles have the wrong wheel bolt pattern for a Jeepster.

Some of the older Full Size Wagoneers dana axles cost almost next to noting to fit in a Jeepster.

dave

 

[SteveInColorado]

I was thinking they never made up their minds in the 80's. Do you mean '86 specifically was left side? I never gave waggys a second glance 'til I got a Jeepster, so I never paid much attention to what I'd heard.

Steve.

 

[1108]

Naa - it is opposite

from what my 67 jeepster is - but if your replacing the entitr drive train

- like some have - it would be a great wat to give yourself 44's @ both ends

 

[dave]

Starting in 1980 the Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer had the differential moved to the passenger side of the vehicle. Starting in 1974 the Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer wheel bolt pattern changed changed from 5 on 5 1/2 to 6 on 5 1/2. Most 1980 and newer Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer had Dana 44 front axles, and the heavy duty corporate AMC 20 rear axle. In my humble opinion the Scout II rear axle makes a good choice for a rear axle upgrade for a Jeepster if you want a rear axle that is about 10" wider than stock. All Scout II Dana 44 have a wheel bolt pattern of 5 on 5 1/2.

The Grand Wagoneer / Wagoneer rear axles are a little wider than the Scout II axles.

The 1974 - 1976 Wagoneer front axle makes a good choice for a front axle upgrade if you want a front axle about 11" wider than stock. The 74 - 76 Wagoneer front axle has the correct spindle to convert to a Ford brake rotor / hub to do a very low dollar conversion to 5 on 5 1/2 wheel bolt pattern.

There are some 1974 - 1979 Cherokee wide track axles which are even wider than the Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer axles!

Just be sure to measure the axles before you buy, it can be real expensive if you want modify Wagoneer / Grand Wagoneer / Cherokee axles to stock Jeepster axle widths.

dave