Question about D44 knuckles...

[cdsl227]

I got a leaf sprung Front D44 from an 82 Grand Waggy.

It's got a 6-on-5.5 bolt lug pattern. There's no such adapter to take the rear from 5-on-4.5 to 6.

Question:
Are the knuckles from the D44s all interchangable, ie. Dodge, Ford,etc??

And if I change the knuckles, what else would have to be changed to make them work?

I want to get knuckles that'll give me 5-on-5.5 so I can get adapters for the rear and run with one spare...

Anybody??

Thanks!

 

[Robb]

Did you pick up your axle today? I remember reading that you were.

If no one here knows for sure, I can take some pics and measurements of Ford knuckles this evening so you can compare.

 

[Randall]

All dana 44 knuckles are interchangable. They are even interchangable with dana 30 knuckles.

 

[Muskrat]

you will need to get the knukles, caliper brackets and spindles from a 78 F150, and you shgould be set, also need the hubs and rotors

 

[cdsl227]

Yeah Robb, picked it up today...I was going to pick it up the other day, but when I saw the 6-on-5.5 I got spooked.

I don't want to have to carry 2 spares.

Nobody makes anything to go from 5-on-4.5 to 6 so...I started looking around to see what I could do to get 5-on-5.5, I figure I should be able to get an adapter for the rear to match that.

I read that the SJs have a 5-on-5.5 pattern, but it's hell trying to find stuff up here...I got a quote from the same place I got the axle from for the Ranger box, forgot to ask about the pump. I figure there's probably plenty of them around.

He had knuckles on other axles, but wouldn't sell just the kncukles...I'm gonna see if I can locate any.

Thanks for the info on the knuckles guys...it broadens my search.

I cleaned up the axle with some Gumout and the power washer, under the muck- it looks kinda nice.

Robb, I'll probably be beggin for a measurement or two to get an idea of where the spring hangers should mount...