Dana 44 Ring & Pinion Gears

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Dana 44 Ring & Pinion Gears

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So my rebuilt Dana 44 which is a king pin axle, has 4.10 gearing currently. The rear is 5.38... I didn't have the shop that installed my new D44 install my front drive-shaft since i have to order a 5.38 ring & pinion for the front. Can i order a 5.38 Ring & pinion for a D44? Like this http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MGR-D44-538/
Or is there certain ones for king pin axles or ball joint axles? Or does Spline count Matter?

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Re: Dana 44 Ring & Pinion Gears

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There are high pinion and low pinion gears. No difference closed knuckle or balljoint or spline count. D44 carrier break is 3.92 so your 4.10 carrier will work with 5.38's.

FWIW Motive gears are at the bottom. Cheap out on a gearset and driving will be a constant reminder that you did.
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Ok, what ones would you recommend.
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Richmond or yukon
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michael69 wrote:Richmond or yukon

So this one would be a good one?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RMG-SD4408/
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Yes,but try randysringandpinion.com You can usually get better prices from him. Also search web for ring and pinions you can find more places with cheaper prices than summit.
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michael69 wrote:Yes,but try randysringandpinion.com You can usually get better prices from him. Also search web for ring and pinions you can find more places with cheaper prices than summit.
summit has some of the cheapest shipping i can find to Alaska, but ill look around
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Ryan_1 wrote:
michael69 wrote:Yes,but try randysringandpinion.com You can usually get better prices from him. Also search web for ring and pinions you can find more places with cheaper prices than summit.
summit has some of the cheapest shipping i can find to Alaska, but ill look around

I almost always shop with Summit for this type of parts. But do yourself a favor scan the internet for prices, call them up and they will beat the price by a dollar. It all adds up in the end. Also I prefer Summit because they are a reputable company and if there is a problem they will try and help you out as much as possible. They have for me. Just my :2cents: :D
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