busted dana 44

[wilsonmotors]

ok so the other day one of my hub bearings went out and trashed the hub and axel and i lost brakes so in the process of trying to fix it i found a dana 60 and a 14 bolt ff with 3.73 gears the 14 bolt is out of a 89 burb it has a locker and the dana is from a 70's dually so i spent all day today pulling axle's and you guys will hate me for this i got both the dana and the 14 for 200$ and there not abused is there any special parts i need to put these in my 09 and does anyone know how to get to the nuts on the front of the back springs or do i have to lift the body to get the ones off the burb i just cut the spring perch on the frame we couldnt see a way to put a wrench on the nut to get the springs loose i wanna use the 3/4 tons with over loads on the back of the 09 they r the same length as the ones that r on there now

 

[wikallen]

Hard to understand your long sentence, but I would get new Ubolts, new bushings, and new bolts.

You will probably have to let the springs droop as far as you can to get at the shackle. I do not have a chevy truck of that era anymore and can not remember what the shackles and mounts look like.

 

[Cucvnut]

if you got a dana 60 why did you call it a dana 44 on the title ? you have a 10 bolt not dana 44 in it right now

 

[rnd-motorsports]

I would think as old as the thing is your best bet would be to get a torch and cut the head off the bolt and the nut then pry the spring out and remove the bolt and bushing after you get the spring out get a energy suspension bushing kit and replace all the bushings anyways sounds like you got a deal. On the front you will need 3 new u bolts for the Dana 60 as they use wider ones and two grade 8 bolts for the pass side. the front rotors will need to be changed to use single wheel . That will cost as much as you paid for both axles unless you find a deal like you did to get axles! the only other thing I can think of would be the steering link from box to front axle may need to change an end cant remember without looking at it maybe the brake lines in the front I think the 1/2 ton and 1 ton calipers use diff size banjo bolts check u joints and drive shafts and you should be set most don't hook up park brake so thats easy as I assume your not going to either. I think thats it but I,m human may have left somthing out!

 

[rnd-motorsports]

OH WOW new TIRES AND WHEELS!!!!! hard to put 6 lug wheels on 8 lugs

 

[scrambled]

I would bet that 3/4 civvy springs are the same rate as 1009 springs. The 1009 uses beefier springs than the regular k5s. Just bolt the overloads on if you got the frame brackets from the donor truck.

Travis

 

[Recovry4x4]

Itwillbedifficulttotellifthespringswillworkwithoutmeasuringotherthanthattheywillprettymuchboltinsorryican'tbebothereswithcapitalizationandpunctuationorspacesbetweenwordsforthatmatter

 

[OLDCHEV4X4]

Itwillbedifficulttotellifthespringswillworkwithoutmeasuringotherthanthattheywillprettymuchboltinsorryican'tbebothereswithcapitalizationandpunctuationorspacesbetweenwordsforthatmatter

 

[ODdave]

The ROTORS are the same, its the HUBS that are different...........

 

[wilsonmotors]

ok so after about 12 hours of work the oh9 is sitting on the 14 bolt and the dana 60. pics to come

 

[Recovry4x4]

excellentcongratulationscantwaittoseethepics

 

[Fleg]

I'm lost, where in the story was a Dana 44?

 

[rnd-motorsports]

when wilsonmotors started the thred he stated it " busted Dana 44 " in the the thred starter

 

[wilsonmotors]

ya i assumed it was a dana 44. anyone know where i can get h1 wheels and the hmmwv 37's? i have a duelly front 60 on it now which is what i ned to make it work right?

 

[rnd-motorsports]

Are you going to change the front hubs to single wheel hubs? not a hard job just have to find the parts a bolt on swap !

 

[Recovry4x4]

h1wheelsandtirescanoftenbefoundintheclassifiedsIdalsolookatbergtireinnorthcarolinadontforgetyouwillneedtoaddspacerstothebackfortheh1wheels

 

[Cucvnut]

If his dana 60 is a dwr the h1s dont need spacers they fit on the 60 perfect.

 

[patracy]

ya i assumed it was a dana 44. anyone know where i can get h1 wheels and the hmmwv 37's? i have a duelly front 60 on it now which is what i ned to make it work right?

Got a set of hmmwv wheels and tires for sale. Only problem is the deep deep backspacing. You'll just about want those dually spacers on the front axle. And you'll need to space the rear somehow as well. Or you could get these wheels recentered for a shallower backspacing.

 

[nk14zp]

Itwillbedifficulttotellifthespringswillworkwithoutmeasuringotherthanthattheywillprettymuchboltinsorryican'tbebothereswithcapitalizationandpunctuationorspacesbetweenwordsforthatmatter

youbeatmetoitiwasgoingtomakeapostlikethissomeday

 

[Apoc Bane]

youbeatmetoitiwasgoingtomakeapostlikethissomeday

Might be funny if it wasn't just to clown on someone asking for help with bad grammar. Which rule of the forums state you must be an english major?