HOrnbrod Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Do all Dana 44s have this drain plug? Specifically those used on the MJs? Image Not Found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91coMANche Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Wow I've never seen that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akamcbird Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 ive got 2 1990 mj 44s and neither have one... yet :wrench: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 My axle is in the shop for regearing so I can not look at it. It's from an 89 MJ. Those of you that have one, if there is no drain plug, is there a boss there like in the pic that can be drilled and tapped to install a plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 My manche is a 89 with the d44 towing package and I don't have that plug there :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91coMANche Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I know Isuzu has a drain plug somewhere on its 44's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Had to go look. '87MT. No drain plug, no boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Had to go look. '87MT. No drain plug, no boss. Muchas gracias amigo. :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepdoggydogB Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hello Don, No drain plug on mine either. :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Thanks Joe. Looks like this feature was only on the older Jeep 44s then restarted on today's Rubicons. I'd sure like to have a drain with a magnetic plug w/o having to buy an expensive cover. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 any chance one of those fancy covers with a drain comes in chrome? :brows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 no drain plug and no boss on any mj/xj d44 was offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 any chance one of those fancy covers with a drain comes in chrome? :brows: :yes: Sure do Pete. But that's one place I'd never put chrome - poor heat dissipation. However polished aluminum would be fine. :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89flat Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 i have not seen them on factory jeep 44s but i have been drilling and putting drain plugs there for a while now so someone just got smart i think Do all Dana 44s have this drain plug? Specifically those used on the MJs? Image Not Found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 i have not seen them on factory jeep 44s but i have been drilling and putting drain plugs there for a while now so someone just got smart i think Good to hear. That's just what I'm going to do. :cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 :yes: However polished aluminum would be fine. :cheers: even better. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 My 91 MJ D44 in the garage does not have the drain plug, 03 Rubi has two of them :brows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spence Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 No drain, no boss on my '88 MJ w/'88 MJ D44. I thought about it though when I overhauled it, but, lazy a$$ that I am, I decided that unbolting and prying off the lid every time I want to change the Mobil 1 would be much easier (than installing a drain). Doh! If I had a drain plug I would deny myself the opportunity to spill huge amounts of diff oil all over the shop floor, not to mention the invaluable practice at cursing that would be lost. And think of the mental anguish that those wonderful employees at Permatex would have to endure as their job security was threatened by people installing drain plugs in their punkins! No, I'll never put a drain plug in mine. I couldn't live with the guilt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91coMANche Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 No drain, no boss on my '88 MJ w/'88 MJ D44. I thought about it though when I overhauled it, but, lazy a$$ that I am, I decided that unbolting and prying off the lid every time I want to change the Mobil 1 would be much easier (than installing a drain). Doh! If I had a drain plug I would deny myself the opportunity to spill huge amounts of diff oil all over the shop floor, not to mention the invaluable practice at cursing that would be lost. And think of the mental anguish that those wonderful employees at Permatex would have to endure as their job security was threatened by people installing drain plugs in their punkins! No, I'll never put a drain plug in mine. I couldn't live with the guilt! :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :jump: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motion Offroad Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 However polished aluminum would be fine. G2 makes a aluminum (not polished) D44 cover WITH a drain plug. The only drain plugs I've seen like that on recent era D44's in Jeeps have been in the TJ's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 G2 makes a aluminum (not polished) D44 cover WITH a drain plug. My G2 cover has be great, and ive used the drain plug a time or 2 :wrench: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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