Installation Time
(approx) 6 Hours
Difficulty Level:
Mechanical expertise or professional installation required.
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Brand | Yukon Gear |
Gear Type | Dana 44 |
Gear Ratio | 4.88 |
Gear Specs. If you're looking for a ring and pinion replacement set, look no further than Yukon Gear & Axle. This replacement ring and pinion set is designed to give your Jeep the best performance under the harshest conditions. This set is ideal for a number of uses including street, hauling, towing, off-road and even track. The set is made for a rear Dana 44 and features a 4.88 ratio. In addition, these gears are then crafted using computer heat treated blanks, forged from premium grade 8620 triple alloy steel for ultimate strength and durability. This set also comes backed by a 1 year warranty for your added protection.
Application. Works with 2007-2018 Wrangler JK models including Rubicon and Unlimited models.
Fitment:
Yukon Gear YG D44JK-488RUB
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Installation Info
Installation Time
(approx) 6 Hours
Difficulty Level:
Mechanical expertise or professional installation required.
Installation Guides
What's in the Box
Oct 15, 2020
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.56 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Old Wheeler Dude
Great Kit with excellent instructions, Just be prepared for it to take longer than you think. definitely not for the novice mechanic. follow the break in period and change the gear oil after the first 500 miles, I changed it again after 1500 miles and will do so again when I hit 3000 miles.
Mar 13, 2018
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.11 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Front Rear Gear upgrade.
Really enjoyed Extreme Terrains knowledge and Customer Service.
Dec 11, 2017
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.56 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Ring gear kit
Ring kit gear was fine, installed it to regear my Jeep for 35” tires so I can gain some power out of it. Recommend
Nov 17, 2017
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.11 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Grunt gears
Fitment great easy to work with and great product to use .they are quite gears got my grunt power back
Nov 3, 2016
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 5.89 Gear Ratio (97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ, Excluding Rubicon)
Hard to install but worth it
The gears made it possible to run big tires on my jeep easily. It was very tedious to install however.
Jan 12, 2016
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 5.13 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon)
best gear choice, period
When it is time to re gear, use quality. Yukon is highly recommended by everyone. It was a no brainer. Yukon is always my choice for gearing needs. Very happy with their product, found the best price here at Extreme Terrain
Aug 3, 2015
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.56 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Very good fit and seams to be very strong
Great product was a pretty fair price assembled fairly quick would recommend to any1
May 9, 2024
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 5.13 Gear Ratio (18-25 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon, Sahara)
They spin me right round baby
Love Yukon gears, they are quality made and never let me down.
Jun 21, 2016
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 5.38 Gear Ratio (97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ, Excluding Rubicon)
Always buy Yukon!
I jammed 37's on my TJ and even with the rubicon gearing the jeep was driving like I was dragging a house behind it. Sluggish is one word, and it also made me worry about breaking something. This is the third jeep that I have installed Yukon gears and they have yet to let me down! Perfect fit, nice quality, and they work!
Feb 19, 2025
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit; 4.88 Gear Ratio (97-06 Jeep Wrangler TJ, Excluding Rubicon)
Great gear
Great part and Great price will buy again always Great seller
Feb 2, 2025
Review shared from Yukon Gear Crush Sleeve Eliminator for Dana 30/44 Front (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Crush slieve eliminators
This is the way to go to set backlash. Very simple to use. And beats the heck out of crushing that crush slieve type.
Jan 20, 2025
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 30 Front Axle/Dana 44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit with Install Kit; 4.88 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK, Excluding Rubicon)
Yukon 4.88
Great kit! Trouble free straight forward install. Everything needed included in kit including clear instructions.
Nov 6, 2024
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Front Axle/44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit with Install Kit; 4.88 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon)
Yukon differential
Placed my order and received my parts alot faster then expected. Took about a day to put in both front and rear but they run smooth and I have better fuel mileage now as well
Oct 4, 2024
Review shared from Yukon Gear Crush Sleeve Eliminator for Dana 44 Rear (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Only way to go
Worked perfectly. Only way to go in terms of crush sleeve or not. After having to replace my pinion bearing after not crushing the sleeve enough the first time. These are the thing I'll use.
Jul 12, 2024
Review shared from Yukon Gear 30-Spline Dana 44 Rear Axle Standard Open Spider Gear Kit (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK, Excluding Rubicon)
Great product
Great product easy install. everything I needed was in the kit
Jun 28, 2023
Review shared from Yukon Gear Dana 44 Front Axle/44 Rear Axle Ring and Pinion Gear Kit with Install Kit; 4.88 Gear Ratio (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon)
Good- so far
I hate to do it, but I put 4 stars. The Yukon Gears are good products, but poor packaging and missing 3-4 parts were not ideal. Has a local shop do the installation and it has been good so far- after I got it home and programmed it with flash cal. It was stuck in 3rd gear the whole way home( about 15 miles). I got it home and put the flash cal on it and told it 35-inch tires again and 4.8 gears from 4.10 gears on the stock Rubicon. Now it drives fine and is in sync so far. In the process of doing the 15-mile drives and heat cycling the gears now. Mine is on a 2.5-inch lift and 35's and was good driving for 2 years on 4.10 gears. But like one told me before I got the 4.88's when he has the same Yukon gears on his jeep, it isn't a required upgrade, but it is a good one to have.
May 22, 2023
Review shared from Yukon Gear 32-Spline 1541H Alloy Dana 44 Rear Axle (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon)
Yukon part# YA D44JKRUB-L
The axle shaft comes very well packaged in a foam filled box. It is not completely assembled as the stock photo shows on this site. Axle shaft is bare with the tone ring, bearing, and seal packaged separately inside the foam needing to be pressed onto shaft. Wheel studs not included. Build quality appears top notch as expected.
Mar 7, 2023
Review shared from Yukon Gear Crush Sleeve Eliminator for Dana 30/44 Front (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Won’t ever use crush sleeves again
The best for pinion setup. Easy to use. I is won’t ever use crush sleeves anymore
Feb 15, 2023
Review shared from Yukon Gear Crush Sleeve Eliminator for Dana 44 Rear (07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK)
Works Good
I for one prefer this over the crush sleeve if you've ever over tightened one... :(
Jan 30, 2023
Review shared from Yukon Gear Differential Cover; Rear; Dana 44; Non-Rubicon JK; Chrome (66-86 Jeep CJ5 & CJ7; 97-18 Jeep Wrangler TJ & JK)
Good
Would be 5 stars if it came with hardware. Had a hard time finding chrome bolts, o ended up with cheapies from China (I think). One broke when I was torquing it to 20 foot pounds. Now I temporarily have a 9 bolt Dana 44. Aggravated. Also, I got the matching cover for the front diff, which is definitely made from a heavier gauge steel. Would’ve been nice if they were both as strong.
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