Bronco Dana 44 [Archive]

Graystroke

03-20-2005, 04:14 PM

Complete Hi-Pinion Dana 44. Needs lockouts. even come w/ a panhard rod. Not positive on the ratio. I took a pic of the id tag on the pumkin.
$250.00 May be even able to deliver or send via Brune Carrier Service.

stx4wheeler

03-20-2005, 04:47 PM

its a track bar. :flipoff2:

jerryg79

03-20-2005, 05:15 PM

where'd you pull that at? If you got it at the $30 axle place, I wonder if its the same bronco me and jimmy saw up there over the summer. I doubt it though.

Oh yeah, those of you with ttb f-150's/broncos should buy this axle!

Mud King

03-20-2005, 05:16 PM

on that axle can you cut the coil wedgy thingys off and tube under them?

Graystroke

03-20-2005, 05:27 PM

its a track bar. :flipoff2:
redneck term? oh..wait I'm talking to Kevin actually for you it would be:
axlelocatertokeepitfrommovingfromsidetoside.
Is that better deuche bag, aka "hooked on phonix's bread and butter"?

Graystroke

03-20-2005, 05:31 PM

on that axle can you cut the coil wedgy thingys off and tube under them?
I guess you could weld perches on it. Just use some high nickel rod and pre and post heat.
I could get a set of radius arms for it if antbody needs them.
Jerry: not from there. that one is long gone and it was not at the $30 dollar place and they wanted like $275.00.

fbronco86

03-20-2005, 05:37 PM

its a 3.50 ratio, open diff

stx4wheeler

03-20-2005, 06:51 PM

yeah you can grind of the wedges, they are cast in there but you can get them off with quite a bit of grinding, search on pirate in the ford section there are some people with eb's, and bronco 2's. that have done it.
oh and i think i got a set of lockouts for it if anybody buys it.

uglyota

03-20-2005, 08:47 PM

isn't this is how Austin SASed his truck? Went really quickly...basically just bolted into the radius arms in place of the TTB?

william_ace

03-20-2005, 08:53 PM

little more involved than that but, pretty much yes.

StevenAg03

03-20-2005, 09:53 PM

actually...it was a lot more involved then that and here are the pictures of it...
http://www.texasoffroad.net/galleries/lonestar/album83

usmcagg02

03-20-2005, 11:16 PM

thats full width right? how hard is it to convert to 6 lug?

william_ace

03-20-2005, 11:21 PM

sent PM

stx4wheeler

03-20-2005, 11:49 PM

thats full width right? how hard is it to convert to 6 lug?

search pirate and you should be able to find your answer, but i imagine it wouldnt be extremely hard by swaping from the knuckles out with chevy outers, but would be much easier to swap to eight lug outers and a one ton rear or to take a nine inch to make it match the front would be the cheapest route.

Graystroke

03-20-2005, 11:53 PM

Yes, it is full width. It came out of a late 70's fugly bronco like the Frik's. I don't know how hard it would be to convert to six lugs. prpbably easier to carry two spares...one five lug the other six lug :D

uglyota

03-21-2005, 10:07 AM

pray tell, what's so freakin tough about this swap?
The steering?
It doesn't even look like they moved the radius arm brackets on Austin's
Step 1: Unbolt/cut off TTB, throw away.
step 2: Bolt radius arms to new axle
step 3: make driveshaft work
step 4: make steering work (probably the most involved part)
step 5: bleed brakes
then start replacing ball joints (at least in Austin's swap)

bburris

03-21-2005, 01:57 PM

They moved the radius arm brackets back a few inches so he could use 3/4 or 1 ton radius arms.

You also have to modify the engine crossmember and a few other things. Nothing is ever as easy as it sounds, or even as easy it is to type out in 7 lines.

uglyota

03-21-2005, 02:02 PM

Nothing is ever as easy as it sounds, or even as easy it is to type out in 7 lines.
don't I know it...
but it still looks like one of the easiest SAS jobs around

usmcagg02

03-21-2005, 05:28 PM

don't I know it...
but it still looks like one of the easiest SAS jobs around
not if i bought it

BMFScout

03-21-2005, 05:41 PM

doesn't seem like it would be that hard to a put a solid axle in most any truck, but I hear mazda's are a ***** :)

stx4wheeler

03-21-2005, 07:28 PM

jerryg79

03-21-2005, 07:31 PM

[QUOTE=bburris]They moved the radius arm brackets back a few inches so he could use 3/4 or 1 ton radius arms.

there isnt such a thing as one ton, or 3/4 ton radius arms, half ton, bronco's and f-150's are the only thing that came with radius arms.

The frick's right.

I could be wrong, but the radius from 78-79's are a alot longer than for the ttb and that is why the bracket has to be moved back.

Graystroke

03-21-2005, 08:07 PM

yeah! now somebody buy this thing and do a documentary on how hard it really is to swap!

eight

03-21-2005, 09:31 PM

My little brother give $100 for it.

Graystroke

03-21-2005, 10:21 PM

for a hub? no joy rides please..... :rolleyes:

bburris

03-21-2005, 11:50 PM

The frick's right.

I could be wrong, but the radius from 78-79's are a alot longer than for the ttb and that is why the bracket has to be moved back.
That's it. Solid axles had longer radius arms so he swapped those on. My bad.

usmcagg02

03-22-2005, 04:01 PM

whats condition of internals? ie. ring and pinon, hubs.

uglyota

03-22-2005, 05:45 PM

Nathan if you're gonna hack up that nice truck you should really wait until you find a 60 to put under it.

eight

03-22-2005, 05:59 PM

for a hub? no joy rides please..... :rolleyes:

Thought it didn't have hubs.

usmcagg02

03-22-2005, 06:33 PM

Nathan if you're gonna hack up that nice truck you should really wait until you find a 60 to put under it.
you find me one for same price? :D

uglyota

03-22-2005, 06:38 PM

you find me one for same price? :D
sure, I've already got all the D60s I can handle, I'll hook you up with the next one I find for next to nothing. Did you want driver or passenger drop? hi or low pinion? You wouldn't have a use for these mog portals I was gonna throw away, would you?

:flipoff2:

usmcagg02

03-22-2005, 08:02 PM

sure, I've already got all the D60s I can handle, I'll hook you up with the next one I find for next to nothing. Did you want driver or passenger drop? hi or low pinion? You wouldn't have a use for these mog portals I was gonna throw away, would you?

only if you'll throw in another front for free so i can have rear steer. :gigem:

Chadnutz

03-22-2005, 08:04 PM

Mazda's are a ***** because there is no aftermarket pitman arm and the tcase drop to the axle when it is centered in the front wheel well is too steep for any driveshaft to make. Thanks, please drive through. :flipoff2:

doesn't seem like it would be that hard to a put a solid axle in most any truck, but I hear mazda's are a ***** :)

usmcagg02

03-22-2005, 08:08 PM

Mazda's are a ***** because there is no aftermarket pitman arm and the tcase drop to the axle when it is centered in the front wheel well is too steep for any driveshaft to make. Thanks, please drive through. :flipoff2:
you mean that no one makes bolt on parts for all the people that completely hack off their front suspension and start from scratch? :rolleyes: :flipoff2:

stx4wheeler

03-22-2005, 10:01 PM

Mazda's are a ***** because there is no aftermarket pitman arm and the tcase drop to the axle when it is centered in the front wheel well is too steep for any driveshaft to make. Thanks, please drive through. :flipoff2:

ah so you mean it is not like ajeep where every part or combo imaginable is made ina bolt on kit for you to easily assemble, you want me to call the Whaaambulance for you nutZ!!!!! :laughing:

uglyota

03-23-2005, 10:22 AM

yeah, you definitely squeezed a tear out of me there...wouldn't want to bastardize it with a toyota steering box (to go with the toyota front axle, transfer case, rear axle?).
That would be way ghetto
:flipoff2: