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MEMBERS DISCUSSION AREA => General Discussion => Topic started by: Alex on December 11, 2008, 02:28:59 PM
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Well i think i have finally made up my mind on what i want to do. I am going to buy a ford hp 44 front axle. I figure i can build it for under 1000.
I am going to try and sell my dana 30 for $600 and that should give me a good start.
build cost
axle (around $200 i hope) 65"WMS and i am going to run 2" wheel spacers to make the rear around 64"
4.88's $400 installed ( i am going to weld the front)
tubing and steering $160
This leaves abound 200 for the warn hubs and new ball joints.
What do yall think?
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Weld the front? Going to trailer it?
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Weld the front? Going to trailer it?
Lock Out hubs
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Weld the front? Going to trailer it?
Lock Out hubs
Thanks, I'll do it to myself. {;-(} [hammer] Missed that on the Blackberry.
I like the switch on the dash that makes it so easy to turn or be locked. More mooola.
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Question, if you want a 44 maybe you should look at a JK MoPar for 1500 from 4wd.com. Just a thought.
Good luck!
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Weld the front? Going to trailer it?
Lock Out hubs
Thanks, I'll do it to myself. {;-(} [hammer] Missed that on the Blackberry.
I like the switch on the dash that makes it so easy to turn or be locked. More mooola.
Wasn't going to do that. I like the switch on the dash also, ARB style. If I ever trash inside my 44 I will install ARB in it.
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good luck trying to find a D44 HP for that price, i looked for a month for one for my SAS in the taco and ended up getting a landcruiser axle.
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Alex Good luck with finding one that cheap. I have one here at the house but I would let go for 150 but It dont have hubs steering or shafts. It does have knuckles and ball joints. If you cant find any thing else it would be a good cheap start.
Also if you plan to spool it or weld it I would either upgrade the shafts or carry extras.
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Also if you plan to spool it or weld it I would either upgrade the shafts or carry extras.
Not to hijack, but where would be a good place for me to look for some spare shafts Richard. Any yards around Macon with decent prices. I would really like to just go to chromo's and keep my other ones for spares, but that aint happening no time soon.
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Im in the same boat. I used my spare pass. so now I dont have a spare. Its hard to find a complete axle so finding shafts are even harder. I have seen a few in the pull aparts but I never grabbed any cause I had spares. I will be going to the pull a part after christmas so I will keep my eyes out but in the mean time this is what I planned to do,
http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-22034N_d44_chrome_moly_4340_front_axle_set.htm
and buy the 36.00 u joints
or this
http://completeoffroad.com/i-124148-dana-44-axle-kit-with-super-u-joints-78-79-f150-bronco-24136.html
Lifetime warranty
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I thought the F250 axle had differant length inners than the F150, but I'm probably wrong on that. Any help.
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It does I forgot you had the hd axle here are the lengths
http://completeoffroad.com/c-62668-d44-long-inners.html
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Also if you plan to spool it or weld it I would either upgrade the shafts or carry extras.
Not to hijack, but where would be a good place for me to look for some spare shafts Richard. Any yards around Macon with decent prices. I would really like to just go to chromo's and keep my other ones for spares, but that aint happening no time soon.
These two shops deal in new and used 4x4 stuff.
Proctor Garage Calhoun, GA 706-629-7264
Hudlow Axle Rossville, Georgia 706-858-8385 or 423-362-3006