dana 44 1/2 ton front rear to toyota drive line adapter plate?

norcali707@gmail.com · 02-17-2009, 12:20 PM

HEy I just bought a 1989 Toyota pickup ext cab 5 speed. I'm going to straight axle it with coil over. I want to know if you guys know if theirs a link or a web site I can order a adapter plate for a toyota drive line so i can make the dana 44 and 1/2 ton rear chevy axle bolt up to the toyota drive line or do i need to custom build drive lines?

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Jeep'nTaco · 02-17-2009, 01:49 PM

You are going to have to build the front anyways and probably the rear so you might as well have them put the U -joints to match the yokes since a flange yoke would cost more. I was going to put flanges on my 44s to match the flanged Tcase and thought it would be stronger but everybody at the drive line shops told me to keep the U bolt style since it was stronger. I guess it makes sense since most of the one ton axles come with the U bolts like the D60, D70, 14 bolt etc. Definately don't use a 10 bolt rear if that is what you mean by 1/2 ton Chevy.

crolison · 02-17-2009, 02:50 PM

Here ya go

http://www.inchwormgear.com/store/pr...roducts_id=979

I would keep the stock toy rear right now, 1/2 ton's isnt going to be an upgrade, better go to 1 ton in the rear.

If it was me i would get a toy housing throw longs in it and call it done.

bigarms23 · 03-02-2009, 10:54 PM

i would just have one end of the driveshaft and the other chevy

yotaofdoom11 · 03-03-2009, 12:07 AM

44 front and gm 12 bolt are a pretty common package deal, but because the 12 bolt is c-clip skip that and go dana 60 rear, those are cheap and easy to find. i do beleave polyperfomance.com has them, they used to anyways, if you can get there number talk to Dave Schlocshberg. there was a time way back when when marlincrawler.com had them for D60 rears. as for the front just find junk driveshaft for a yota and D44 and make a square tube and call it good

bigarms23 · 03-04-2009, 09:41 PM

12bolts aren't bad so long as u buy a moser c-clip eliminator kit if you want to keep the weight down cause 60s weight alot

02-17-2009, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jeep'nTaco Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 21	You are going to have to build the front anyways and probably the rear so you might as well have them put the U -joints to match the yokes since a flange yoke would cost more. I was going to put flanges on my 44s to match the flanged Tcase and thought it would be stronger but everybody at the drive line shops told me to keep the U bolt style since it was stronger. I guess it makes sense since most of the one ton axles come with the U bolts like the D60, D70, 14 bolt etc. Definately don't use a 10 bolt rear if that is what you mean by 1/2 ton Chevy. __________________ 1999 Tacoma with ARBs and 33s 1949 CJ2A "Flattie", 4.3 Vortec, TH350, D44s with Aussies and 36s Last edited by Jeep'nTaco; 02-17-2009 at 02:22 PM.

02-17-2009, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
crolison Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: knoxville, tn Posts: 2,280	Here ya go http://www.inchwormgear.com/store/pr...roducts_id=979 I would keep the stock toy rear right now, 1/2 ton's isnt going to be an upgrade, better go to 1 ton in the rear. If it was me i would get a toy housing throw longs in it and call it done. __________________ 97 4runner, 2.7 5speed 4wd, 5.29, 33 horns armor locked lifted heavy SOB broken front and rear swaybars My Profile..

03-02-2009, 10:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigarms23 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mountains of truckee ca Posts: 1,010	i would just have one end of the driveshaft and the other chevy __________________ 1988sr5 4.3v6 4runner with chevy axles 513 gears dual cases overall 300to1 ratio 36mtzs 5inch lift detroits 1972 stepside jimmy d44/d70 425hp 1995 green range rover

03-04-2009, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigarms23 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: mountains of truckee ca Posts: 1,010	12bolts aren't bad so long as u buy a moser c-clip eliminator kit if you want to keep the weight down cause 60s weight alot __________________ 1988sr5 4.3v6 4runner with chevy axles 513 gears dual cases overall 300to1 ratio 36mtzs 5inch lift detroits 1972 stepside jimmy d44/d70 425hp 1995 green range rover

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03-03-2009, 12:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
yotaofdoom11 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SLO Town Posts: 6	44 front and gm 12 bolt are a pretty common package deal, but because the 12 bolt is c-clip skip that and go dana 60 rear, those are cheap and easy to find. i do beleave polyperfomance.com has them, they used to anyways, if you can get there number talk to Dave Schlocshberg. there was a time way back when when marlincrawler.com had them for D60 rears. as for the front just find junk driveshaft for a yota and D44 and make a square tube and call it good

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