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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 08:43 PM
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Chances Axles are the same??

I have a 91 F-250 4X4 5.8 automatic, I have a chance to get a 91 F-250 4X4 chassis that had a 5.8 with manual trans. I haven't actually seen chassis yet just wondering what the chances are the axles are the same. I know the rear is the same my main concern is the front, I am hoping that maybe I can just swap the third member part out instead of swapping the whole front assembly. Reason for swap is I have 3:55 gears and I want 4:10's.


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could be either a dana 44, or a dana 50. the only way to know is to look at it.
i have seen two identical F-250 4X4 351 auto trans trucks, speced identical, one serial number apart, and one had a 44 the other had a 50.
 
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Thanks tjc I was afraid of that. I'm hoping they are both the same.
 
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easy way to tell is look at the locking hubs. 44 is smaller than the 50 is.
here is a 44 IFS:

and this is a D-50 IFS/D60 locking hub:
 
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Thanks again tjc, I did not know that, I was gonna look at the u-joint on axle but this makes it easier
 
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Also I think I told you before but want to again anyways I love the your sig pic. My dad was a police officer for 21 years....yes there is a few bad apples but you have those in any part of life. As dad always said just listen and do what a cop tells you and your gonna be alright.
 
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One good thing about the dreaded "everything is shared with the world" cell phone era that we live in....it does keep people honest.

Problem is, I don't want a ticket every time I run a red light or speed....a camera on police officers (lookin like it's headed that way in a lot of the country), forces them to act like robots and write tickets they may not have otherwise.

Derail end.
 
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Originally Posted by Plowboy34
Also I think I told you before but want to again anyways I love the your sig pic. My dad was a police officer for 21 years....yes there is a few bad apples but you have those in any part of life. As dad always said just listen and do what a cop tells you and your gonna be alright.
i was on the police force and fire department for 7 years back in the late 70's early 80's until i broke my neck in a car accident and was paralyzed, ending my civil service career. it took me 3 years to relearn how to walk again.
my father was a special officer for 50 years.
3 uncles were lifetime officers, and my cousin is currently a Lieutenant.
i come form a long line of police officers.
 
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