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Apr 22, 2019 | 07:32 PM

Chemmy78

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Front axle identification

I have been searching through the website, just not finding what I'm looking for.

Looking to identify my front axle, these are pictures of the tag.

Apr 22, 2019 | 08:20 PM

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Tag is very dirty making it hard to read.

Ford: D7TA-ANA / Dana: 603808-9 = Dana 44.7F Front Driving Axle / 3.50-1 / Free Running Hubs / No Limited Slip / 3,500 lbs. Capacity.

Apr 22, 2019 | 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberDummy

Tag is very dirty making it hard to read.

Ford: D7TA-ANA / Dana: 603808-9 = Dana 44.7F Front Driving Axle / 3.50-1 / Free Running Hubs / No Limited Slip / 3,500 lbs. Capacity.

Thank you very much for that. I scrubbed on that tag for the better part of an hour. Short of taking it off just to read it, that's there best I got before running out of light.

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Apr 22, 2019 | 09:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NumberDummy

Tag is very dirty making it hard to read.

Ford: D7TA-ANA / Dana: 603808-9 = Dana 44.7F Front Driving Axle / 3.50-1 / Free Running Hubs / No Limited Slip / 3,500 lbs. Capacity.

Would it mean anything if the last two numbers were 60 vs 50? I want to say that's what it said but Im not 💯% on that. I will try to scrub more tomorrow.

In the world of front ends, how does this line up?

Apr 22, 2019 | 10:33 PM

NumberDummy

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Would it mean anything if the last two numbers were 60 vs 50?

What last two numbers?

I want to say that's what it said but Im not ��% on that. I will try to scrub more tomorrow.

I can make out D7TA-ANA on the top, 808-9 on the bottom (full number is 603808-9).

Here is what the Ford truck parts catalog says (first entry) inre to D7TA-ANA

This is the info (minus the parts list) that I typed in post #2.

Apr 22, 2019 | 10:39 PM

ford390gashog

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You need to find the BOM number on the axle tube.

Apr 22, 2019 | 10:49 PM

NumberDummy

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You need to find the BOM number on the axle tube.

The Dana BOM number is on the tag: 603808-9

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Apr 22, 2019 | 11:34 PM

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Quote:

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I can make out D7TA-ANA on the top, 808-9 on the bottom (full number is 603808-9).

Here is what the Ford truck parts catalog says (first entry) inre to D7TA-ANA

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It reads ED D7TÀ- ANA / 603808-9 3 60

Has to be 3 50 because there no Dana 44-7F ratio of 3 60

The tag is so battered and dirty, it's hard to read.