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Offline olblue2

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wich front axle do i have?
« 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 ????
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #1 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.

dana 44



dana 60 look at the bolt sticking out of the axle next to the pumpkin
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 10:51:30 am »
heres pic of mine looks like a 44 to me
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 01:13:19 pm »
Looks like a GM 10 bolt to me
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #4 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????
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 01:27:52 pm »
Quote from: olblue2 on November 10, 2009, 10:51:30 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.
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #6 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
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 03:14:41 pm »
10-bolt. Not a Dana.
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2009, 04:24:26 am »
Quote from: beastie_3 on November 10, 2009, 01:27:52 pm
Quote from: olblue2 on November 10, 2009, 10:51:30 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
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2009, 09:18:12 am »
Quote from: Irish_Alley on November 11, 2009, 04:24:26 am
Quote from: beastie_3 on November 10, 2009, 01:27:52 pm
Quote from: olblue2 on November 10, 2009, 10:51:30 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
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2009, 06:12:09 am »
10 bolt.
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Re: wich front axle do i have?
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2009, 10:53:29 am »
Quote from: olblue2 on November 11, 2009, 09:18:12 am
Quote from: Irish_Alley on November 11, 2009, 04:24:26 am
Quote from: beastie_3 on November 10, 2009, 01:27:52 pm
Quote from: olblue2 on November 10, 2009, 10:51:30 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

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