79 D44 busted weld - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Chad89 · 05-09-2005, 07:27 PM

I've got a Dana 44 out of a 79 Bronco but I recently found a broken weld where the tube is in the housing, so the tube wobbles. Do you think I could just weld up the tube and not worry about it? Or do you think I should retube it? What do you think the chances are that the press fit is damaged beyond repair? What about alignment? How could I align the tubes?

Sorry for all the questions but I got this entire axle for practically nothing and now I think it may be a waste of time, how bout you?

Also I am thinking about cutting it and narrowing it for my Ranger so it will be going on a lightweight vehicle, and I wont be running anything bigger than 35's.

Thanks for the help.

badkarma88 · 05-09-2005, 07:45 PM

Those axles are cheap, weld it up best you can and sell it for what a normal d44 goes for, then buy another one

trkklr77 · 05-09-2005, 07:47 PM

the tubes are a press/interfeirance fit first and for most, then welded in place. the fact that you can woble it by hand means that it was free for a reason, it is not safe by any means. sounds like the previous owner liked to jump things while others hold his beer!!

gut it and get a new one, it not worth your life or the money it would cost to get it redone right.

st ranger · 05-10-2005, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by trkklr77

sounds like the previous owner liked to jump things while others hold his beer!!

how did one of my old diffs make it all the way to green river,wy?

05-09-2005, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chad89 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 36451 Location: Green River WY Posts: 34	79 D44 busted weld I've got a Dana 44 out of a 79 Bronco but I recently found a broken weld where the tube is in the housing, so the tube wobbles. Do you think I could just weld up the tube and not worry about it? Or do you think I should retube it? What do you think the chances are that the press fit is damaged beyond repair? What about alignment? How could I align the tubes? Sorry for all the questions but I got this entire axle for practically nothing and now I think it may be a waste of time, how bout you? Also I am thinking about cutting it and narrowing it for my Ranger so it will be going on a lightweight vehicle, and I wont be running anything bigger than 35's. Thanks for the help. __________________ 1989 Ford Ranger, D30, 7.5, 32X11.5, 4.10's 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab, 5.9, 3" Rough country lift, 315 MT FCII, 16x8 MT Classic II, 4.56's 2005 Kia Sorento 2004 Arctic Cat 500 4x4

05-09-2005, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
trkklr77 skullfuckery Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29016 Location: galt ca, because i wanted my own backyard Posts: 15,228	the tubes are a press/interfeirance fit first and for most, then welded in place. the fact that you can woble it by hand means that it was free for a reason, it is not safe by any means. sounds like the previous owner liked to jump things while others hold his beer!! gut it and get a new one, it not worth your life or the money it would cost to get it redone right. __________________ Impeach or revolt, which will it be? buy my quad http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/vehic...00-2500-a.html I WILL TRADE FOR A ROAD WORTHY 55-57 or 71-87 CHEVY 2WD PICK UP

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05-09-2005, 07:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
badkarma88 Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 28375 Location: TEH oC!1!one Posts: 260	Those axles are cheap, weld it up best you can and sell it for what a normal d44 goes for, then buy another one