Filling Dana 44 with gear oil

[Greenmule]

My 82 CJ5 has a narrow track Dana 44 in the rear but it seems to have a slight tilt down facing the rear of the vehicle. I just got the jeep about 6 months ago and want to change the diff fluids and will be using Amsoil as I already have it for other vehicles. The axle has a slight tilt up to the tcase. I am not sure if this is normal but as I look at the diff it looks like this tilt will lower the amount of fluid that I would be able put into the diff.

And thoughts or coments would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[battleship]

Simple solution from somebody that don't know. jack up the hind end till the diff looks like it would stock fill it n put the plug back in.

 

[jeepy]

If you do not off-road, doing what Battleship suggested is fine. But if you off-road, and need to change the diff fluid more frequently, replace the diff cover with a Ford pick-up front axle Dana 44 cover (high pinion). The fill plug is higher, and as a bonus, some of the covers are made of thicker steel.
Works great!

 

[Greenmule]

Is that tilt normal? I have ARB lockers in both front and rear and I plan on changing to the red ARB diff covers but that will be later. Again thanks guys. The comments are greatly apppreciated.

 

[bdunnam]

the tilt in the axle is to keep your u joint angles good, there is i think a 15 degree angle allowance, but the smaller the angle the longer your u joints will last, it doesnt come from the factory like that but i'm sure that the P.O. had done this because of lift purposes

 

[Greenmule]

That makes me feel better. The tires are 35/12.50/15 and I know there is at least a 2" body lift and I think a 4" suspension lift but I am not sure. The tires do rub as full lock in both directions. I will lift the rear when adding new fluid in the diff, that should assure that I add the propper amount of gear oil.

 

[73CJ]

I run a Dana 44 narrow track with a double cardan and the pinion is pointing directly at the Transfer Case .

The output shaft drop angle should be the same as the pinion angle with standard u joints. Worth checking, since the PO may have not done it correctly.

When changing, I fill it up to the plug, put the plug back in and then add the remaining through the breather tube.

Post a pic.