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does this work?

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:23 pm
by Roman
was doing some google research (wandering) and found this page about using Dodge D44 hub and rotor on chevy D44 large spindle to convert to 5x5.5

http://panther4x4.com/Scrambler/Dana44/index.html

if so, what year dodge should I start fleecing?

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:32 am
by Lurch
I used a ford rotor and hub/bearings off any ford d44 on the chevy large spindle.

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:01 am
by OldGreen
Lurch wrote:I used a ford rotor and hub/bearings off any ford d44 on the chevy large spindle.


That's what I did. I think I specified a 1979 F150 for the parts dorks at schucks.

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 8:56 am
by tobyw
You found it on the innernetz. It HAS to work.

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:18 am
by Roman
Lurch wrote:I used a ford rotor and hub/bearings off any ford d44 on the chevy large spindle.


I thought you had to use the chevy small spindle or machine the large one to take the small inner bearing

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:26 am
by bobracing
Roman wrote:
Lurch wrote:I used a ford rotor and hub/bearings off any ford d44 on the chevy large spindle.


I thought you had to use the chevy small spindle or machine the large one to take the small inner bearing


X2
Chevy small bearing spindle bearings with a Ford rear spindle seal.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313792

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 5:34 pm
by Lurch
Now that I think about it I think it was the small spindle.

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 6:52 pm
by OldGreen
yep yep. . .that's right. . .

So. . .the dodge stuff. . .huh. . .awesome. . .