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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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front axle swap

Is it pretty much a direct swap to put a disc brake dana 44 from a '77 onto a'75 hiboy with closed knuckles and drums?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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Just did that swap mine 77 hi boy diff to 1975 hi boy. as long as the diff is low pinion only thing I had to change was u-joint , my old one was off set Wider one way. if your using late 77 you may have drive shaft issues as there high pinion


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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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You'll need the proportioning valve off the disk donor truck along with the diffrent brake lines to bolt to the calipers. You'll have to re bend those hard lines in a couple places by the valve and a master cylinder and booster swap is recommended.
 
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