8 lug conversion for the d44
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True about the dual pistons stopping better, but for what I use my truck for, it really doesn't do that much for me. Considering my 95 is now a mainly off-road use truck, I am not going that far that I need the dual piston calipers. The stock single pistons on my half ton setup have been working great, especially with the 1 ton booster. But than again, I am really only going 150-200 feet in slop. When I do drive it on the road at speed, it does take a little longer to stop with the 36's, but it's not to the point where it is dangerous. Just a matter of preference. The only real reason I am going to the 3/4 ton setup up front is I scored at 10.25 rear off ebay for $125!! I want to swap out the 8.8 as I am tired of having to re-weld the housing every time I rip the spring hangers off, well that and I have plans in the works of building a nice little fuel injected small block 427 for the truck, and give it the occassional spray of NOS to have even more fun! I just don't think the 8.8 is up to handling that task...
It's crazy, but for some reason all of the parts stores around me have to order the older 3/4 ton ford stuff, but keep the chevy stuff in stock. When I asked, they again reminded me that the chevy parts are used for a much larger year range and which has more of a market than the limited year ford parts.
It's crazy, but for some reason all of the parts stores around me have to order the older 3/4 ton ford stuff, but keep the chevy stuff in stock. When I asked, they again reminded me that the chevy parts are used for a much larger year range and which has more of a market than the limited year ford parts.
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When i started building my truck with 90 F-150 with a dana 44 front straight axle i didn't have a 3/4 ton rear end so i traded a guy the front 3/4 ton dual piston calipers and spindles for the 1/2 ton 5 lug single piston caliper stuff. Well to make a long story short, now that i have money and picked up a dana 60 for the rear, i also want to go back to the 3/4 ton dual piston setup up front on my 44 and am looking for the same parts also. I have currently been looking all over the internet with no luck yet. I know that you can find them used on www.car-part.com. That may be where i'm gonna have to get my stuff from.
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Originally Posted by classicfordfreak
I have currently been looking all over the internet with no luck yet.
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with all the demand for the 4x4 aftermarket parts these days (rockcrawling, mud bogging, and just trail driving) it seems there would be company's that would start making more parts for the old dana 44s as far as the spindles and heavier knucles and especially the brake caliper brackets. I know for a fact there are companies making these parts for the dana 60s, why not the dana 44s? Just a thought.
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you can find companies if you look hard enough,
i know where i can get some aftermarket knuckles,
as far as caliper mounts and spindles i have no idea, im sure some custom ones are made somewhere.
i know where i can get some aftermarket knuckles,
as far as caliper mounts and spindles i have no idea, im sure some custom ones are made somewhere.
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no whole different set up. axels are bigger different splines,lenghts and all, and joints wont fit in knuckle. you guys dont have many junk yards around huh? know what you guys mean on the parts, we dont have any d/60s left around here in Pa.
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I am not a big fan of the closed knuckle Dana's as the u-joints are smaller and weaker. If it is a disk brake setup, the backing plates out should bolt up to the later high pinion D44. If it is drum, then you are stuck, unless you use the whole axle and settle for the smaller u-joints and low pinion, but then you would have to get the weld on "c's" to make it work with your coils.
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