Aftermarket Dana 44 Front Axle Tube Comparison - Stock, Dynatrac and TeraFlex
11-18-2011, 06:08 PM
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11-18-2011, 06:13 PM
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I will have some better specs on our new axle hopefully monday. Thanks for posting that pic.
11-18-2011, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Rancho
I have two JK PR 60's in the garage sitting there. I stare a lot.
hope all is well bud, its been a while...
11-18-2011, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dynatrac
It's funny, I can't ell you how many people tell me that the just sat down and stared at their ProRocks when they first got them. I'll admit, I did it too!
11-18-2011, 06:59 PM
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Forgot to tell you I bought a front one recently.
Just put it in the garage behind some jackstands, jacks, soft top off the YJ.... the other tires.
11-19-2011, 07:27 AM
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Our tubing calcs show the 3.25"x.25" tubing to be just slightly stronger (about 2%) than the 3"x .3125"(5/16") but the 3"x.5" tube is nearly 30% stronger than the 3.25"x.25" tubing.
These calcs are for tubing only, not the center housing or end forgings (the 'C').
One benefit of our 3"x1/2" ProRock 44 'Unlimited' housing is the ability to use outer axle tube seals. Since the I.D. of the Unlimited axle tube is the same as factory stock, stock diameter outer axle tube seals can be used to help keep debris out of the tubes.
These calcs are for tubing only, not the center housing or end forgings (the 'C').
One benefit of our 3"x1/2" ProRock 44 'Unlimited' housing is the ability to use outer axle tube seals. Since the I.D. of the Unlimited axle tube is the same as factory stock, stock diameter outer axle tube seals can be used to help keep debris out of the tubes.
12-29-2011, 09:49 PM
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would someone with the skills be able to get .25" wall thickness pipe with an I.D. of 2.5" and cut and weld it to the outside of a stock axle house and in turn create somewhat of a pro rock 44 housing with 3" OD with .5" wall thickness. Yes I know that there is more to the PR 44 but wouldn't this increase the strength of the axle tubes.
12-29-2011, 10:42 PM
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would someone with the skills be able to get .25" wall thickness pipe with an I.D. of 2.5" and cut and weld it to the outside of a stock axle house and in turn create somewhat of a pro rock 44 housing with 3" OD with .5" wall thickness. Yes I know that there is more to the PR 44 but wouldn't this increase the strength of the axle tubes.
12-30-2011, 12:12 AM
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