do i have a spicer 50 or 44?

[06cumminspower]

i need to find a passenger side axle shaft for my 83 f250 6.9, do all diesels have the 50's? the taag in the door jam says the front gvw is 3850lbs, but i thought the 50's were 4500lb?

 

[Silver Burner]

How big is the outer hub? The 50's will have the same size hub as the solid axle 60, which is to say about 4". The 44's are smaller.

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Should be a 44.

 

[bigblue85]

arent the supercabs in the 80s dana fifties tho?

 

[86ford69]

I belive all supercabs are dana 50s. Not 100% on that but Im pretty sure that what I was told..

 

[The Warden]

I belive all supercabs are dana 50s. Not 100% on that but Im pretty sure that what I was told..

I'm pretty certain that that's the case also. I have an early '84 (August '83 build) extended-cab with a Dana 50. IIRC most earlier regular-cab trucks had Dana 44's, but at some point (maybe '86? I'm not sure), you began to see more Dana 50's in regular-cab trucks too...

 

[Diesel_brad]

Dana 44 is 3.25" hub. Note the gap between the hub and center of the rim

You must be registered for see images attach

Dana 50/60 is 4" wide hub

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[bigblue85]

yah i figured mine had a 50 as big as the front hubs are. what makes the 50 better than the 44?

 

[Goofyexponent]

The D50 has bigger bearings, bigger shafts, R&P, spindles.....it's all the same size gear as a D60. (The bearings, seals, hubs and locking hub will all interchange between dana 50 and 60.....but won't with a Dana 44.

 

[Optikalillushun]

Correct, F-250 ext cabs had dana 50s automatically. Also they dana 44 in the F-250 was pretty much gone by 92, i wont say completly because there are always exceptions with Fords haha. but ya, 92+ all used the dana 50.

 

[BlueOvalBud]

Brad, do you have any specs on those 5-spoke aluminum wheels!?

I...think....I'm....in....LOVE!

And I believe the Dana 50 must have been "optional" in the F250's. My buddy has an 85 regular cab. 6.9/c6 with a Dana 50 front and 70u out back. That took us by surprise when we were trying to re-pack the wheel bearings and change the untra-thin brake rotors...

 

[Diesel_brad]

Brad, do you have any specs on those 5-spoke aluminum wheels!?

I...think....I'm....in....LOVE!

The wheels w the D44 hub is a Discontinued PRIME #118 16.5x9.75

The Wheels on the D50 hub are AmERICAN RACING TYPE 23 16.5x9.75

 

[BlueOvalBud]

I'm loving that American Racing Type 23!

 

[Diesel_brad]

I'm loving that American Racing Type 23!

Pretty cheap you can get em for about 100 a wheel

 

[Black dawg]

d44 has inside snap rings, d50 has outside snap rings on u-joints