Finally!

[rock.monkey]

Got my 3/4 ton running gear today. Dana 44 front, 14 rear....WOOHOO! Now comes the fun part The axles are out of a 73 with that full time c%$p. How hard is it to swap in Manual hubs?

Bill Innes
88' Jimmy

 

[mudhog]

congrats on the new stuff as far as the switch to manual hubs it is fairly easy to do

s.smith 77blazer lookin 4 mud

 

[fr8train]

This would make good tech article fodder.

 

[tRustyK5]

Way to go Bill, now you won't have to worry about snapping any more axles!!! Or trying to find 30 spline spares

I haven't done a hub swap on my 44, it came with the all steel Spicer's

, but I think it is pretty straight forward.

Rene

 

[HarryH3]

Swapping to locking hubs is easy. A '73 should have the external type hubs. Remove the 6 bolts holding the splined drive hub and install the new locking hubs. Don't throw the splined drive hubs away. I carry mine to use as spares, just in case a hub explodes while wheelin'.

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