1/2 ton d44 8 lug conversion

[kerryw311]

Does anyone know what front inner wheel bearings will allow my 8 lug hubs to fit to a six lug hub on a dana 44? it looks like my calipers from my 8 lug 10 bolt will work as well as the 8 lug hubs from the 10 bolt, but the wheel bearing is the only thing standing in my way now. i may just need the front inners from a stock 8 lug d44, but what did those come stock on?

 

[sweetk30]

first off what year dana 44 ?

there is 2 style spindle's .

if its the newer style its a direct swap spindles the same.

if older then just use your spindles from the 10 bolt.

dont forget the backing plates bigger on the 3/4 ton stuff.

 

[Stomis]

Parts stores often times have both the early and later style bearings listed for all years. It will work with the correct spindle to bearing match but I would go buy both types, figure out which ones you need and then return the non used ones.

 

[Cornfield creations]

I used the bearings off of my 6 lug 10 bolt, and put them into my 8 lug 10 bolt. As I put new bearings in 6 months earlier. They were the same

 

[kerryw311]

Nice point sweet, but would i need odd ball spindle seals, or are they pretty universal? the spindles are definitely different size, but only on the inner bearing portion.

 

[sweetk30]

think the seal is the same size. but shouldnt matter as you will be using your later bigger stuff with the later hubs.

you get the seal for the year / model you are using.

 

[Blue85]

OK, let me jump in and highjack your thread...

How do I put the 6-lug outers on an 8-lug Dana 44? Can I swap the spindles and backing plates or something else? I thought I read that it doesn't work to swap the knuckles. I have room for a bigger rotor, but I wasn't aware of a bigger one in 6-lug.

Edit: So the axle is "big hub" which should make it the earlier design? If so, I can still swap the backing plates, spindles and everything else outward? And the D44 axle shafts are the same on the outside as the 10B?