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Apr 24, 2013 | 06:44 AM

teapottodd

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not another front end swap !!!!!

Hey guys new here to this site. Have a 1974 F-350 dump and yes I'm making it a 4x4, but I'm confused at what Dana I can use. It's a dump that's going to work and I want it to look good also. Have Dana 60 in rear and a NP435 trans. I found yeterday a transfer case but need to know what to use up front.

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Apr 24, 2013 | 10:35 AM

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Hey guys new here to this site. Have a 1974 F-350 dump and yes I'm making it a 4x4, but I'm confused at what Dana I can use. It's a dump that's going to work and I want it to look good also. Have Dana 60 in rear and a NP435 trans. I found yesterday a transfer case but need to know what to use up front.

EZ... a Dana 60.

Here is a thread on a member's 78 F350 conversion: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...onversion.html

Good luck.

Apr 24, 2013 | 01:21 PM

teapottodd

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Can you convert a Danna 44 to a 8 hole bolt pattern for wheels. I found a hole setup up, just need to find out if it will work.

thanks teapot

Apr 24, 2013 | 04:29 PM

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Can you convert a Danna 44 to a 8 hole bolt pattern for wheels. I found a hole setup up, just need to find out if it will work.

thanks teapot

The D44 is a little on the weak side for a F350.

You are better off spending the cash on a D60.

The F250's have an 8 lug D44 ( leaf springs ) .

Apr 24, 2013 | 06:38 PM

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I'll try to find one. I was suffing the web and came across a way to convert 5 lugs to 8 lugs with the help of some chevy parts, but page was expired and I can't find it anymore. It was on another 4x4 forum.
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Apr 24, 2013 | 06:53 PM

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I can't help you with that. I'd break out in a rash even thinking about using cheby parts on my truck.

But seriously you've got a 1 ton dump truck! You really want to throw a 1/2 ton axle under the front of it?? Yes D60's are expensive, but so is constantly replacing parts that break on a D44 axle being used in a 1 ton dump truck.