Stock Dana 44 Rear 2005 TJ Imported from Puerto Rico Question

[Ledbazooka]

I'm picking up a minty 2005 Wrangler TJ this weekend. The Jeep was used mostly in Puerto Rico and was then shipped to USA. The seller said it came with a stock Dana 44 Rear. However, It's not a Rubicon. My question is,, did some of these stock 2005s come with a Dana 44 Rear?

 

[Tronner]

I'm picking up a minty 2005 Wrangler TJ this weekend. The Jeep was used mostly in Puerto Rico and was then shipped to USA. The seller said it came with a stock Dana 44 Rear. However, It's not a Rubicon. My question is,, did some of these stock 2005s come with a Dana 44 Rear?

Yes it was an option on every trim level, except X I believe. It was standard on the LJ, with disc brakes. All others came with Drums.

 

[Ledbazooka]

Yes it was an option on every trim level, except X I believe. It was standard on the LJ, with disc brakes. All others came with Drums.

Thanks, is it possible the front can be a Dana 44 also?

 

[Tronner]

Only on the Rubicon's, Now, granted the oldest TJ is 29 years old so it is entirely possible that someone at some point swapped one in from a Ranger, Rubicon or other vehicle that came with Dana 44.

 

[Ledbazooka]

Only on the Rubicon's, Now, granted the oldest TJ is 29 years old so it is entirely possible that someone at some point swapped one in from a Ranger, Rubicon or other vehicle that came with Dana 44.

Thanks, but the rear 44 could be stock correct?

 

[Tronner]

Thanks, but the rear 44 could be stock correct?

Yep, It was an option, If you have the VIN you can verify that by pulling your build sheet here

 

[BC Moto]

I would run the vin to check the build sheet, Its how I was certain my sport came with rear disc brakes

 

[Ledbazooka]

Yep, It was an option, If you have the VIN you can verify that by pulling your build sheet here

Thanks, I ran it. It came stock with the Dana 44 in rear and Dana 30 front.

 

[Kilcarnup]

Thanks, but the rear 44 could be stock correct?

Inherited my dads 04 Sport and it has a Dana 44 3.73 in it which I'm 99% sure is factory fitted here in Aus