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71RCKCRZR RYAN 09-19-2001, 07:48 PM I WANT TO PUT IN A D44 FRONT....6LUG... I DONT WANT TO OUTBOARD THE FRONT SPRINGS.. IF I CUT THE LONG SIDE ON A 69" 44 TO MAKE THE CAST PERCH SIT ON THE SPRING WHAT WOULD I END UP WITH FOR WIDTH... MY SPRING C TO C IS LIKE 27".... THNX EricFJ40 09-19-2001, 08:22 PM For my D-44 front I cut the long side of a Chevy housing 4". That made the spring perches line up almost perfect and the long side shaft out of a mid-80's Wagoneer fits like it was made to go there. I think my overall width is like 65" with the 8-lug outers <IMG SRC="smilies/grinpimp.gif" border="0"> Hope this helps! Eric 09-19-2001, 11:34 PM Ryan, A Chevy D44 has the spring perches at 31.5" and your Cruiser has them around 27" so you need to cut about 4.5" off the long side. 8 lug 44s are 69" 6 lug 44s are 67" Looks like you will have a 62.5" front end if you only cut down the long side. If you want a narrower axle, then you can cut down the short side as well. Tankota 09-20-2001, 03:23 PM How wide were you wanting to be? Did you want to use a "stock" replacement axle for the side you shorten? etc. E-mail me and I'll send you the "recipe". Adam Ant 09-20-2001, 03:50 PM Wider Is Better !!!! My Opinion Adam, | |