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lately my shifter has started to not return to center. i can push it to the left or right and it will stay there and not spring back to the center. if i wait a minute i can hear a click and then when i push it to the left or right it has some resistance to it like it's going to spring back but doesn't. it makes it harder to find 3rd and 4th gear and it's really starting to bug me. what would cause this?

spence, when you find out about your rear shaft let me know how you make out. i really only want to use a 2-3" lift so it doesn't get to expensive. and if i can get by with using my stock shaft that would be great.

i was looking at the hellcreek 4.5" lift with the rear aal and shackle and i think i might wait to do the swap until i can afford the kit. with a 4.5" lift the only thing i have to change in the front is the sway bar shocks and LCA's correct? i was also told if i need longer brake hoses i could use yj front hoses, what should i use for the rear. or would it be ok just to make a spacer to put in between the hose and axle.

if theirs not that much difference couldn't i just open up the holes in the spring plates somehow to make the bigger bolts fit or would that be dangerous.

ok i picked up a d44 today and just by looking at the axle the tubes look to be bigger in diameter. does anyone have the specs on the 35 vs the 44 as far as tube diameter. can anyone thats swapped one tell me if the u-bolts and spring plates are for sure different or the same. i also looked at my slip yoke and i have about 1 inch of travel. and from what i found the pinion is about 1" longer on the 44 so does anyone know how much lift will be needed to move the drive shaft back out about 1" so i won't have length issues. i'm trying to do all the research and make sure i have everything needed before i tear it apart.

whats different about them. are all the leafs just thicker?

they are stock steel wheels. the tires do rub on somthing in the fender well. if its setting level it rubs only on the LCA's but if the ground is a little uneven and the front tire is up in the wheel well a little bit it rubs when the steering wheel is about 1 turn from center. i'm not really sure what it's rubbing on because i just put the 31's on not that long ago and havn't looked into it yet. but i wanted to do somthing with the rear springs to stiffen them up a little anyways, because even with just a little weight the truck squats alot more than i'd like it to.

ideally i would like about 2" of lift, the coil spacers would take care of the front so i just need to find a aal that gives a true 2". i don't want the truck to be up higher in the front. i guess all i'm really after is enough lift to help clear the 31x10.50 tires i have under my truck because the fronts rub and to offset the extra pinion length of the d-44 i plan on putting under there.

i was looking at the hellcreek 3" kit also, it does not include lower control arms or brake hoses so would i be able to get by without the lower control arms and lines.

i see they have 2 different aal's. one is the full length and the other says it's a short aal. does one give more lift than the other. at how much lift are longer brake hoses needed. i seen the 4.5 inch kit that included shocks but no brake lines

i searched and didn't really find the info i wanted so i figured i ask. if and when i swap in a d44 i want to throw in a aal to get some lift and also to stiffen up the rear springs because their to soft. i put my atv in there and i feels like the rear of the truck is gonna drag on the ground. i'd like to put a 1 3/4 coil spacer up front and i need somthing to match in the rear. so who makes a aal that will give me at least 2" of lift. has anyone put one in their truck, got any pics. thanks.

will the brakes, back plate, drums ect. swap onto the 44

not really sure. i contacted a junkyard about 2 hrs away and they said they deal with some place in NH that has one and they can ship it down to PA for me to pick it up but i'd have to pay for shipping. they didn't really go into detail about the exact location.

i was gonna get new ones. theirs a place about 30 minutes from me that makes u-bolts any size i need. if the u-bolts are the same for both axles i could just take one of my old ones down for them to go off of.

i looked at my shaft and it doesn't look like it moves in all that much. it can go in probably at least 2 inches so as long as the pinion isn't any more than 1 inch longer i should be ok.

yea, i'm looking to buy a mj rear axle not an xj. that way i can just bolt it in. i've called all the junk yards i could find and most of them don't even have any comanche's. theirs 1 more place about 2 hrs away that i gotta check yet.

hello everyone, i have a 88 comanche 4.0 5 speed long bed with 3.54 gears that i've had for a little while and the rear is starting to make some noise. the pinion bearing is bad and pinion seal is leaking badly. i would rather swap in a 44 rather than put money into the 35 i have now. i just needed to know are the u-bolts and spring plates different for the 44. i was thinking the tube diamerer would be bigger but wasn't sure. will my drive shaft and brakes and hardware swap over. i found a 44 with 80,000 miles on it but it's located in hew hampshire and i was quoted at $500 including shipping and 30 day warranty. does this sould like a bad deal, i really don't know what the going rate is for one of these. if anyone has one in good condition and is within about 2 hrs of me i may be interested if the price is right. thanks