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chadburgin · 01-15-2004, 08:10 PM

im might buy a front ford d44 out of a 77 3/4 ton for my yj and i wanted to read up on them. i know someone did a huge write up on front d44s but i cant remeber who. i know that i already read it here and was just wondering if someone could lead me in the right direction.

chadburgin · 01-15-2004, 08:21 PM

yep thats the one but didnt really find what i needed though. if i read it right the axles before 77.5 were low pinion? and 77.5 and up were high pinion? was there a heavy duty version? i guess what i really need to know is if the 77.5 axle is just as good as the 78 or 79s. r there any differences?

gipper · 01-15-2004, 09:21 PM

I like this one.

http://www.off-road.com/ford/bigbron...44/dana44.html

I won't delete it but woops. Next time I'll read the full text first.

That link is for rebuilding a d44, not comparing them. Me like the chevy ones. They come in matched sets with 14bolts from the 70's

gipper · 01-15-2004, 09:27 PM

And now to actually be helpful. You want pre 78. If you don't, you'll have to buy knuckles b/c they aren't flat tops, and your drak link will interfere with your pass leaf spring, or vice versa.

reference: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...ngresearch.htm

78 and up ford f150 and bronco don't have flat tops, 77 and down do, so the earlier ones won't cost you an extra couple hundred when you go to do steering.

braxton357 · 01-16-2004, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ~JM~
My D44HD from a '77 Suburban did not have Flat Top on passenger side.

~JM~

And you're suburban 44 is a GM model. So there

chadburgin · 01-16-2004, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ~JM~
My D44HD from a '77 Suburban did not have Flat Top on passenger side.

~JM~

Wow thats amazing

but this ford has a ford front axle in it

chadburgin · 01-16-2004, 04:46 PM

this axle is complete from hub to hub and in good shape! how much is to much to pay? ford 77.5,high pinion, flat tops, etc...?

chadburgin · 01-17-2004, 06:55 AM

btt

paulevans76 · 01-17-2004, 12:56 PM

you could try checking car-part.com. just look it up and find the average price, and offer a little lower than that. also might be able to lower the price if you got some stuff lying around to trade.

TatorZuk · 01-17-2004, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jyurs
i wanted to read up on them. i know someone did a huge write up on front d44s but i cant remeber who.

Good 44 info here.

chadburgin · 01-17-2004, 04:08 PM

the guy is asking $200 for it complete! also are ford d44s ball joint or kingpin

MikeW · 01-17-2004, 04:45 PM

I got my HD-44 out of a 79 F-250

Fords D-44s are balljoint. D60s are kingpin until the late 80's.

01-15-2004, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
chadburgin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18196 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,409	good d44 write up im might buy a front ford d44 out of a 77 3/4 ton for my yj and i wanted to read up on them. i know someone did a huge write up on front d44s but i cant remeber who. i know that i already read it here and was just wondering if someone could lead me in the right direction.

01-15-2004, 08:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
chadburgin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18196 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,409	yep thats the one but didnt really find what i needed though. if i read it right the axles before 77.5 were low pinion? and 77.5 and up were high pinion? was there a heavy duty version? i guess what i really need to know is if the 77.5 axle is just as good as the 78 or 79s. r there any differences? Last edited by chadburgin; 01-15-2004 at 08:30 PM.

01-15-2004, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
gipper Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19304 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 824	I like this one. http://www.off-road.com/ford/bigbron...44/dana44.html I won't delete it but woops. Next time I'll read the full text first. That link is for rebuilding a d44, not comparing them. Me like the chevy ones. They come in matched sets with 14bolts from the 70's __________________ For sale: 1984 CJ7 ... 4.10's, superwinch hubs, more. Last edited by gipper; 01-15-2004 at 09:23 PM.

01-15-2004, 09:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
gipper Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19304 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 824	And now to actually be helpful. You want pre 78. If you don't, you'll have to buy knuckles b/c they aren't flat tops, and your drak link will interfere with your pass leaf spring, or vice versa. reference: http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billav...ngresearch.htm 78 and up ford f150 and bronco don't have flat tops, 77 and down do, so the earlier ones won't cost you an extra couple hundred when you go to do steering. __________________ For sale: 1984 CJ7 ... 4.10's, superwinch hubs, more.

01-17-2004, 12:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
paulevans76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16384 Location: G-Vegas, NC Posts: 1,290	you could try checking car-part.com. just look it up and find the average price, and offer a little lower than that. also might be able to lower the price if you got some stuff lying around to trade. __________________ 79 cj5 on tons

01-16-2004, 04:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
chadburgin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18196 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,409	this axle is complete from hub to hub and in good shape! how much is to much to pay? ford 77.5,high pinion, flat tops, etc...?

01-17-2004, 06:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
chadburgin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18196 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,409	btt

01-17-2004, 04:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
chadburgin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 18196 Location: north carolina Posts: 1,409	the guy is asking $200 for it complete! also are ford d44s ball joint or kingpin

01-17-2004, 04:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
MikeW Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 11975 Location: Bemidji Posts: 2,230	I got my HD-44 out of a 79 F-250 Fords D-44s are balljoint. D60s are kingpin until the late 80's.

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