Dana 44 tech
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I actually looked this up last night and have it pulled up on my computer. I found two places that will do it 50-60 bucks I believe. One of which is the company that makes the high steer arms like brooks has, google behind the axle high steer Dana 44 and it should come up. Thinking they say throw knuckle or knuckles in a flat rate box ship it to them and it usually goes back out within 24 hrs.
Brooks I know I've asked before, but would you post up pics of your steering set up.
Brooks I know I've asked before, but would you post up pics of your steering set up.
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This is the Company that made my arms:
http://www.harshterrain.com/services/
This is the arm setup I have: (2nd one down)
http://www.harshterrain.com/parts/Steering/Dana_44_or_GM_10_Bolt/
I'll try to find some of mine after lunch.
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I like that my knuckles have 4 studs instead of 3. Wonder if you can get that done to a stock flat top?
Wouldn't see why not. May have to have a custom made arm though.
I never thought about the 4 bolt, is the arm your running Marcus specifically for a Reid knuckle?
Also brooks, why did you decide to run the steering arms you did? I saw on there website they use a bigger spacer then regular which would seem to me you'd loose an inch of uptravel, I do like how it gets tierod out of weigh and seems to be easier to mount an assist ram.
Also brooks, why did you decide to run the steering arms you did? I saw on there website they use a bigger spacer then regular which would seem to me you'd loose an inch of uptravel, I do like how it gets tierod out of weigh and seems to be easier to mount an assist ram.
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I guess it was designed for the Reid knuckle, but Parts Mike sells them.
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I had killed two steering stablizers mounted in front, so I wanted to put my steering ram behind the axle, and this was the only Way I knew how.
well the parts are starting to come in now.
gears, install kit and chromos should be here today, but not sure if i will have left for columbia before they get here.
gears, install kit and chromos should be here today, but not sure if i will have left for columbia before they get here.
also just ordered the high steer arms and studs&cones.
did a little work to the 44 this morning. Cut the old brackets and cleaned her all up. she was a beauty under neither all the oil on it!
gonna try and get the old ball joints pressed out of the chevy 44 today, then most likely call it a day.
anyone else see the all the road grime all over the floor??
gonna try and get the old ball joints pressed out of the chevy 44 today, then most likely call it a day.
anyone else see the all the road grime all over the floor??
Nice!!!!
97TJGUZZY
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did a little work to the 44 this morning. Cut the old brackets and cleaned her all up. she was a beauty under neither all the oil on it!
gonna try and get the old ball joints pressed out of the chevy 44 today, then most likely call it a day.
anyone else see the all the road grime all over the floor??
looking good, those balljoints were the most rusted I have ever seen.
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Ya I'm pretty sure. He ghetto'd up spring retainer wall around the pad. I cut the upper off of it and started messing with a truss but think I may buy synergy's 44 truss that ties diff into the truss and also saves me trying to fab one up, should be cleaner as well.
He had it in an xj I believe then that xj wagoneer. Ill see if I can find some better pics of it on my old computer.
He had it in an xj I believe then that xj wagoneer. Ill see if I can find some better pics of it on my old computer.
all my parts came in today
and this comparison doesn't show too much. but that is a stock 3.73 8.8 pinion next to the new 44 pinion. You can see the contact patch on the 8.8 is much bigger, and the pinion shaft is bigger too. so that shows the reason on why i personally chose an 8.8 in the rear of mine over a 44. obviously the 8.8 pinion head is going to be much bigger cause there are more teeth on a 3.73 pinion than a 4.56 pinion though
now time to just play the waiting game until i can build it and get it in. still got a few more parts to get such as diff cover, spring perches and synergy high clearance lower frame mounts.
and this comparison doesn't show too much. but that is a stock 3.73 8.8 pinion next to the new 44 pinion. You can see the contact patch on the 8.8 is much bigger, and the pinion shaft is bigger too. so that shows the reason on why i personally chose an 8.8 in the rear of mine over a 44. obviously the 8.8 pinion head is going to be much bigger cause there are more teeth on a 3.73 pinion than a 4.56 pinion though
now time to just play the waiting game until i can build it and get it in. still got a few more parts to get such as diff cover, spring perches and synergy high clearance lower frame mounts.
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na he thinks its kinda funny, and literally has no clue what any of the stuff is. its all on my side so he can get over it:grin:
ordered a ruffstuff 3/8's diff cover today with their offset coil buckets! I chose a welded diff cover so i can weld my hydro assist mount onto it when i get to that for 1, and for 2 it aint cast.