Has anyone bent their Stock Dana44 or know of someone who did?

[BlueRubicon]

Title is the question. This is for the JL model only. Just curious as to how these 44 housings are holding up.

 

[Cousin Clyde]

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[WJCO]

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Yep. Seems to be a common issue.

 

[OverlanderJK]

Probably only douchers like you.

What is that...the Eddie Koolaid you drink regularly? :rolleyes2: God you prove your a douchebag constantly:cheesy:

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[WJCO]

I just got my JT back after sending it to the dealer after hitting a deer. I was going 70mph when I hit the brakes. I steered off while breaking as much as I felt comfortable with but didn't want to over do it with a RTT. The steering was off, the dealer said the front is fine but the rear is bent.

Bent the rear shaft or the rear axle housing?

 

[MericaMade]

Lol thats fucked up.

 

[MericaMade]

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It was a Dana 30 thougt, but still LMAO!

 

[jasont0311]

Bent the rear shaft or the rear axle housing?

The invoice calls for a whole new axle. They said the tires are leaning right. Im taking it to a friend's shop for a trusted second opinion.

 

[Ddays]

They said the tires are leaning right.

On the rear?! :thinking: How the hell did that happen? Did you run it over?

 

[WJCO]

On the rear?! :thinking: How the hell did that happen?

That's what she said.

 

[Ddays]

That's what she said.

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[jasont0311]

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Nailed it!

I was also wondering how its possible for the rear to be bent. The deer was so close to being free to scamper off to do deer things but at the last second he doubled back and hit my front left tire/wheel well area then flew into the middle of the road. I can't help but think this happened before the deer. I haven't done shit to this axle in my opinion and I put my old JK axle through 10x's more abuse before upgrading to a pr60. Im going to take it to a close friends shop who I trust before making any decisions.

 

[Jsouder53]

Nailed it!

I was also wondering how its possible for the rear to be bent. The deer was so close to being free to scamper off to do deer things but at the last second he doubled back and hit my front left tire/wheel well area then flew into the middle of the road. I can't help but think this happened before the deer. I haven't done shit to this axle in my opinion and I put my old JK axle through 10x's more abuse before upgrading to a pr60. Im going to take it to a close friends shop who I trust before making any decisions.

That’s weird that the rear is bent! Looking forward to hear what your friend has to say.