44 knuckle swap

[twoll86]

ok did the search and read in to it a lil just had a few ?

1st off is it true the best knuckle to use is 1994-1996 Ford Bronco Dana 44 TTB knuckles.

2nd i want to run 8 lugs if possible how hard would it be to do that

3rd what do i need to be out on the look out for when i do this swap

 

[CopyKat]

Any D44 TTB knuckle.

Converting to 8 lug you will likely need the D44 HD rotors. I do not know if they will fit on the regular D44 spindle.

Complete D44 is always a plus. In your case A D44 TTB and D44HD TTB

 

[twoll86]

thanks for the info but one post i read said that the 94-96 bronco knuckes are a direct swap is that post wrong ??

 

[Black_Splash]

thanks for the info but one post i read said that the 94-96 bronco knuckes are a direct swap is that post wrong ??

I think they where talking about spindles. I remember reading the 94-96 Bronco spindles bolt to the dana 35 knuckles.

 

[RangerSVT]

The 96 Bronco spindle is the same bolt pattern and the Ranger, you will use the Bronco rotor with the Ranger caliper. If you want to use the 8 lug rotors to gain braking ability, I would upgrade the knuckle out with the 8 lug parts
SVT

 

[Ozwynn]

got to full size bronco.com and search 8 lug conversion.

GM Corporate 10b stuff actually works better for the 8 lug conversion.

 

[4x4junkie]

The 96 Bronco spindle is the same bolt pattern and the Ranger, you will use the Bronco rotor with the Ranger caliper. If you want to use the 8 lug rotors to gain braking ability, I would upgrade the knuckle out with the 8 lug parts
SVT

Is that even possible? The Bronco rotor is MUCH thicker than the Ranger rotor (not to mention bigger diameter), I can't see the Ranger caliper fitting at all.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Is that even possible? The Bronco rotor is MUCH thicker than the Ranger rotor (not to mention bigger diameter), I can't see the Ranger caliper fitting at all.

I was sure it was Jim that had posted about meeting a guy at an offroad race that had 96 bronco spindles on his d35 and said the swap was a direct bolt on.

 

[RangerSVT]

I was sure it was Jim that had posted about meeting a guy at an offroad race that had 96 bronco spindles on his d35 and said the swap was a direct bolt on.

You would be correct. I haven't done it myself, but I am taking Jim's word on it since he seen it in person....
SVT

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I just wish I could find the post. I thought it might have been a magazine article, but its not in there.

 

[RangerSVT]

I just wish I could find the post. I thought it might have been a magazine article, but its not in there.

Here ya go, is this the one??
http://therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47420&highlight=knuckle
SVT

 

[Andres629]

I found an entire knuckle swap how-to in the Winter '07-'08 Magazine. I don't know if that's what you're looking for, but maybe it'll help?

http://therangerstation.com/Magazine/winter2007/44knuckleswap.htm

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Here ya go, is this the one??
http://therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47420&highlight=knuckle
SVT

Yup, that is the one. Thanks for digging it up.

I found an entire knuckle swap how-to in the Winter '07-'08 Magazine. I don't know if that's what you're looking for, but maybe it'll help?

http://therangerstation.com/Magazine/winter2007/44knuckleswap.htm

Yea, Todd's article involves a much different process, using the whole outer knuckle off of a d44 ttb, not just the spindle bolted to the d35 knuckle.

 

[Andres629]

Yep, I see that. I just thought because the OP was asking about an entire knuckle swap that's what he may be looking for, but who really knows. But RangerSVT, thanks for linking that thread! I hadn't even heard about this 'til now. Know what the next mod is going to be to my truck! Haha.

 

[twoll86]

just went and reread that thread and i read it wrong the 1st time i tought it was the whole knuckle but did he use the dana 44 outer shaft or the 35