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Old Feb 8, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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74 front axle???

I have a 1974 f250 vin F26YRT71XXX axle cod b4j tranny code A and I cannot find out what front axle it has. I was hopeing you guys could help me out. thanks
 
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 02:23 AM
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F250's got D44 front axles up to 78. You probably have a D44HD though, which has the D44 ring and pinion, and D60 housing and axles.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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Originally posted by Mattsbox99
F250's got D44 front axles up to 78. You probably have a D44HD though, which has the D44 ring and pinion, and D60 housing and axles.
that info is wrong....they got d44's up to 79...and 60's were available with the snofighter package. i dont htink a 60 was available before 76....and a d44 hd still has a d44 housing...what your describing is basically a dana 50 found under the superduties. the term 44hd gets thrown around waay too much
 
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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Sorry there, it was pretty late. I meant they only got D44's up to 78.

I know the D44HD combines parts from the D44 and D60.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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no it doesnt, tell me about a dana 44 that used dana 60 parts before 1980.....you may be thinking of the crappy low pinion dana 60 that was used from 76-77...it had 30spline inner shafts, and tiny stubs....which made it no stronger than a dana 44.

most "44hd's" just have thicker tubes/better brakes and knuckles, some had the large external hubs.
it all depends on the application
 
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thanks for the info!
 
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