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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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i have a 73 f250 highboy it has a dana 44 front end how do i tell if it is the origonal highboy front end? and also what is the difference between the highboy dana 44 and the regular dana 44 thx justin
 
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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They are closed knuckle (I think), low pinion, and drum brake. There is no appreciable difference in dana 44s. Just the mounts. Some had thicker tubes. Some had open knuckles. Some had discs.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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this one is a d6ta-aae it has disk brakes to
 
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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Doesn't sound stock. Is it open knuckle too?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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whats is closed and open knuckle i havent ever paid much attention
 
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 08:15 AM
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At the "C" where the u-joint is, a closed knuckle looks like a ball. Here's a picture of what open looks like.

You can see the u-joints at the ends
 
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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mine is just like that i havent had no luck finding and axle
 
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Sooo....what are you trying to do? Do you need a replacement axle? Others will bolt in.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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what other axles will work? i just want to find a replacement axle
 
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I am not the leaf spring guru, but up through 77.5 they made the highboy. 76-77.5 were open knuckle disc brake. What is wrong with the axle that's in it?
 
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i guess the U joint went out and it broke the deals off that hold the u joint in place
 
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You don't need a whole new axle, just a shaft.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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high pinion or low?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 06:33 AM
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i just need the passenger side shaft i think its low pinion but im not sure i lost all the records on this truck it has had a different front end put in it i know that but i dont know which one i have it tore apart in my shed now so what would tell me if its high or low pinion?
 
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where do i measure to see what axle i would need
 

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