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Title: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: olblue2 on November 10, 2009, 12:24:47 am
ok guys, gettin lots of people tellin me different thing on what front axle is in my 1977 k-20 4x4, 350 4 speed.  most say its a dana 44, had few said it was a dana 60. i know for a fact the rear is a 14 bolt full floater with 10.5 ring gear.  how can i tell for sure ????
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 10, 2009, 12:55:42 am
look at the u bolt next to the pumpkin cover that comes off the spring if it wraps around the axle its a 44 if it bolts to the axle its a 60.
(http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m387/rebel_cowboy_83/0312091706-1.jpg)
dana 44


(http://medusa.ih8mud.com/cruiser/D60HD/FrontD60-1.JPG)
dana 60 look at the bolt sticking out of the axle next to the pumpkin
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: olblue2 on November 10, 2009, 10:51:30 am
heres pic of mine looks like a 44 to me
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: VileZambonie on November 10, 2009, 01:13:19 pm
Looks like a GM 10 bolt to me
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: olblue2 on November 10, 2009, 01:20:22 pm
thats what im askin so many say one thing some say another.  how can i know for sure????
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: beastie_3 on November 10, 2009, 01:27:52 pm
heres pic of mine looks like a 44 to me

Off topic, but do you have a air locker in your front axle? I noticed the yellow air line.
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: VileZambonie on November 10, 2009, 01:49:33 pm
Well it's hard to see from your dark pic but it looks like a corporate 10 bolt to me. Here's an axle id chart unless you can get a better pic.

http://www.coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: 79K20 on November 10, 2009, 03:14:41 pm
10-bolt. Not a Dana.
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: Captkaos on November 10, 2009, 07:36:33 pm
Look at the bottom of the pumpkin.  The ears means it is a 10bolt.  BTW there is no strenght difference between the 2.
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 11, 2009, 04:24:26 am
heres pic of mine looks like a 44 to me

Off topic, but do you have a air locker in your front axle? I noticed the yellow air line.
looks like one of those cheap air lines that come with a walmart compressor. and they just put it on the vent line
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: olblue2 on November 11, 2009, 09:18:12 am
heres pic of mine looks like a 44 to me

Off topic, but do you have a air locker in your front axle? I noticed the yellow air line.
looks like one of those cheap air lines that come with a walmart compressor. and they just put it on the vent line

yeah thats all it is, been on there since got truck
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: Blazin on November 12, 2009, 06:12:09 am
10 bolt.
Title: Re: wich front axle do i have?
Post by: beastie_3 on November 12, 2009, 10:53:29 am
heres pic of mine looks like a 44 to me

Off topic, but do you have a air locker in your front axle? I noticed the yellow air line.
looks like one of those cheap air lines that come with a walmart compressor. and they just put it on the vent line

yeah thats all it is, been on there since got truck

Well, look at that....buddy worked at a semi parts store, it was "on the house". It looked cool when everything was clean....

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/beastie_3/K10020.jpg)