I got an ALMOST complete set of front dana 44 8 lug, disc brake, full time drive train from a military guru/surplus friend for free. This came off an old 70's military dodge axle. The only thing I didn't get was the bracket that holds the caliper. I noticed that the bearing assembly/ knuckle has 6 holes instead of 5 like a typical dana 44.

Does anyone know where I can get the bracket that holds the caliper? Is it the same as the 5 lug full time axle? Is it an only military thing? I can't ask the friend because he thought the thing was a dana 60 so his knowledge is limited.

What sucks too is that he has another axle he'll sell me for $150 but he can't get ahold of the guy who's storage he has it at.

i would think they are the same, i also wanna say the are the same between the 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton. I have been lookin at that bracket alot, since i broke a bolt off in mine :rolleyes: . If he has another dana 44, or whatever, could you let me know, i really need a 8 lug front to match a 14 bolt rear (or if that axle you have has 4.10 gears in it, i will give ya like $50 or whatever for it)

if you have any q's about it, want me to measure, take pictures, or whatever of my bracket, just let me know.

Garrett

You should be able to find a caliper bracket in a junkyard without too much trouble. There's only two large bolts that hold them on. I have two that I was planning to use in a rear-disc conversion. Same caliper bracket as half-ton axle; same as civilian 8-lug d44 (all the same calipers too). Military axles should have a 4.09 gearset. There's a couple of threads about them in this section.

I just pulled some axle components off of a 1/2 ton at the Pick and Pull in Moss Landing. The calipers and brackets were there when I left!

It's about an hour drive from SJ so probably worth checking out. You don't see those full-time front ends around here too often.

actually I found a pair on ebay with the 6 holes. I might try to run down to the junkyard before I bid just to look around, might save a few bucks.

Hick-
I just got all the drive components. He had 2 spares, and the one in his truck grenaded the diff and the housing so that was junked but all the drive stuff was kept. I'm pretty sure the other one is spoken for by a friend, but I'll only sell it to him if he gets the rear changed to 8 lug.:flipoff2:

If you got 6-hole caliper brackets they ain't for that axle...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1850567825&r=0&t=0

They're for a Chevy. No workee.

What do I need to look for?

the knuckles are flat top just like chevy's?? Are there two different types of flat top knuckles??

Originally posted by sfazr2
What do I need to look for?


You need to look for the Dodge in the Pick-N-Pull at Moss Landing. They are not easy to find so I'd jump on it.

Yeah I'll probably heed your word and just make the trip. Hell, they're probably already removed right?

Originally posted by sfazr2
Yeah I'll probably heed your word and just make the trip. Hell, they're probably already removed right?

Yep. If you don't see them on the ground, look in the truck. I hope it's all still there for you. Good luck.

hey, let me know if your friend has any more d44 parts, i need some spare shafts too, but mainly the wheelbearing/rotor assembilys. But then, i also want a 4.10 geared axle housing.

Is it a unit-bearing D44 or a standard D44 w/ full-time slugs?

If you say it has 6-hole caliper brackets, and flat top knuckles just like a chevy, I'd say its a standard D44 w/ full-time slugs.

no this is definitly a full time drive- kind of a similar idea to most new 4x4's now days with the splined shaft going directly in the bearing assembly.