My 67 250 build

[85_Ranger4x4]

Is there any difference in strength, or anything between a late 70's 44 or 60 and a late 80's early 90's 44 or 60?

80+ 3/4 ton stuff is TTB, so you will need a solid D60 out of a one ton 86+ for the front if you are going that new.

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

Update, is anyone's interested. Drums for my front axle are no longer available 12x2.5". I have located a 79 250 front axle, but would have to ship it, he wants 250 for it, I imagine the shipping would be close to that at least,then I would need new brakes and all the other fun stuff. I contacted dynatrac today to see how much a new 44 or 60 front will be. I may just buy a whole new front end, instead of rebuilding one.....

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

Welp, they don't make a 44 with an 8 lug pattern. The dana 60 from dynatrac is 5400 big ones..... sounds like i'll find a junk yrad one other than Maryland.....

 

[jovibuilt]

Welp, they don't make a 44 with an 8 lug pattern. The dana 60 from dynatrac is 5400 big ones..... sounds like i'll find a junk yrad one other than Maryland.....

You can use chevy 8 lug outers to change a ford 44 over to eight lug.

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

Well first I need an axle.... I want to upgrade from my current closed knuckle coarse spline 44 front to at least a newer open knuckle 44 with discs....

 

[Chance]

Welp, they don't make a 44 with an 8 lug pattern. The dana 60 from dynatrac is 5400 big ones..... sounds like i'll find a junk yrad one other than Maryland.....

what? If you were close i'd sell ya my 44hd

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

What kind of 44. 8 lug or no?

 

[NMB2]

swap in a Dana60. the only 44's i know that will suit what you need are 78/79 F250 and F150 supercab, but then you would need 8lug rotors for it.

 

[Chance]

What kind of 44. 8 lug or no?

8lug, high pinion, open knuckle, disk brakes

 

[orfordguy@yahoo.com]

axle swap

finished that same swap on a buddys 73 highboy with a 460 converison and power assisted steering.. We used a 77 highboy dana 44 with 1/2" studs and dana 60 from same truck.. bought the whole wreck for 500.. swapped in brake lines and master/booster assembly too. all in a weekend.. you'll need the late 75- 77 dana 44 axles for a donor gear matching is a must..
good luck let me know how it goes and if you can't find one we can see about truck freighting one from over here as a last resort..

 

[orfordguy@yahoo.com]

axle swap part 2

the 78-79 axle won't work on divorced case trucks cases odd front driveline anglesd and eats up u-joiunts and i own 3 dana 44 8 lug axles all factory ford stuff so they did make them alot of them...

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

Well, last night I was told about a man with an ooooold junk yard around here, well about 1 hr drive away. All he has is trucks and military, so will be going to check it out in a week or so, maybe he'll have one. If not I would gladly pay frieght for one.

 

[Totalled]

Here, start reading... http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

my 69 f250 has the D44 up front. it will stand up to whatever you want to throw at it

do you have the D44 or D44HD?

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

Brutus, it is the standard 44 from what I can tell, by the 1/2" wheel studs, but has the big 2.5" wide drum brakes. I am looking to upgrade to discs, and a stronger axle at that. Well dang it seems the 79 dana 60 would be what I wanted, but orfordguy says it will cause funny drivline angles...