kenneth if you need some regearing that is no prob I can help you with that. I would leave whats in there till you can find a 60.
Dana 44 Questions...
- Thread starter k_williams1982
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Dsl_Dog_Treat
I lost my face to the jaws of a poodle
Gotta ttb 44 under Mater, my plow truck, and have been beating on it pretty good the past 2 winters with a heavy Western 7'6 plow on it and it usually has 1500 lbs of firewood in the bed and haven't had any problems so far knock on wood.
I too would like a 60 under the front of it but tis cost prohibitive and I do like the smoother ride of the ttb front end.
david85
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I don't suppose any of these front end 44s could accept 3.07 gears?
What about the break calipers? Normally these trucks have a nice dual piston front disks, can those be swapped over to the D44, or will that already have good enough brakes on it?
What about the break calipers? Normally these trucks have a nice dual piston front disks, can those be swapped over to the D44, or will that already have good enough brakes on it?
Yes you can get a 3.08 R&P (or just about any other imaginable ratio) and dual piston calipers for the D44
david85
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Yes you can get a 3.08 R&P (or just about any other imaginable ratio) and dual piston calipers for the D44
I MUST look into this.....I already have a transfer case, all I need is to hang an axle.
I guess a late 70s F250 D44 front is what I would need, but I thought those were the D44HD, and the D44HDs only went down to 3.54? Are the gears between D44 and D44HD interchangable?
FordGuy100
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Like stated above I am pretty sure you can get 3.08 gears for a Dana 44 front. And as far as the D44 and D44HD I think the gears are the same, just some other things are a little stronger.
david85
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If the gears are interchangable, than I'm set! I had all but given up on being able to make my truck a 4wd with 3.08s. Would be so cool if I could though. It seems to snow more every freakin' year!!
EDIT: HOLY CRAP ITS TRUE!!!!
3.08s for a D44HD!! http://www.yukongear.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProdID=3494
EDIT: HOLY CRAP ITS TRUE!!!!
3.08s for a D44HD!! http://www.yukongear.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProdID=3494
k_williams1982
'01 Excursion 4x4
I think you're right. I'm gonna just keep looking for a Dana 60 (maybe after I get my taxes back
). I do think I'm going to stick with the 4.10 gears too. If I find a decent priced set of 3.73 gears I might consider a change, but don't think I'll go any lower than that. Thanks for the offer to help Russ.Optikalillushun
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if u keep the front open a Dana 44 should live under most circumstances with tires up to 38" if u know when to throttle on and off. but then again i seen dana 44s crunch with stock tires and just stupidity.
1989f2507.3idi
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newbie question my 89 f250 has a ttb 50
FordGuy100
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I'm pretty sure it does have a Dana 50TTB. I have always thought ford got rid of the Dana 44HD in their diesel trucks when they came out with the brick nose's, and they switched to Dana 50TTB's in F-250's and Dana60's in F-350's
pstrokeinit
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any way i can convert 5 lug to 8 lug?
any way i can convert 5 lug to 8 lug?
k_williams1982
'01 Excursion 4x4
To my knowledge, ALL 1985 1/2 4x4 F350's got the Dana 60 under the front. Mine is an early '85, so I missed out on the Dana 60...
FordGuy100
Registered User
Hmmm....so I wonder if they did away with the Dana 44HD then.....or even if they did at all
FordGuy100
Registered User
I would think it depends on the axle, though any 5 lug axle I would think would be to small/weak to put under one of our trucks. What kind of axle are you talking about?
