Hi all I am living in the UK and info on these trucks is non existant over here I need some new ball joints I looked on the rock auto site and there seems to be 2 axle types for the truck 3850 lb or 4600 lb it has 8 stud hubs if this helps I have only had the truck 1 week and am madly in love with it already !!!, it needs some improvement and as I am Visiting Florida in 3 weeks I need to make a shopping list (the family have blown it for souvineers !!!) Many thanks in advance for any help, and a big 10/10 to all the mpeople involved in this great site !, Jon.

 

Look on your door jam for the truck sticker and it will tell what the GVW for the front end. It will be Dana something. I would think a 44. I don't if Ford used the 50's that early. You may want to bring your VIN when you come. It may help.

 

Welsh gas guzzler,
Welcome to FTE and the IDI diesel forum.


Measure the diameter of the front lockout hub.
Over 4" is a Dana 50 IFS.
Under 4" is a Dana 44 IFS.

I will check my measurements again tomorrow, but I seem to remember the 44 is a 3.75" diameter hub.

If it is like most trucks here, the extended cab will have a 50 under it.

 

Measure the locking hub. If it is 3"- 3 1/4" then you have a Dana 44. If it is 4", it is a Dana 50. This is assuming you still have a TTB independent front axle.
Most likely it is a 50. I believe all super cabs had the larger front axle.

Jason

 

Being an extended cab, you SHOULD have the larger, Dana 50 front axle, after 84, the ex cabs received it by default, but, anything is possible.

 

my 87 f250 has a dana 50 it has the large lockouts

 

Make sure you get front axle universal joints as these will probably be shot also.

 

Hey safe travels to and fro

Make sure when you do order from Rock Auto that you order quality parts not the cheap parts "white box" stuff.

I have a very good mechanic friend that prefers to use Moog sus*****on parts. I have a bunch of moog parts here waiting to go into my wifes car..nice looking stuff

 

And get the four prong wrench to fit the wheel bearing nuts.

 

Many thanks to all for the info !, the sticker is long gone as the truck has been resprayed but I will measure the hubs tomorrow, many thanks for the tip on the socket will I need an new seals ? for the hub bearings ??,Thanks again,Jon.

 

Since you are going to have it apart, you definetely want to get hub seals and repack the bearings. It would also be a good idea to buy a set of spindle bearings and the seals for the back side of the spindles. There's a good chance you can just regrease your existing ones, but you'll have them if you need them.

If my memory serves me, the Dana 60 and Dana 50 use the same size socket for the bearing adjustment nuts. The OTC part # for the socket is 7158.

Jason

 

thanks.
can someone tell me what brand "OEM" number for this spindle socket would be?


i have the Dana 50 front with WARN manual locking hubs.-i assume these are not factory hubs?

i do know,the Dana 44 socket is slightly to small.

 

i found Model# KDS3937 for brand "KD" - sold at sears.(decent price too)
dang.i can't find the "OEM" brand #
that's what they have local for buy/rent.

 

1/2 dr.4 lug internal 75mm X 80mm locknut socket.
Dana 50 front axle.
(tool sticker says 85-95)

GreatNeck #33625966

sold at autozone.(didn't come up on their computers so call and ask for part# first.they told me i must have something rare lol.glad i stopped in to look for myself.the sticker on the tool says what i told them lmao! hard not to relay on pc's these days i guess hehe)

was about 20 bucks or so.

required tool when you need to get behind your hubs,for example when repairing u-joints behind the wheel or routine maintenance of repacking wheel bearings etc.

 

The Dana 50 and Dana 60 spindle socket has 6 prongs on it instead of the 4 prong like the Dana 44/35/30/GM 10 bolt uses. My 84 F250 RC LB has the Dana 50 front axle and Dana 70u rear axle. According to my VIN plate and LMC truck I have an F250 HD.