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Warn early 70's Dana 44 full floating rear axle kit assistance

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#1 ·
I was looking at picking up a used full floating rear axle kit for a 1974 Dana 44 CJ5 axle. The problem is one of the wheel hubs is bent beyond repair. The hub I need is the one with the 6 lug bolts thru it not the 4 wheel drive outer hub. Warn no longer makes these kits and I was wondering if anyone knows if Warm built the own one off wheel hubs or did they use another more common wheel hub with the 5x5.5 pattern. Like a mid 70's Dodge or Ford with a dana 44 front axle?

Thanks

Mike
 
#3 ·
Herm the Overdrive Guy might be able to help. The Warn full float kit I had on my CJ-8 Model 20 AMC used the splined front hubs like a Dana 44 front, with 30 splined inners. The rear full float kit I had on my old CJ-5 used stock six bolt flange front hubs and solid drive flanges like would come stock on the old CJs. It had a special spindle, made to fit the rear axle flange on the stock '61 Dana 44.
 
#10 ·
OK, those look just like the ones I have on my CJ-8. They had them as front hub replacements, too. they are shorter than the regular Dana 44 5 lug hubs l;ike what would be on a Ford F-150. They use late CJ bearings.

I believe Warn may still sell them as I'm pretty sure they are the same ones used to convert TJs to lucking hubs when you choose the 5 on 5.5" bolt pattern option. Spyntec may be another option.
 
#14 ·
If the flange is not too bent, you can remove the studs and shave them on a brake lathe to true them up. Depending on how bent the flange on it it is, it might work for you.

I'm using Yukon Dana 44 Hardcore unlocking hubs with my 30 spline outer RCV axles, using the Warn conversion hubs, they fit perfectly. The 19 spline units should fit, too. The hardcore hubs even fit with the stock late CJ chrome hub covers.

I got hit by a lady in a Mercedes SUV a year ago, right on my right front hub, bent the Warn conversion hub, Bent the spindle, bent both ball joints, the wheel of course. The hit didn't harm the Yukon hub. Steel construction, vs pot metal for the Warn hubs I had on there. I used one of my rear hubs to replace the bent front one. Unfortunately for you I don't want to sell my other spare Warn rear hub (Surplus since I changed to a Dana 60 back there.)
 
#17 ·
I know this post is old, but I need to update my earlier post.

It turns out that the hubs used in Warn's AMC Model 20 full float kit have a different offset on the flange compared to the Warn front internal splined kit they used to sell (That is sold now by Yukon Gear kit # YA W61650).

In my old post I related that I used one of the rear wheel hubs on the front axle to replace a bent one. It seemed to work fine at the time. I didn't realize that the flange on the rear hubs has a different location than the front hubs, by about .250" in towards the seal side. I put them on with worn brake pads, so it fit. I didn't stare and compare until the other day when I went to install new brakes on the front. First clue was that it took a shift on the brake lathe to center the rotor on the machine compared to the original one on the other side. Second clue was that the full thickness new pads didn't allow me to mount the caliper. Side by side between the two hubs showed the rear wheel hub offset was different. The farther inward position of the rotor also was causing the caliper to not be stable due to the caliper not having full engagement on the mounting pins. This caused the pads on that side to wear unevenly.

Yukon does not list the front hubs separately on their website. I was able to call Randy's today, they do sell the front wheel hubs separately off-line only. The part number for them is COMW36317. You need to call sales at Randy's to order them. Cost was $145 each, shipped. They only stock them in the WA warehouse.

Front hubs may be able to be used on the rear if you mount the drum on the back side of the wheel flange, like the WW2 jeeps did. Don't know for sure, though if it would work.