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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 08:45 PM
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Has any one used a front axle from something like a 97ih ram 1500? cause my local bone yard is full of em.
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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Best front axle is from a ford, they have selectable hubs and drivers side diff. Dodge has unit bearings and cad like early xj Dana 30's. Chevy is passenger diff so that's no good
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 08:52 PM
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talkin like 79 bronco 44
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 08:58 PM
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Chevy is passenger diff so that's no good
unless you'd like to run a D300 or some pass drop doubler
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Originally Posted by Atmos

unless you'd like to run a D300 or some pass drop doubler
Bet that's a bit further than he is wanting to go
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 08:58 PM
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talkin like 79 bronco 44
Avoid the 78-79 versions. They have cast wedges and you have to run ford radius arms. Which isn't that bad of a thing but there is no tube under the wedge which makes them weak.
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 08:59 PM
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Here's some good reading and pretty much all you need to know about D44s. http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html
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Avoid the 78-79 versions. They have cast wedges and you have to run ford radius arms. Which isn't that bad of a thing but there is no tube under the wedge which makes them weak.
but you can do things while building the arms to make them pretty strong. but over all getting the f250 hp 44 is the better route.
the dodge fronts also have ball joint issues
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 11:56 PM
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If you want close to stock width 1980 jeep wagoneer dana 44 but its a low pinion and 6 lug.If you want full width ford dana 60 and a gm 14 bolt rear are a hard combo to beat.
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