I'm looking at buying a 1982 ford bronco with vin #1fmeu15g6cla21620 can you guys tell me alittle about this bronco its got a v8 not sure what size but i wanting to know what axles are under this and if you think it would make a good powertrain swap into my jeep. please let me know what you think.

is this typical of bronco(below) so i sould be getting a dana 44 front and a 9ich rear

1980: Ford converted the Bronco with the Twin Traction Beam front suspension. This front axle still incorporated the Dna 44 carrier. Ford 9 " was still out back. Transfer case was now the NP 208 w/2.61 low range. Standard motor was the 300 CI inline 6 (w/ manual trans only). Optional motors were the 302 and 351 cid V-8's. 3.00 axle ratio was introduced, 3.5 was optional. Auto locking hubs were now optional also. Bronco dimensions for 1980 were reduced by 2.7 inches in length and 1.1 inches in width. Body was heavily restyled with cleaner lines and new grille.

1981: Changes included a 4 spd overdrive manual trans with a .71 4th gear The 4 spd with granny first was still available. Engine options remained. Auto-locking hubs were made standard equip. A snow plow package was offerd for the first time.

1982 Ford used up their remaining stock of 351M engines before switching over to the 351W in mid-model year 1982. All Ford products, including Bronco, returned to the use of the Ford "Blue Oval". Letters F-O-R-D were removed from the hood and the blue oval was placed in the center of the grille and on the left side of the tailgate.

So what is it you want to know it looks like u have all the info you need and no the front d44 isnt worth trying to swap into a jeep.

whys that, why don't i want to put this dana 44 in my jeep?

whys that, why don't i want to put this dana 44 in my jeep?


Have you looked under the 82 Bronco lately?




The D44 is manufactured in 2 separate assemblies. It is a Twin Traction Beam front axle. That would be a lot of fab work to get that thing to even fit correctly, not to mention track, steer, or articulate reasonably well in a Jeep.

You might wish to look for a 78-79 Bronco, 73-79 F-150 4x4, or 78-79 F-250 4x4 D44...

no i haven't look under it i was trying to buy it from 200 miles away thats why i was asking about it, but thanks dosn't sound like thats too good of an idea.

Depends on what he is asking though.Cause the rest of the drivetrain would be worth trying to use.

If its a stock 82 ford bronko it has IFS/TTB Wichever u want to call it but NOT a solid axel.