Dana 44 axle shafts for 83 CJ 7

[twillcj7]

I’ve heard they don’t make these anymore. 29 spline. Anyone no where you can get these still? Looking for driver side rear chrome alloy

[Smiddy24]

I’ve heard they don’t make these anymore. 29 spline. Anyone no where you can get these still? Looking for driver side rear chrome alloy

This is the only thing I can find as of right now.

https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/crown-automotive-dana-44-cj-rear-29-spline-driver-side-axle-shaft-j0640968/_/R-BKMN-J0640968

[Smiddy24]

Here's Chromoly, but for an AMC 20, idk if that would work or not:

https://www.quadratec.com/products/26125_0000_07.htm?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI96DYkfeR4AIVjJ 6fCh1dAAiOEAQYASABEgLtm_D_BwE

[Smiddy24]

And another. Hope this helps if it does.

http://www.alloyusa.com/alloy-usa-21130.html

[blazerbrad]

To be honest I've never heard of a 29-spline Dana 44 axle, and actually surprised somebody found reference to this on the internet....but doesn't mean they don't exist.

I would suspect the stock rear axle on an '83 CJ-7 to be a Model 20 which would have 29 spline axles. Some late '86 model CJ-7 had Dana 44's with 30-spline axles. Though on an older vehicle like that it's hard to tell what might have been swapped in over the years.

Take a look at the below picture and it shows a Model 20 vs. Dana 44 diff cover difference (both are on the top row).

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0f/d9/af/0fd9af5b0c8b9830ddd038a027044921.jpg

[twillcj7]

It’s a 44. I was told it was a stock 44 that came in an 83 but now I’m not sure. Thanks for all your help.

[Smiddy24]

My '82 Cj7 (when it was bone stock) had it's original axles underneath it, which were Dana 44s. I upgrade the rear axles though.

[blazerbrad]

My '82 Cj7 (when it was bone stock) had it's original axles underneath it, which were Dana 44s. I upgrade the rear axles though.

Just in the rear, or did it have a 44 in the front also? I knew some J-trucks and Wagoneers had 44's in the front but have never heard of a CJ with a factory front Dana 44. But I also know that auto manufacturers tended to do some weird and non-standard things back in that time period, especially Jeep/AMC.

[Smiddy24]

Just in the rear, or did it have a 44 in the front also? I knew some J-trucks and Wagoneers had 44's in the front but have never heard of a CJ with a factory front Dana 44. But I also know that auto manufacturers tended to do some weird and non-standard things back in that time period, especially Jeep/AMC.

Wait a second.. Lol I glanced at the pumpkins and just remembered it was a Dana 30 front and rear was a AMC 20 wide track axles.