Front axle ID help
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Front axle ID help
Looking to buy this front axle and was wondering if anyone could confirm it is a high opinion Dana 44. I'm up on the oil fields right now and the guy selling it said it came off a Ford truck from 76-79. These are the pics he sent. Any help would be great. Thank you.
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The side shot it looks like a high pinion D44 to me, with full time 4wd hubs. And NO duel piston calipers installed, factor that in when purchasing. Unless you can source a core trade in set from a JY?
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Do you know any threads that walk me through the process of converting the full time 4x4to locking hubs? I plan on sand blasting everything and replacing all new parts Bual calipers are spendy but thats ok, I would rather upgrade what ever I can. Would this be a direct bolt on to my rig right now? I knowI woould have to get some parts which is fine I just very badly want to get rid of the closed knuckle dana 60 I have. thanks for the help.
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This Dana 44 axle is also a 3.54 ratio with open gears. Hope that's a match to your rear gears? If not, add in a gear set, kit and labor to the cost.
Dana 44's seem to be finally gaining traction in price. I've been selling them quickly for $400 local. Five years ago I struggled to get $250.
Dana 44's seem to be finally gaining traction in price. I've been selling them quickly for $400 local. Five years ago I struggled to get $250.
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Your 75 does have disk front brakes right? And does your truck have a NP-203 or a NP-205 transfer case? What is wrong with your closed knuckle axle... leaking or are you breaking stuff off roading it? Or want to put on a lift kit and the low pinion is limiting you?
Hub swap not that hard, there are places that sell full time to part time conversion kits.
Hub swap not that hard, there are places that sell full time to part time conversion kits.
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All 1976/79 F250 4WD's have dual piston caliper front disc brakes, makes no difference if it's a Dana 44 or 60.
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Yes thanks ND, but the OP's profile says his truck is a 75, so if it an early year made one then ok drums up front. But if its a late year made one, could it have disks? And if so, I asked because from what I understand going from all drum brakes and then changing to a newer axle with front disks may call for a change in the combination/proportional valve.
As far a me stating that it has NO duel piston calipers, that was to inform him that the axle he was asking about did NOT have them. And that is a cost that has to be taken into consideration IMO when purchasing a used axle. You have to source the parts somewhere. Meaning "loaded" or "complete" calipers, and they are not cheap.
As far a me stating that it has NO duel piston calipers, that was to inform him that the axle he was asking about did NOT have them. And that is a cost that has to be taken into consideration IMO when purchasing a used axle. You have to source the parts somewhere. Meaning "loaded" or "complete" calipers, and they are not cheap.
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There's no such thing as an early or late 1975 F250 4WD .. If it's a '75, it has drums.
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Your 75 does have disk front brakes right? And does your truck have a NP-203 or a NP-205 transfer case? What is wrong with your closed knuckle axle... leaking or are you breaking stuff off roading it? Or want to put on a lift kit and the low pinion is limiting you?
Hub swap not that hard, there are places that sell full time to part time conversion kits.
Hub swap not that hard, there are places that sell full time to part time conversion kits.
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1966/75 F250 4WD's have 12 1/8" x 2" front drum brakes, 12" x 2 1/2" rear drum brakes.
There's no such thing as an early or late 1975 F250 4WD .. If it's a '75, it has drums.
Sorry for the icons, I know you don't like icons, especially when I post them.
But sometimes they are necessary.
There's no such thing as an early or late 1975 F250 4WD .. If it's a '75, it has drums.
Sorry for the
icons, I know you don't like icons, especially when I post them. But sometimes they are necessary.
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Your 75 does have disk front brakes right? And does your truck have a NP-203 or a NP-205 transfer case? What is wrong with your closed knuckle axle... leaking or are you breaking stuff off roading it? Or want to put on a lift kit and the low pinion is limiting you?
Hub swap not that hard, there are places that sell full time to part time conversion kits.
Hub swap not that hard, there are places that sell full time to part time conversion kits.
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Ok got it, FYI I understand that when yo go from a 4 drums set up and add disks on the front a change in your proportional vale might be needed to get the brakes to work right.
NP-205 part time conversion kits...https://www.summitracing.com/int/sea...onversion-kits
Also order you some new front u bolts to fit the D44 tube, D60 tube is bigger. Also locate the 2 brackets that go below the axle and clamp the webbing area via the u bolts.
NP-205 part time conversion kits...https://www.summitracing.com/int/sea...onversion-kits
Also order you some new front u bolts to fit the D44 tube, D60 tube is bigger. Also locate the 2 brackets that go below the axle and clamp the webbing area via the u bolts.
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1975/79 F100/150 2WD/4WD & E100/150 / 1975/79 F250 2WD with single piston calipers / 1976/79 F250 4WD & Bronco / 1979 F350 4WD