i have a 89 chevy half ton 4x4 and im looking to do a straght axle convertion. i know that i can do this with a ford dana 44. but what i am intrested in doing is to change out the transfer case so that it dumps out the passenger side and i can run a chevy front axle with the pumpcin on the passenger side. so can this be done. and be easy im new at this

yep it can be done and its easy

its just like you say, get a t-case from a straight axle truck (208 or 241). you will most likely have to do some exhaust work.

all you will have to do is change over the linkage, we used a np208 in a truck with a standard chevy diff. puts the shifter over on the left side on the trans tunnel. Not that big of a deal. just puts the shifter farther from your reach. i have no trouble with exhaust at all. I have done tow of these trucks. prefer the ford diffs, less hassle...

thanks for the info. the reason that i am looking in to changing out t case is that from what i have been told is that the one that is in my truck will limit the travel that i can have is this true? and its not very easy to find a ford high pinion dana 44

thanks for the info. the reason that i am looking in to changing out t case is that from what i have been told is that the one that is in my truck will limit the travel that i can have is this true? and its not very easy to find a ford high pinion dana 44
first off, that statement is bogus. the only thing i can think of is since the pinion is higher on a hp axle, it could potentially have more clearance issues, but generally this is not true. as for the ford axles, they are dime a dozen in my area, at least the 1/2t ones. i would guess you want leafs in the front, and therefore are probably looking for an 79-79 f250 axle?

well you have a np241 one of the better chain driven transfer cases (IMO). I scored my high pinion housing for like $50.00. Just keep looking. As for limiting flex hell no...i have had my truck on top of a 3 1/2 ramp with all four tires still on the ground. truck performs flawlessly everytime and was the best thing i could have done was keeping it stock transfer case. If you swap t cases, plan on making a new crossmember to to clear the front driveshaft. Good luck if you need any info PM ill be glad to help you out!! :mr-t:

It is not the transfercase that limits the driveline flex, it was the driveshaft itself that was used with the ifs suspension. The EASIEST way would be to locate a ford axle assy.

yea you definitely need to run a double cardan style driveshaft. That is for sure!!!:D

i just dont know what way i should go yet. so far all of every one i have talk to that might be able to find one is saying that its going to cost 1,500 to 2,000 for the ford dana 44. and for that price i know i could buy a chevy axle t-case and some new tire. but then again i have never seen this convertion done with the chevy axle ethier so what do you guys think the right way would be ???

1500 would get you a dana 60hp front. sheesh

i had 2 hp dana 44s given to me. GIVEN... as in FAWKIN FREE!

look for a 77 model axle, with the thick tubes, welded on radius arm mounts, which you can remove to install leaf mounts if you MUST have leafs on the front. i like the coils for flex, and freedom to build.

agreed, i paid $100 for my ford 44. the people you are talking to dont know shit. but when you buy a ford 44, buy two and sell one to them. then you can do your sas for free!

grant if you don't mind driving 2 hours north I could probably get you one for anywhere from free to 75 bucks... I wouldn't even pay 1500-2000 for a SET of 1 ton axles.

if you could do that i would pay you 100. buck on top of what it costs. and i have made that drive million times. i just bought my camper from a couple in templeton

Unless you modify your tranny x-member for a dropped t-case output, you're resigned to having the t-case clocked up into the frame rails (not a bad place to be really). The issue is when you combine that plus a low pinion front axle and lots of lift.

I've got a Chevy p-drop 241 clocked up with a chevy 60 up front and with about 8"s of lift and 8"s of droop travel and I get within a couple degree's of binding a clearanced 1350CV. I built a wrap bar to for the front to control wrap and pinion angle as a result to keep from hurting it. I blew up 2 1310/1330 CV's and cracked a t-case from binding the driveshaft under torque previous to that, the driveshafts spun freely at droop without power however.

ok well now that i have been looking around the web site. i think maybe i might be looking for the wrong axle. i plan on running 37-40 in tires. will the dana 44 hold up

now you ask...

wasnt there a thread over in newbie about this?

oh, yeah, there was.. its still up on the front page:

http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=583570

let me look around, they are pretty common, I have a ford front dana 60 or front dana 44 but they are the shitty closed knuckles drum break ones. you can have either one if you want..... but I will look around for a ford hp d44

Don't mean to steal the thread put are there any bolt up passenger side t-case that bolts up to a NV3500 in a 92 1500 4x4???