alright guys im gathering ideas for my build this summer and im stuck. i want to use a dana 44 to save weight but ill be pushing its limits with 36s i think. i know i could go chromo and all that but i want to try and save some money first to get everything done. which 44s are better and can someone tell me the lengths from diff to Cs on them. i tried searching but i cant get a straight answer.

thanks
tony

 

i may be wrong but i think all ford d44 are comparable strength wise.....then just run the stockers, which i will bet you will be fine with for a long while unless your pushing some serious hp/tq.....then just upgrade to some cheapo chromos (if your worried about price) which are very affordable and seem to be pretty strong....

 

i read on pirate that there are several different tube sizes but i couldnt find anything ford specific. i need to know the lengths so i can get an idea of how much im gonna have to cut down. it would be nice if i could cut them down and just run drivers side axles on both sides but i know im not that lucky.

 

yes there are different tube sizes.....i dont think your going to break the housings.....im pretty sure axle strengths are all similar....

check out this site....has good info
http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/Dana44.htm

 

thanks quad i was trying to find something like that but iall i kept getting was someone putting a 44 in there jeep or parts for them nothing like that.

 

Pay close attention to the part about the 76-77 D44 axles and the tubes in that article. It sort of makes you think a bit, especially if you want to do the swap using leaf springs instead of coils.

 

thanks kjett that was the best part. and what really sucks is those axles are the cheapest and most available. guess i know why now.

 

Don't get me wronk I run a 79 axle in my 95, and I'm putting a 79 axle in my ranger, it just makes you wonder if something goes horribly wrong. As long as you stick with a coil spring setup, you'll be fine, it's just doing the the conversion with leaves that you have to watch for.

 

Since I don't know, what will you be building???

You should be ok running a D44 with 36s if you don't go on the rocks.

 

i will be building a 4 linked ranger with 36s, 351v8, twin sticked 205, d44 and 9in for trails and mudd. eventually i have a turbo setup that i will be putting on it but that still has a few things to be worked out. im going to do things right but for as cheap as possiable. i dont mind spending the money if i have too, but why if i dont. junk yards are my best friend...lol

 

Where you located? I'm going to have a d44 and 9inch for sale soon

 

Should be a pretty light truck and the D44 shouldn't have any problems with the 36s, and I wouldn't even think chromo until you break a shaft(but when if you do, yukon is a possiblity, but alloy usa would be best).


What ever you do take pics.

 

Paul,

whats the story on those axles? they stock or got anything in them (i.e .chromo shafts, lockers etc)? I am getting ready to buy the parts for my rangers D-44 and 9", but if you've got a set that is ready to run, I might be mone yahead to get them from you... Pm me with the specs an what you want for them. I just need them before May so we have some time for you to swap out, jsut not too muc has I need the rear to weld the suspension parts to....

 

im in mich.

and as far as pics, i purposly bought the old lady a nice digital camera for that very reason, she dont know that thou.

 

Sounds like your gonna build similar to what I am currently building, except for the BB I'm putting in and not too much of a lift to mud race it. But coilovers/ladder bars in rear and coilovers/stock radius arms up front...