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Offline winky

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Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« on: February 09, 2013, 12:44:27 pm »
Just bought a truck for the running gear. Guy has started restoring it. Any ways I need help figuring out what the running gear is.. Thinking its a dana 44 up any way here is a pic ill be up the way next week to look for I'd numbers

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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2013, 01:33:46 pm »
looks like a 44 to me looking at the lower right bolts holding the cover on.
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2013, 02:01:00 pm »
Paid $850 for the truck. Cab and fenders sandblasted and painted frame as well and all new paint and bushings on the running gear that is there. Guess I did ok if it is still d44 and a 14 bolt sf?
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2013, 03:28:12 pm »
Hard to tell from the image - it's so shiny!

Here's a good ID chart. If I had to guess I'd say its a 60:

 
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2013, 03:31:08 pm »
Can't post a link. Try this:
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2013, 05:50:39 pm »
I think it looks closer to a 44 :/
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2013, 08:44:39 pm »
It's a 44 ,make sure you ditch those front lift blocks
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2013, 10:07:39 pm »
It's a 44. The 60 doesn't have a u-bolt on the inboard side of the differential. Instead it uses 2) 5/8" coarse thread bolts to hold the leaf spring to the axle
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2013, 10:02:44 pm »
44, and ditch the front blocks. If he is that much of a hack to use them you might question his other work as well.
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2013, 09:24:38 am »
OUCH...... I was thinking the same Blazin thing just did'nt say it. LOL
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2013, 01:05:52 pm »
The guy I'm buying from I know pretty well. He bought it about 9 months ago with plans to finish it but hasn't done anything with it. My main question is it worth $850? Cab, doors and fenders have been sand blasted and almost all dents fixed. Same with the frame. I currently have 37"s on my truck with 1/2 ton stuff and just play in the mud with it. Would it be worth buying for the parts? I have another 4x4 swb frame at the house I was wanting to put a cab on and fix up, if y'all were in my spot would you buy it or pass on it?
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2013, 02:27:39 pm »
Its a buy all day long
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2013, 11:50:50 pm »
Sounds like its probably worth it. Keep in mind though that a Dana 44 is a Dana 44 wether its got 6 or 8 lugs, same axle in 1/2 or 3/4 ton. As far as the rear axle, if its a full floater then its an upgrade. If its a semi floater its just an over grown 1/2 ton rear axle. Yes its stronger, but not by such a large margin that its worth the swap.
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2013, 07:46:14 am »
Looks like by the pinion snout its a fullfloater, pictures is a little blury back by the rear diff
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Re: Help.. Dana 44 or 60?
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2013, 09:34:03 pm »
Looks like a 3/4T setup, D44 and 14B.  Is it 8 lug?
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