dana 44 bolt pattern

[fordguy64]

do any dana 44's come with a 5x4.5 ? i dont think they do but i just thought i would ask...

Thanks
Rob

[JohnnyU]

Yea, but they were junk.


The current Wrangler Rubicon comes with a "44" and has 5x4.5" lug pattern, but thats kind of different....

[4x4junkie]

'75-'79 Dodge half-tons (5x4.5").
The cartridge wheelbearings ain't the greatest though, and there are no locking hubs on it (plus, the diff is on the wrong side, you'd have to swap the outers onto something else (or re-tube it). Not worth it).

[fordguy64]

ok thanks guys... anyone know a good place to get the axle shafts shortened? i can shorten tubes myself....

[fordguy64]

any others come with the 5x4.5 pattern?

[4x4junkie]

Nothing that isn't weaker than what you already have now.

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

It would be easier and stronger to just get wheel adapters for the rear axke and go to 5x5.5

[fordguy64]

yea well i really want to keep the truck narrow.... and i just bought new wheels and tires for it like 5 months ago.... so gonna try everything i can to keep it 5x4.5 altho im starting to realize that thats probably not going to happen...

[Legion]

stay 8 lug

[hitech_hick]

yea well i really want to keep the truck narrow.... and i just bought new wheels and tires for it like 5 months ago.... so gonna try everything i can to keep it 5x4.5 altho im starting to realize that thats probably not going to happen...

Axles aren't the only thing that makes a truck wide or narrow, rims play a bigger part. My stock axles with 10 inch rims with 3 5/8th's inch back spacing are as wide as a full width axle with stock rims. The only difference is that my truck eats wheel bearings and ball joints where as it wouldn't with full width axles.


hick

[rickcdewitt]

you might look for a wrangler 44 they will handle 37's or so.a little wider though and no lock outs.stronger than ttb but not the strongest 44

[fordguy64]

ok so does a dana 44 that has a pass side drop spin the same way as a driver side drop? like if i buy a scout axle thats pass drop and re tube it so its a driver side drop will it still spin the right way?

[4x4junkie]

ok so does a dana 44 that has a pass side drop spin the same way as a driver side drop? like if i buy a scout axle thats pass drop and re tube it so its a driver side drop will it still spin the right way?
Retubing it will work, yes (the centersection is built the same, although could have a leafspring mount cast in the opposite side, or other similar variations).


you might look for a wrangler 44 they will handle 37's or so.a little wider though and no lock outs.stronger than ttb but not the strongest 44
The Wrangler (Rubicon) D44 uses D30 outer parts. It wouldn't fare much (if any) better than the D35 would (but would still be better than the small-ring-geared D30). I'd run 35s max on it under a Ranger.

[fordguy64]

so i found a guy thats selling scout axles dana 44 f/r are scout dana's any good? im assuming that all dana 44's are fairly equal i know there are like 1/2 ton and 1 tons...

[4x4junkie]

IIRC, Scout axles had VERY long steering arms on the knuckles, you won't get your full turning radius with those.

[fordguy64]

other then that tho everything is good? could i just put different outers on it? o and im going to a custom 4-link in the front so it doesnt really matter where the spring pirches are lol

[JohnnyU]

I thought Scout axles were passenger side drop. :icon_confused:

[fordguy64]

they are... im gonna re tube it to driver

[JohnnyU]

they are... im gonna re tube it to driver
It's still low-pinion, and if you're going to retube it, why not start with a hi-pinion ford d44. It doesn't take any more effort to narrow one than it would to retube it for driver-drop.

Maybe I missed something...:icon_confused:

[Todd]

If you are going to go throught the work of putting a strait axle in the front I dont know why it wouldnt be HP.

[fordguy64]

because this one is close to home and its already built its kinda cheap for what it is... but i see your point...