My buddy broke his rear D44 axle in his 2021 Rubicon Unlimited when it had 2,000 miles on it. It worries me that the Bronco comes with the same configuration, but that guy can dent a hardened steel ball in a rubber room.Yeah D44's with lockers is a coveted thing to have.
Plenty stout for most things and cheaper than D60's.
I have a D44 rear, D35 front on mine and wish they were both 44's...
But finding them off of a part-out is a bit of a task, and they aren't exactly cheap.
A lot of people are swapping for the 8.8 out of the Exploder but I haven't done a lot of research into those. Yet.
My D44 locker doesn't particularly like taking off in 1st on any incline/bank. I can hear it clunk like worn spider gears and it always makes me cringe.
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