I am putting full widths under my EB and I am looking for a HP D44 with disc brakes. I think I am looking for a 76/77 axle from a P/U. I have been trying to find actual measurements of wms to wms. I have seen anything from 64.75" to 67.75" I have also seen other posted but I think it's in this range of truth... Does anyone know for sure what this particular axle measures? Any help would be appreciated. I also have a wanted ad posted here on pirates if anybody knows where I can pick one up cheap! Thanks, Jake

Just measured mine. Its a Dana44 HP with disc brakes and welded on C mounts from a supposedly 76 F150. WMS to WMS is 65.5". The matching 9" rearend is 65" WMS to WMS.

I am going to try to do the same thing, so sorry to barge into your post, but do you know if you can get a HP dana 44 with disc brakes and a 9" rear with a big bearing housing off of a fulsize f150? IF so, what year, and are they easy to find at a junkyard?

Sorry to barge into your post:(

thanks
Lure:D

ohh yea they aren't hard to find at all I bought some for $200 with 4.10 gears... takes a little looking but not hard to find...

Originally posted by Whiplash
Just measured mine. Its a Dana44 HP with disc brakes and welded on C mounts from a supposedly 76 F150. WMS to WMS is 65.5". The matching 9" rearend is 65" WMS to WMS.

That's what mine HP44 is. If you use 250 outers they get 2"-3" wider.

Thanks for the help guys. I think that's where my confusion started is nobody posted what axle they were measuring, just a dana 44. Hell 5 inches is all the wider those are from the bronco that should be just about perfect.

does anybody have a pic of what the cast radius arm wedges look like on the later bronco ones? I think I can make it work and since it already has disc be cheaper.



Thanks, Jake

If you use 250 outers they get 2"-3" wider.

EMSOFFROAD, where is the extra width gained? Is the hub just a wider unit?

does anybody have a pic of what the cast radius arm wedges look like o

Inphobic, I don't have any pics but the later ones are hard to modify. The front and rear C mounts are one piece that join the 2 piece axletubes together. Yes, the bone heads at Ford used 1 axletube to go between the axle housing and the cast wedge and another seperate tube for between the wedge and the knuckle.

Well it sounds like I should stick to the advice I recieved and get a pre 78 and put disc brakes on it. Thanks for the good info. Jake

Originally posted by inphobic
Well it sounds like I should stick to the advice I recieved and get a pre 78 and put disc brakes on it. Thanks for the good info. Jake

Jake depends on what your building. If your anal or building a pretty rig like Fearme's old EB then you want the moveable c-bush mounts.The only advantages I see is a more tire clearance & the opportunity to change your castor.
If your not particular then get what's available and slap it in there. Budda Bing, your done and wheeling. Thats what I did, check it out:
http://mike.sierrabronco.com/index.html

Originally posted by Whiplash

where is the extra width gained? Is the hub just a wider unit? I've a couple of axles shafts, from 73-79 from F150's and F250 HP Dana 44's. When I compare a 79 F150 against a 79 F250: Short side of the axle shafts are the same, except different groves on the 19 spline outer part. Fot the long side inner axle shaft the F250 is ~1 inch longer.
As Far as I can tell the axle shafts are the same for F100 and F150's from 73-79, I'll double check tonight.

MR N, If you could find out what axles will interchange in dana 44 housings that would be good info to know.

Originally posted by inphobic
MR N, If you could find out what axles will interchange in dana 44 housings that would be good info to know.
Like what?
Ford EB and F150 / F100 have the stub inner axle shaft with in 1/4" of each other.
Ford IFS and 80's Full Size Jeep have stub shaft with in 1/8" of each other ( A great source of cheap axle shafts if your shorting)

I want to know if all 73-79 F150 and F100's have the same axle shaft, I'm collecting shafts to find out. So far they are the same.

Originally posted by Mr.N

I want to know if all 73-79 F150 and F100's have the same axle shaft, I'm collecting shafts to find out. So far they are the same.

That is the question i was asking... Keep up the research! Jake