Dana 50 sterling 10.25 swap

[farmer]

Ahh ok. I wonder how different d44 and d50 spindles are, I work in a machine shop so modify things if they're close

 

[gwaii]

Ahh ok. I wonder how different d44 and d50 spindles are, I work in a machine shop so modify things if they're close

the d50/60 spindle has a much larger spigot than the d44,i don't think you could open the hole in the 44 knuckle out enough for the bigger u-joint to fit through.there is an 8-lug d44,but it uses the same bigger arms as the d50.

the arm mods on the 44 to fit the 50 knuckles are not that hard,basically the same as a cut-and-turn.even if you just fit everything up and get a professional to weld it up,you should be ok.

the upper balljoint is the same-just the lower needs to be grafted from the 50 arm onto the 44,as well as openning the 'c' out a bit for u-joint clearance.

 

[farmer]

Oh you only changed the lower balljoint socket? I thought you transferred the whole Dana 50 C and outer beam onto the Dana44 beam. That doesn't seem too hard then

 

[farmer]

Next question for you gwaii, did you lengthen the beams to stay full width? I'm thinking I could just add an inch to each beam so I don't have to make new pivot brackets, but would that extra inch mean I need longer axle shafts?

 

[gwaii]

Next question for you gwaii, did you lengthen the beams to stay full width? I'm thinking I could just add an inch to each beam so I don't have to make new pivot brackets, but would that extra inch mean I need longer axle shafts?

i left the 44 arms stock length,but built custom pivot brackets on mine.i think it ended up a couple inches narrower than a fullsize,but stock shafts were used.

 

[farmer]

Ok thats sense. My buddy is helping me with the fab work, he asked why you only used the lower bj from the 50, and not the whole c

 

[gwaii]

Ok thats sense. My buddy is helping me with the fab work, he asked why you only used the lower bj from the 50, and not the whole c

because the upper is the same.the 50 balljoint slips right into the 44 arm,so why change that part for another that's the same.

and i didn't just cut the whole end off the 50 arm because it's quite a bit different in shape,with it being leaf spring instead of coil.by just changing the lower balljoint mount i still retained the profile on the arm for radius arms and spring mounts to be installed as original.