Companion flange for D30/D44/D50

[TrailTamer]

I took home a Jeep Liberty KJ C8.25 from junkyard as disc brake donor to put on my XJ C8.25 when my XJ got built. The junkyard cut the driveshaft so I had the driveshaft-to-flange adapter and couldn’t resist to swap my XJ’s pinion yoke to KJ’s OEM companion flange when I regeared it.

I love it.

I will like to convert D30’s yoke to companion flange so I only need to carry 1 spare driveshaft and the bonus spare driveshaft’s u-joint’s caps cannot become lost.

All I can find are for to use with Toyota driveshaft.

A such a thing exist?
OE/OEM 26 spline companion flange for D30/44/50?

 

[EXTREMETOWNIE]

Northwest fab has them. I just bought one. Flanges

 

[arse_sidewards]

The NWF flange linked has the Ford 4 on 4.25 bolt pattern so you can use dirt cheap superduty junkyard shafts as your donor.

About a decade ago I went through all manner of parts manuals and the only flange I could find that fit a normal D44 was for a Jaguar IRS but it's a tiny square POS you don't want in anything other than a car.

I spend 2min Googling it and it looks like Nissan Titan/Armada uses a flange as well but I'm pretty sure all the newish Nissan stuff uses the bigger JK44 pinion and not the old 26-spline

I found a Mopar flange 5183523AA that supposedly fits a D44 but when I punch all the applications into Rockauto I only get the Chrysler 8.25. You could always buy it off Amazon or somewhere that makes it easy to return it if it doesn't fit.

 

[TrailTamer]

About a decade ago I went through all manner of parts manuals and the only flange I could find that fit a normal D44 was for a Jaguar IRS but it's a tiny square POS you don't want in anything other than a car.

I found the same thing when I researched. Not what I am looking for.

I spend 2min Googling it and it looks like Nissan Titan/Armada uses a flange as well. IDK if any of those applications use a standard 26spl pinion or the bigger JK44 pinion.

they're the bigger stuff/wrong pinion count, unfortunately.

The NWF flange linked has the Ford 4 on 4.25 bolt pattern so you can use dirt cheap superduty junkyard shafts as your donor.

XJs' OEM front driveshaft basically direct fits in either front and back (with SYE installed). I just want the companion flange on D30.


There's really no such OE/OEM 26 spline companion flange for D30/44/50???

Neapco? Spicer?

WTF

 

[arse_sidewards]

You might get lucky with the 5183523AA flange. Maybe count the splines in the picture before you buy.

What size bolt pattern does the XJ driveshaft flange use?

 

[EXTREMETOWNIE]

The flange has 2 drill patterns. I used a Rockwell flange and went 1410.

 

[TrailTamer]

You might get lucky with the 5183523AA flange. Maybe count the splines in the picture before you buy.

I think that’s for Jeep WK?

What size bolt pattern does the XJ driveshaft flange use?

XJs didn’t come with them. Jeep Liberty did.

 

[arse_sidewards]

I think that’s for Jeep WK?

It says late 00s Commander and GC.

Was a D44 rear an option in either of those?

XJs didn’t come with them. Jeep Liberty did.

So what you're saying is that if I buy a Liberty drive shaft I can use a shitbox with a 4x100 bolt pattern as a stationary power source?

 

[TrailTamer]

It says late 00s Commander and GC.

Was a D44 rear an option in either of those?

Yes. Just found out, they’re basically jkd44. 24 spline, no go.

So what you're saying is that if I buy a Liberty drive shaft I can use a shitbox with a 4x100 bolt pattern as a stationary power source?

Whatever float your boat! Bonus if the shitbox have functioning cruise control.

Look like NWFab is the only option.

 

[Rangerrod]

Weren’t Isuzu rodeo and Honda passport flanged rear yoke with a 44?

 

[TrailTamer]

Weren’t Isuzu rodeo and Honda passport flanged rear yoke with a 44?

Aren't they're the larger "JKD44" (8.9" ring gear, 24 spline pinion) also?

 

[Mike Honcho]

$100

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[TrailTamer]

$100

High Angle Drivline-Call Jesse at 530-877-2875

It’s a D30. Not really looking to spend $$$ on custom parts. I just will like a <$100 OE/OEM flange or what vehicle to look for in the junkyard.

Although I might give high angle driveshaft a call or order one from NWFab if the u-bolt yoke somehow break.

 

['84 Bronco II]

It’s a D30. Not really looking to spend $$$ on custom parts. I just will like a <$100 OE/OEM flange or what vehicle to look for in the junkyard.

Although I might give high angle driveshaft a call or order one from NWFab if the u-bolt yoke somehow break.

Dana 300 and BW1350/1354 flanges are 26 spline and will fit a Dana 44/50 pinion. The seal surface is a larger diameter and it's shallower than a regular axle yoke, so it will take a little work to make it work. Probably need to turn down the OD on the seal suface or look in a seal catalogue for one the can accomodate the OD and still fit in the axle housing. A solid spacer would be pretty easy to do and eliminate the crush sleeve at the same time.

I actually pulled BW1354 flange as a cheap alternative to the NW Fab flange for my Dana 44, but I haven't gotten around to installing it yet. Let me know if you would like and I can snap a few pictures or pull measurements for you. There are plenty of electric shift BW1354s in the junk yards no one wants.

 

[TrailTamer]

Dana 300 and BW1350/1354 flanges are 26 spline and will fit a Dana 44/50 pinion. The seal surface is a larger diameter and it's shallower than a regular axle yoke, so it will take a little work to make it work. Probably need to turn down the OD on the seal suface or look in a seal catalogue for one the can accomodate the OD and still fit in the axle housing.

Look like inner bore (or yoke/flange's outer diameter) need to be 1.552" (or lets call it 1.5") and outer bore on axle is ~3.16"
FWIW

A solid spacer would be pretty easy to do and eliminate the crush sleeve at the same time.

HPD30 are shimmed. No spacer or crush sleeve. I'm good there

I actually pulled BW1354 flange as a cheap alternative to the NW Fab flange for my Dana 44, but I haven't gotten around to installing it yet. Let me know if you would like and I can snap a few pictures or pull measurements for you.

yes please, that will be great. Get it's overall height measurement too, to compare how much it differ to standard yokes....

There are plenty of electric shift BW1354s in the junk yards no one wants.

what vehicle applications?? I keep on finding 1356, not either 1350 or 1354 by searching 90's fords.

 

[arse_sidewards]

For the BW1354 flange is it front and rear or just one?

 

[arse_sidewards]

what vehicle applications?? I keep on finding 1356, not either 1350 or 1354 by searching 90's fords.

RANGER!!!!!!

 

['84 Bronco II]

what vehicle applications?? I keep on finding 1356, not either 1350 or 1354 by searching 90's fords.

Look at 1st gen Explorers ('91-'94) and '89-'97 Rangers. Some later first gen Bronco IIs and Rangers might have flanges on their BW1350s, but I am not positive on the year breaks, probably '86+ when they went to the GKN-style drive shafts?

For the BW1354 flange is it front and rear or just one?

Rear, front is a yoke.

 

['84 Bronco II]

The part number for the BW1354 flange is 1300031006

It is the small Ford bolt pattern typically found on Full Size Ford Cars and Light Trucks.

• Bolt pattern measures 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches square
• 3.5 inch bolt circle measured diagonally
• Center Pilot Hole Diameter is 2.0 inches

I am measuring right around 1.165" from the washer surface to the crush sleeve/spacer surface, and 1.625" OD at the seal surface.

The 1330 yoke I have measures right at 1.500" from the washer surface to the crush sleeve/spacer surface, and 1.550" OD at the seal surface.

The pinion seal for my Dana 44 will fit the BW flange, but it's pretty tight and I doubt it would last long if at all, but maybe it would work?

Here's the Timken seal for the BW1354 output:

TIMKEN 4143 Specifications
Material	Polyacrylate
Shaft Size	1.625"
Housing Bore	2.415"
Width	0.5"
Outside Diameter	0.5"

I did some quick searching and didn't see a seal available from Timken or SKF that fits the BW flange shaft size and the Dana 44 housing bore size. The closest I found were for a 3.062" and 3.251" housing bore. That said, it looks like Dana 44 bore size varies by application. A DANA 42449 has the same housing bore diameter as the 44895 that was posted, but is made for a 1.860 shaft diameter.

 

[Paul]

Aren't they're the larger "JKD44" (8.9" ring gear, 24 spline pinion) also?

They were after like 96'ish? Early-mid 90s rodeos would have the std 44 rear. I have one in the rear of my trooper. I believe the isuzu tcase front output is also 26 spline / 1310. I couldn't tell you the indexing or bolt patter specs without pulling stuff off. There's some tech on the old site that may help details.

 

['84 Bronco II]

They were after like 96'ish? Early-mid 90s rodeos would have the std 44 rear. I have one in the rear of my trooper. I believe the isuzu tcase front output is also 26 spline / 1310. I couldn't tell you the indexing or bolt patter specs without pulling stuff off. There's some tech on the old site that may help details.

When I looked into it, it forces you to use non-standard driveshaft parts. It is an option, but not a great one.