D44's Front and Rear
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D44's Front and Rear
My buddy is upgrading his CJ axles and offering his dana 44 front and rear axles to me. The only cost is I need to drive my lazy butt over to tampa for the install. He said I should install front and rear, since they are the same width and have same gear ratio's.
My original plan was to wait around for a good Toy SFA to magically show up, but no such luck down here. I wanted to stay toyota for the simplicity of interchangable parts, and I know the dana's will become a headache. I've read so many threads, here and especially pirate4x4 thinking about the dana route, the good and bad, but is it worth it in the end?
Should I pass them up or give it a shot?
My original plan was to wait around for a good Toy SFA to magically show up, but no such luck down here. I wanted to stay toyota for the simplicity of interchangable parts, and I know the dana's will become a headache. I've read so many threads, here and especially pirate4x4 thinking about the dana route, the good and bad, but is it worth it in the end?
Should I pass them up or give it a shot?
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those cj axles are probably shorter width than toyota axles, i wouldnt waste ur time on those unless u want to put them underneath a volkswagon beatle or a minicooper. just get a toyota axle
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The axles are not stock CJ. We picked them up a year ago in Daytona for $100, a killer deal from some weird dudes. Pretty sure they were from a truck.
This is how I see the situation:
Buy a toy axle (not cheap down here), fits with minimal fabbing, same joints, all toyota parts etc...
Use FREE D44's, fits, but with a lot of modification, headaches with driveshafts, mixing domestic parts headaches etc...
I'm leaning towards the dana's since I already have them, and I can't find an afffordable stock Toy SFA. The 'FREE' is what's really attracting me. The money i'm not spending on buying a axle could be used to beef up the D44's. Junkyards are charging ridiculous prices around here, and i'd rather pick one up locally (than shipped from far away) so I can inspect it.
I'll probably go through with the dana's, but i'm kinda waiting for a seasoned SAS'er to chime in. What would you do given the situation?
This is how I see the situation:
Buy a toy axle (not cheap down here), fits with minimal fabbing, same joints, all toyota parts etc...
Use FREE D44's, fits, but with a lot of modification, headaches with driveshafts, mixing domestic parts headaches etc...
I'm leaning towards the dana's since I already have them, and I can't find an afffordable stock Toy SFA. The 'FREE' is what's really attracting me. The money i'm not spending on buying a axle could be used to beef up the D44's. Junkyards are charging ridiculous prices around here, and i'd rather pick one up locally (than shipped from far away) so I can inspect it.
I'll probably go through with the dana's, but i'm kinda waiting for a seasoned SAS'er to chime in. What would you do given the situation?
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what i would do then since you dont know what type of axles they are, i would try and get the Bill of Material# that should be on the ring gear and goto the dana site and look up what model those axles went to, so u can get the right parts for them, for all i know they could be closed knuckle from an f150 or they could be off of a wagoneer
heres some info
http://www.norcalttora.com/~dick/Dana%20Axle%20Stuff/
BOM#
http://www2.dana.com/expert/wc.dll?cvsp~Deabill~
heres some info
http://www.norcalttora.com/~dick/Dana%20Axle%20Stuff/
BOM#
http://www2.dana.com/expert/wc.dll?cvsp~Deabill~
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if the spring pads are 31.5" on the front axle, odds are it's off of a chevy truck. If they are 32" then it's probably a dodge. Sky manufacturing makes a kit to fit a chevy passenger side front axle on a toyota. 4wheel and offroad's fred williams put this on his "clampy" toyota and absolutely loves it. There's an article on the web on the install and testing.
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Thanks for the advice and tips guys.
I've laid off this thread for a while to do a lot of research. I'm pretty sure we're going through with this. I'm heading to Tampa tonight to go see my buddy, and get some plans down on paper. Unfortunately, my P/S is still fubared, so I'll have to take my car.
Hopefully soon I can start a build-up thread, instead of a questions thread.
*Sunday night, back home*
Well I now know they are Jeep axles from a Jeep J10. Plan so far is stock toy drivetrain, a mild lift (flanging out the srpings to fit the axle, decided to keep the length), and some big tires.
I'll be back with a buildup thread pretty soon. If my wife and I can get a house before then, hopefully this will happen sooner, but we are shooting for this summer)
I've laid off this thread for a while to do a lot of research. I'm pretty sure we're going through with this. I'm heading to Tampa tonight to go see my buddy, and get some plans down on paper. Unfortunately, my P/S is still fubared, so I'll have to take my car.
Hopefully soon I can start a build-up thread, instead of a questions thread.
*Sunday night, back home*
Well I now know they are Jeep axles from a Jeep J10. Plan so far is stock toy drivetrain, a mild lift (flanging out the srpings to fit the axle, decided to keep the length), and some big tires.
I'll be back with a buildup thread pretty soon. If my wife and I can get a house before then, hopefully this will happen sooner, but we are shooting for this summer)
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First is their realy anything wrong with the axle in the truck now??? If not wait. But as for the Dana hold on th them build them for a later install or trading stock.
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