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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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it's probably a dana44HD or Dana50... somewhere there is a thread IDing them
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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You can't see a bad u-joint without removing the axle.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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found it.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...xle-codes.html
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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The frunt end is open and I can see 4 u-joints
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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What did you fine?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Yall have been a lot of help and I want to thank yall for putting up with my bull ****. Thanks David AKA mudflap1959
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mudflap1959
The frunt end is open and I can see 4 u-joints
True. But you can't eyeball a u-joint and tell me it's bad.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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OK Thanks I'll Take it a part tomorrow.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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You are right you can't look at one and tell if is bad.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mudflap1959
What did you fine?
found the thread that shows dana 44 from dana 50 front axles. There is a link to it in the post, where I said I "found it."
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 07:57 AM
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Hey is it hard to get the axles out of my truck?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 09:05 AM
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did you decern if it was a d50 or d44 axle?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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Hey skyfox10, My truck is a 5 lug and the hubs come off when you take the tire off.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Hey somebody put air shocks on the frunt of this truck. Do you need them? haha
 
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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