85 waggy dana 44 ?

[RumpRangerSTX]

how much are they worth i am thinking about buying one to replace my knuckles for i can have 6 lug up front to match the back . can i just use the knuckles rotor backing plate and use my eb dana 44 shit or do i need to use both . than i want to put the waggy togather with5 lug and sell how much is worth thank u

 

[Downey]

I believe a dana 44 is a dana 44 so yes you can use the knuckles. why buy the whole axle if you only need the knuckles???

 

[RumpRangerSTX]

i know i can use the knuckles but do i have to use the waggy axles or can i still use eb 44 alxes

 

[Toreadorranger]

You will need new aftermarket inner shafts. The EB44 uses smaller Ujoints then a standard D44. You have to use the complete outers from the waggy axle. The jeep stub shaft has to be used with the jeep outers. There is a slight length difference between a ford stub and a GM/jeep stub shaft.

 

[NMB2]

although toreado is right. I think i recall people still mixing them one way and it works, I dont remember which way. So you should check on it. I dont remember if its ford into a chevy or a chevy into a ford. I havent had a dana44 in over a year.

 

[RumpRangerSTX]

thank all but i am going to hold out till i can find a chevy dana 44 and use that

 

[NMB2]

use it for what? its going to be the same thing dude.

 

[RumpRangerSTX]

i have 6 lug in the back so if i use chevy 44 knuckles and the short side axle i am told will fit my long side. then send the long side out to get cut down and respine

 

[NMB2]

short side fitting the long side. That doesnt even sound close to right. Do you have measurments?

 

[jdm_farmboy]

Couldn't you just swap the the 5 lug knuckles for the 6 lug knuckles? I mean why do you have to go through all this trouble with axle shafts and stuff? Dana 44 knuckles should fit on a Dana 44 housing, so pull the old knuckles off and put on the new ones.

 

[RumpRangerSTX]

to get stronger axle s bronco axle is small break easy

 

[Toreadorranger]

although toreado is right. I think i recall people still mixing them one way and it works, I dont remember which way. So you should check on it. I dont remember if its ford into a chevy or a chevy into a ford. I havent had a dana44 in over a year.

If he wants 6 lug theres no reason to mix match. My D44 has chevy knuckles for highsteer. With chevy small bearing spindles and ford wheel bearings and hub and rotor so that I can run highsteer with 5x5.5 to match my 9". But since he wants 6 lug he can run any 6 lug D44 outer just has to get the shafts to match.

 

[NMB2]

no no, i meant i recall that you can use ford stubs in a chevy knuckle/out.