Its an hp44 with cast radius arm mounts and a 9" rear end. Both full width. He got them from someone for a cheap price.

 

git er done!!

 

I am not real familar with drivetrain stuff so i might a stupid question or two.

Whats a hp44 ? If its full size width wont the tires stick out past the fenderes ?

 

high pinion Dana 44 (front axle)

and yes they will stick out past the flares i would think like 4-6 inches.

 

They won't stick out too far on his, he's going to run alot of backspacing to keep the tires under the truck.

 

ahh thats a good idea that will make up for some of the width.

What vehical was the front axel designed for ?

 

He said they both came off of a 78 bronco

 

yes matchin axles off of a 78 bronco. they were also the same axles in full size pickups in those years. 78-79 I beleive were the only years that the fullsize brnocos has solid axles...

 

Ha! Yeah.. and you've been w/o your truck for what? 4? 5 months now? I don't blame the kid for taking that part slow.

Work the axles up and have'em ready to slide right under. Keep the downtime down to a minimum. Makes sense to me..

 

Well I think the situation here is still a little different

 

You gotta get that stuff powdercoated, too...

 

It was a joke......

Naw gil, in 1979 the pickups had weld-on radius arm mounts, broncos still had cast mounts. But besides that, yes, same axles.

 

Gil...if you need help, call me.

I won't actually work on the truck, mainly just go buy some coronas and watch you do it all.

 

LOL well about the time that this is gonna go down ill probably move to pueblo and set up shop in my moms backyard. that way i have about 500-700 less dollars to worry about a month. that 500-700 will go a long way for me...

but im not just gonna let you watch, this isnt a porno movie...

 

Ha ha! "Truck ****, an offroading obsession..."

 

john griggs, my hero...


hell yeah gilberto.. thats fawking awsome... lemme know if you need anything, is yours and jeys the same year and stuff? if so can you run the same set up as him? and can you just order the same stuff he has or if theres a difference in the axles all the typing above was a waste of my typing abilities?

 

same here bro ... you need any help im game .... this is going to be sick ...

once you get yours done you can help me get mine up and runnin :) I want an sas BAD

 

no jey has a d44 off a wagoneer. his axle is much narrower than mine. barely wider than orginal ranger track width. also his is off a leaf spring setup donor. mine was off a coiled bronco. mine is also a high pinion axle.

you can expect a lot of calls...

 

awesome

 

You can't move! Or at least you need to make room for me so I can bring my Ranger down and do the same! But I can't live with your mamma man, mind if I room with ur sis?

I like this smiley!! --->

Aaron

 

I call dibs on the RCD!

 

yeah you can room with my sis. might be kinda weird with her boyfrend in the same bed.

BTW id move back by the semester. itde only be temporary for the SAS...

 

The more the merrier!!!

 

finding used axles with nothin in it isnt hard right?

i can powdercoat for free :) so if your ever in South Carolina hit me up..lol..

ive really been thinkin bout gettin a new rear axle but i heard it was gunna be a ***** but maybe with this i will see through the pictures and be able to do something

 

Don't buy an axle with "nothing" in it, you atleast need the carrier bearing caps, or else you'll have to have some machined to fit, and thats $$$.

All used axles are usually sold complete.