Rear?

[Joe Dirt]

Any1 tell me what rear this is? 

[eaglescout526]

Chrysler 8 1/4 rear

[Joe Dirt]

Wonder why they swapped it out. 🤔 truck is a metric ton so it should've had a 44, right? Any pro's or cons with it? 

[The86manche]

It's comparable in terms of strength to the 44 and plenty of aftermarket support as well. Maybe the 44 was shot?

[WahooSteeler]

44 minutes ago, Joe Dirt said:

Wonder why they swapped it out. 🤔 truck is a metric ton so it should've had a 44, right? Any pro's or cons with it? 

May have just added the metric ton leaf pack when they swapped

[Joe Dirt]

19 minutes ago, WahooSteeler said:

May have just added the metric ton leaf pack when they swapped

It has the badges as well. Not that they couldn't have added them too...

[ghetdjc320]

You've got an XJ 8.25 axle there. You can see the remnants of the old SOA perches. 

[fiatslug87]

1 hour ago, Joe Dirt said:

It has the badges as well. Not that they couldn't have added them too...

If you add the VIN to the registry we can tell you if it’s a true Metric Ton.

[Airborne Janitor]

2 hours ago, Joe Dirt said:

Wonder why they swapped it out. 🤔 truck is a metric ton so it should've had a 44, right? Any pro's or cons with it? 

 

If I had to guess someone sold the 44 from your rig years ago. Even if the 44 needed parts it would've been easier to fix it than to swap in a whole nother axle, unless the housing was toast or it needed new gears. 

[acfortier]

Assuming it is an actual Metric Ton and someone didn't just swap in the badges and leaf packs... yeah, it doesn't make sense to swap out the D44 for a 8.25.