One of the most significant changes made to the 2024 Jeep Wrangler is also one of the most difficult to spot: The new Wrangler's rear axle is now a full-float Dana 44 HD. Why does this matter?

It was called the Jeep Hurricane concept, and it came with not one, but two Hemi V8s strapped to its frame, one for each axle. In addition ... Iconic models like the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee ...

There is one Jeep Wrangler you won't see every day ... Namely, it features a standard Dana 44 rear axle, limited-slip rear differential, larger tires, and a new Sunrider hardtop with half-open ...

Surely, then, keeping the Jeep Wrangler fresh for its legions of ... Rubicon buyers is Jeep's replacement of the semi-float Dana 44 rear axle with a new Dana 44 heavy-duty Dana 44 full-float ...

The Rubicon 392 is already a pretty special member of the Wrangler family ... as well as the full-floating Dana 44 front and rear axles with locking differentials found in the regular Rubi.