4x4Wire's TrailTalk Forums: SCOUT Dana 44 Axle Spotter's Guide

At one time or another, everyone has talked about slapping a couple Scout Dana 44 axles under their rig. Which year? What tread width? What ratios were offered that year? Here are some answers to those burning questions painstakingly assembled by jefe.

Jefe's year-by-year description of INTERNATIONAL SCOUT Axles
Starting with the appearance of Dana 44's
1967 Scout 800: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 55.1" ratios: 3.73/4.27/4.88
1968 Scout 800: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 53.875.1" ratios: 4.27/4.88
1969 Scout 800A: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 55.7" ratios: 3.31/3.73/4..27
1970 Scout 800A: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 55.7" ratios: 3.31/3.73/4..27
1971 ScoutII 800B: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 3.31/3.73/4.27
1972 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 3.31/3.73/4.27
1973 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 3.31/3.73/4.27
frnt axle, Dana 44 (option w/V8) track: 57.1: ratios: 3.31/3.73/4.27
1974 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 3.31/3.73/4.27
frnt axle, Dana 44 (option/V8/Disc) track: 57.1" ratios: 3.31/3.73/4.27
1975 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 4.09/opt: 3.07/3.54
frnt axle, Dana 44 stock w/ disc track: 57.1"
1976 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 4.09/opt: 3.07/3.54
frnt axle, Dana 44 stock w/ disc track: 57.1"
1977 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 4.09/opt: 3.07/3.54
frnt axle, Dana 44 stock w/ disc track: 57.1"

1978 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 3.54 V8w3 and wide 4 spd. manual trans. 3.07w/ 4 spd close and auto trans. 4.09 w/diesel wide. : 3.73w/diesel close ratio 4spd. Opt: 3.54/3.73/4.09
frnt axle, Dana 44 stock w/ disc track: 57.1"

1979 ScoutII 800C: rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.1" ratios: 3.54 V8w3 and wide 4 spd. manual trans. 3.07w/ 4 spd close and auto trans. 4.09 w/diesel wide. : 3.73w/diesel close ratio 4spd. Opt: 3.54/3.73/4.09
frnt axle, Dana 44 stock w/ disc track: 57.1"

1980 ScoutII 800C; rr axle, Dana 44 track: 57.62" ratios: V8: 2.73 or 3.31. opt. w/V8: 3.54. Towingpkg: 345-V8/3.73. Diesel: 3.73, 3.54opt.
frnt axle, Dana 44 stock w/ disc track: 58.5"

All front Dana 44's were of the open Cardigan design. All rear Dana 44 axles were semi floating in design. Notice the 1967 through 1970 axles the width was very close to the wide track Jeep CJ axles of the 1981-86 eara All axles listed are of the 5 on 5.5" lug pattern.
regards, as always, jefe