Dana 44 tech

[97TJGUZZY]

if ya scared, say ya scared. : lol..... cast steel and cast iron are way different. I know you can remember back in the day the pitman arms as highsteer arms.......

yeah, i'm just skeptical of all cast stuff being welded, its just so brittle.

 

[Shilohsho]

Axle is geared, and all put together. Here is a random pic after the regear.



Then I put the diff cover on to find that it doesn't clear the ring gear bolts so I had to take out a little of material to get it to clear



Then got started on the truss and burned the coil buckets in. Didn't realize they were 3/8 steel, complete over kill so I connected the truss to it.



Here is where I stopped tonight. Front end is getting ripped apart tomorrow. :cheers2:

The 3/8" steel for the coil spring welded to the axle tube on one side and then welded to cast on the other is beef enough. There isn't really any torsion on the perch.

 

[cannonball]

The 3/8" steel for the coil spring welded to the axle tube on one side and then welded to cast on the other is beef enough. There isn't really any torsion on the perch.

I honestly doubt I will have any strength issues, if I do ill post up. But everything on there is solid

 

[97TJGUZZY]

The 3/8" steel for the coil spring welded to the axle tube on one side and then welded to cast on the other is beef enough. There isn't really any torsion on the perch.

I think its fine for the coil bucket, I would just be worried if he had the lower control arm mounted the same way.

 

[meaders]

my control arm mount is mounted half on the cast and tied into the coil bucket that is half on the cast. No reason to be worried the world is starting to end tomorrow anyway.

 

[Clemson5.9ZJ]

my control arm mount is mounted half on the cast and tied into the coil bucket that is half on the cast. No reason to be worried the world is starting to end tomorrow anyway.

Update from Australia... No use in working on the 44 today then

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Aaarhh. Gozzirrah!!!

 

[VOLT]

Oh snap!!! A UFO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew it!!!!!

 

[Clemson5.9ZJ]

Cast section removed, lots more tube to work with. Trying to find some steel tomorrow to start coil buckets and the truss.

 

[cannonball]

ron you gonna explode your 30 at highway 11 this weekend?