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Options for a Ford Dana 44/60 8-lug open knuckle front axle

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Options for a Ford Dana 44/60 8-lug open knuckle front axle
Posted by richs26 on Thursday, April 7, 2016 12:54 AM

After seeing the new Moebius 69, 70, and 71 F-100's, I want to replicate my 70 F-250 crewcab.  What are my options to find a Ford Dana 44/60 axle, or hack a Chevy right hand drop axle if available?  And I need a NP-435 four speed also.

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Posted by goldhammer on Thursday, April 7, 2016 7:47 AM

I don't know of a driver drop front, but the Chev early Blazer is on shelves, and you can occasionally find a Jeep Honcho  p/u, but I sure wouldn't raid that kit for the axle. Only issue on either is 6 bolt once you get the punkin swapped.

 

I don't know if any of the newer body style Dodges are kitted or not but those would be driver drop.  Might also look to some of the monster truck offerings and see what is there.

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Posted by richs26 on Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:30 PM

Nearly all the real monster trucks use Rockwell 2.5 and 5 ton axles so that won't work, unless the kit uses a light duty axle.  I will have to keep on looking for something.

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Posted by goldhammer on Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:52 PM

How about one of the old Ford van conversion kits?  I seem to remember a couple of them in the past.   Lug count might be different but........

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Posted by RudyOnWheels on Monday, April 25, 2016 4:29 PM

Are you looking for a Dana 44 front or a dana 60 front?

an 80-91 Jeep wagoneer has a Dana 44 with drivers side drop

Ford Dana 60 Fronts  with driver's side drop include:

1978-79 F-350 and some F-250 (Snofighter and High GVW packages)
1986-88 F-350 with dual rear wheels (DRW)

1988-91.5 F-350 with single rear wheels (SRW)

1992-95 F-350 (all) (balljoint)

1996.5-98 F-350 (all) (balljoint)

2000 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt patternn F3

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R50 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub)

2000.5 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern  F350 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub)

2001 F350 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2001-02 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2002 F250/F350 SRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2002 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

 

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