bent front axle

[dairieman36]

yea i dont know how it got bent so bad it must have happened before i bought it, i never had any problems with it until here latley it seems like everytime i think i wana do something to it performance wise something breaks and i have to do it anyways guess i should just find a d60 to toss in it like i wanted i found one on craigs list for 800 hopefully the guys still has it when i get that kinda cash around

 

[subway]

How about a Dana 70 front? The pumpkin might be on the wrong side, but I think it would be kinda cool to have a Dana 70 front and rear, plus its only $400, though I would have to get some 3.54/3.55 gears.

Heres the ebay link...... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dana-70-Front-Axle-not-dana-60_W0QQitemZ330206601065QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item330206601065

now thats a new one to me

 

[Jake S.]

For leaf spring front the arms are the same for 44 or 50. 50's have same wheel bearings and hubs as 60's. 50's have same axleshafts as 44's. A 50 also has a bigger ring gear and bearings. But housings will swap between a 44 and 50.
I know, a little scatterbrained.

 

[dairieman36]

ok nother ? what would the gear ratio probably be for my truck its snowing so i cant go pull the cover right now and i think i may have for a d60 but dont know the gear ratio in my truck

 

[dairieman36]

also it probably wouldnt be to smart to go to a solid d44 from the 50 now would it the reason i ask is cuz i found one of those out of a truck the only has 60000 on it and the guy only wants a 100 for it

 

[9073]

ok nother ? what would the gear ratio probably be for my truck its snowing so i cant go pull the cover right now and i think i may have for a d60 but dont know the gear ratio in my truck

pop the left door open and look at your axle code on the vehicle data sticker, its on the bottom and it will also tell you what springs and stuff you have as well as tire pressure and the VIN


Axle Decoder Chart

Code Ratio Capacity Maker Type Yr

12 2.73 3800 FORD REG 1991
17 3.25 3300 FORD REG 1971
17 3.31 3800 FORD REG 1995
18 3.08 3800 FORD REG 1991
19 3.55 3800 FORD REG 1991
25 4.10. 5300 FORD REG 1991
29 3.55 5300 FORD REG 1991
35 4.10. 6250 FORD REG 1991
36 3.73 7400 DANA REG 1980
39 3.55 6250 FORD REG 1991
45 4.10. 7400 FORD REG 1991
49 3.55 7400 FORD REG 1991
65 4.10. 8250 FORD REG 1991
69 3.55 8250 FORD REG 1991
72 4.63 11000 DANA REG 1991
73 5.13 11000 DANA REG 1991
H5 4.10. 3800 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
H7 3.31 3800 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1995
H8 3.08 3800 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
H9 3.55 3800 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
B5 4.10. 5300 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
B9 3.55 5300 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
C5 4.10. 6250 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
C9 3.55 6250 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1987
D5 4.10. 7400 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
F5 4.10. 8250 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1991
W5 4.10 8250 FORD LIMITED SLIP 1995

 

[9073]

i also read an article a while back about someone who welded their twin traction beam together to make it a solid axle

no thanks for me!!!

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

i also read an article a while back about someone who welded their twin traction beam together to make it a solid axle

no thanks for me!!!

there have been a few.

FWIW Greenbeast has a OOBS truck he converted to 4x4 using a D-44 from a 70's ford, been that way for 6 or more years.

 

[FordGuy100]

Yeah I was thinking a Dana 44 Solid axle swap just for the simplicity of the axle being Solid. It would probably be about half the cost of a Dana 60 as well right? Are there any particular years of Dana 44's I should be looking for as far as strength and all that goes if I ever decide to look for one?

 

[dairieman36]

well now found a guy who has the right axle for my truck d60 and everything when i went to pick it up he said he wanted my truck and would trade me straight across for his 96 ext. cab 4x4 powerstroke just dont know if i wana part ways with the idi quite yet

 

[9073]

wow..... take whichever one you like more

i would trade my truck for a powerstroke in a minute provided the truck was a stick

 

[dairieman36]

no thats why i turnt it down it was an auto the way i see it is if it dont shake your hand it aint a real truck

 

[9073]

Yeah I was thinking a Dana 44 Solid axle swap just for the simplicity of the axle being Solid. It would probably be about half the cost of a Dana 60 as well right? Are there any particular years of Dana 44's I should be looking for as far as strength and all that goes if I ever decide to look for one?

for the amount of money and time you spend looking for the right 44 youd be better off saving up a little more money and just getting a 60


you have a very nice truck from what i can tell, so why not save the extra money and do the job the right way and put a 60 on so you can have the utmost confidence in your vehicle. it seems like your a young kid like i am and your slowly upgrading your truck so why do the solid axle conversion twice

say you get a 44 for 500 bucks and spend 200 going through it (calipers brakes rotors bearings oil, brake hoses) then 5 years from now your in a good job and you have money to do the 60 so you buy one for 1000 and go through it for 200 bucks then you would have 2100 bucks tied up in axles
if you just spend the 1200 bucks for a nice 60 than youll be done with it




do you ever use 4x4 in your truck? if so what do you use it for?

i have seen a 44 conversion done but i just rolled my eyes and walked away

 

[FordGuy100]

for the amount of money and time you spend looking for the right 44 youd be better off saving up a little more money and just getting a 60


you have a very nice truck from what i can tell, so why not save the extra money and do the job the right way and put a 60 on so you can have the utmost confidence in your vehicle. it seems like your a young kid like i am and your slowly upgrading your truck so why do the solid axle conversion twice

say you get a 44 for 500 bucks and spend 200 going through it (calipers brakes rotors bearings oil, brake hoses) then 5 years from now your in a good job and you have money to do the 60 so you buy one for 1000 and go through it for 200 bucks then you would have 2100 bucks tied up in axles
if you just spend the 1200 bucks for a nice 60 than youll be done with it




do you ever use 4x4 in your truck? if so what do you use it for?

i have seen a 44 conversion done but i just rolled my eyes and walked away

I mainly use my 4wheel drive in snow......I used it today to pull my dads work van out of a good foot of snow. I will use it to go on some mild 4x4 trails to go camping and what not. But I see what your saying, but that $500 breaks the bank for me, I can handle a good $700, but $1200 is a bit much for me to handle.

We'll see what happens, if I stumble on a cheap Dana 60 I'll jump on it.

 

[dairieman36]

i almost bought a 44 for my truck then i remembered my uncle has a jeep he goes rock crawling with its only got a 4 banger in it with 35's and he breaks them all the time so i highly doubt it would hold up to the 7.3 in any of our trucks