RE: JPOR: Grinding away at an Axle.

[Dave Jacobs <DJacobs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brad, did you call Joe's Auto in Hastings? He specializes in older Ford
stuff and last I was there he had about 10 D44's from F150s. He may have the
F250 you're looking for. He's a bit on the high side, they cost 150/ea, but
he'd sell for less if you only wanted housing, gears, but no outers.
651-437-6787.

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	B Nelson [mailto:cjtrailrider@yahoo.com]
		Sent:	Friday, June 16, 2000 1:10 PM
		To:	jeepoffroad@4x4wire.com
		Subject:	JPOR: Grinding away at an Axle.

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			Just picked up my Ford Dana 44 High Pinion straight
		axle this week.   Chris W. how did you grind all the
		extra brackets away?  I think I recall you saying it
		took over 3 hours?  Anyone else ever work with a Ford
		1/2 ton front end?  Looks like I have a lot of steel
		to remove!  I'm looking for any shortcuts anyone has!

			Just incase anyone on the list is thinking of
picking
		up one of these I thought I would give my thoughts. 
		First if you can find a F250 Dana 44 pick it up, a lot
		less work as they came with leaf springs (Read: less
		brackets to remove/change).  Problem is the cheapest
		one I could find was $450.00.  If you don't want to
		spend that much look for an early style Ford D44 HP,
		not to be confused with the Ford D44  low pinion axle
		(the high pinion is stronger).  The difference between
		the early and later styles Ford 1/2 ton Dana 44 HP
		axles are how the brackets are attached.  The early
		style has four brackets welded on, with four main
		welds.  The later style has the mounting brackets
		mounted on a tube that was slid over the axles tube,
		then welded on, other words a lot more to remove.  If
		you can get the early style its much less work if you
		are going to run it under anything other than a Ford. 
		I was able to find a complete axle at a local yard for
		$150.00.  Then I was at the local Pull-A-Thon at
		U-Pull-R-Parts (All the parts you can carry 20' for
		$35.00) and saw a 79 Bronco coming into the yard.  I
		picked up the Front Ford D44 HP Axle for $90.00
		lock-out to lock-out.  

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