Topic: dana heads. Few questions

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I got a few questions about some dana axles. I'm thinking of going dana 44 front and rear on my toyota.

For the rear I was offered a dana 44 from a buddy out of a 60 gmc half ton 2wd truck. Will this work for my truck? I know I'm gonna have to have to add some spring perch on it but anything else. Will gears work in it? Is there any difference in the 2 wheel rear end? Its 6 lug so I'm pretty sure it will work.

And for the front I'm thinking of going with a 44 from a chevy/gmc half ton or blazer/jimmy that would be pass side drop right? How would I set up the steering on it? any links to this set up??

I know its probably not the greatest setup but I can't find any toyota front axles close and I'd rather just not deal with breaking birfields.

Any input is thanked.

 

[kneedownnate]

For the rear I was offered a dana 44 from a buddy out of a 60 gmc half ton 2wd truck.

Will likely be coarse spline = pass

[NorCalToy]

I almost went with a 44 up front on my toyota but I started pricing everything out and it just got really expensive. The steering was a lot and you have to have a certain knuckle then adapting the Standard brakelines to MEtric. IDK, it all adds up.

Plus the toyota axle is deadnuts simple to swap under and depending on how you drive it (DD, trail queen, etc) you wont have as many issues with cops onroad.


Ill try to find the links I had for getting 44 parts.

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I'm just trying to figure it all out, if I go full size it will not be driven on the road. I mostly will wheel trails not much rocks. My main wheelin will be out in the dunes.

[kneedownnate]

There's always the wagoneer 44 option.  Not as wide as full widths but not as narrow as stock toy.

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true, all the ones around here got taken though, I been trying to find something, its not gonna see much street use

[kneedownnate]

Is there a local craigslist?  I see wagoneers super cheap on ours sometimes, almost cheap enough to warrant buying it just for the axles if you were looking to do that.

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there is craigslist yes, i have the whole oregon coast one I LOOK at and the eugene oregon one but no luck. I'm not to super in to making things happen if there is alot of fab. I'd like to just find a yota axle but every one and their grandma wants one driving the price up to almost the cost of gold per ounce.

[kneedownnate]

You're close enough to Sky manufacturing that it's worth making a run over there and see if he has one or knows anybody with a cheap toy front. 

[8D3TOY]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=893381

Looks like Sacto CA if you are willing to make a trip.  In my opinion you are better off building Yota axles for strength, Dana 44's are difficult to swap and will probably need to be rebuilt/upgraded as well.

[gtoyonrocks]

I would run the Toyota stuff. Think about being out on the trail with some buddies, Toyota stuff is easy to come by and it's inexpensive. Dana 44 axles are not that much better than Toyota axles, I would consider it if you were talking from and rear dana 60's but not front and rear dana 44's, just my two cents.

[OOPS]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=893381

Looks like Sacto CA if you are willing to make a trip.  In my opinion you are better off building Yota axles for strength, Dana 44's are difficult to swap and will probably need to be rebuilt/upgraded as well.

You drop about the same amount of $ into a Dana 44 as you do into a Toyota axle.

Parts Mike is a good source for Dana stuff.

http://www.partsmike.com/

[HDcruiser]

I would run the Toyota stuff.

X2..  i built a 44 front axle for one of my old rigs and when all said and done, i had $3400.00 into it. I took  a full size, narrowed it some, moser axles,detroit, and gearing. What are you looking to spend for a toy front end? i have a couple of my buddies, including myself that have some. I know the only down side is that you live far from us. We all live next to the Hammers in SoCal.

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I'm not looking to spend more then $250 ON A toyota front axle. Anything more and its not worth it. I want 4.10s and open if possible.

[HDcruiser]

I just sold a 85 caliper to caliper for 300. I shoot a text over to a couple of my friends to see if they want to sell it for 250.00. As for the 410 gears, i have a couple of open 4cyl. 3rds with 410's. do you ever make it out to socal often?

[HDcruiser]

I got some responces from the text i sent, no one will sell a complete diff for 250.00.  I dont understand why not, i have 1 85 diff left, but im keeping that for myself. My friends have several laying around.. wtf? well i keep an eye out for you, and if somthing come up i will shoot you a PM. 

[gtoyonrocks]

You can find them for that kind of price, you just have to want it. I have paid as little as 100 dollars for a complete one. I think the last one I bought I paid 150. It's mostly about being in the right place at the right time and looking hard.