Finnished my swap

[big dan]

Just wanted to share my success with everybody. Today I finished my 3/4 ton axle swap and lift. I now have a dana 44 and a 14bff with 4.10 gears. Bye bye 10 bolts with 3.08s. I also put on 4inch lift front springs, thanks to dremu, and got rid of the front blocks from the previous owner. Now I get to order 35s and a membership so I can post pics. Thanks for all of the help you all have given me.

 

[76zimmer]

Nice,,,,,definitely post pictures, congrats. What wheels you gonna use?

 

[big dan]

prolly gonna use the stock wheels that came with the axles. I cant really afford tires and wheels so the stock ones are gonna have to work until i can afford some new ones.

 

[dremu]

Glad the springs went in ... hadn't heard anything from ya in a while, but I guess it's cuz you were busy

Front blocks ... I am *so* glad you punted those!

-- A

 

[IDGMC]

I'm getting ready to do the same swap. What headaches did you run into? brake lines swap across? ubolts the right size? I'm about 3 weeks out from doing mine

 

[pvfjr]

The brake lines from a 10-bolt won't fit a D44. BUT, you can swap out the calipers. 10-bolt calipers will fit on a D44, and vice versa. 1/2 ton, or 3/4 ton doesn't really matter, it's just a year difference. I'm not sure on the exact cutoff, but IIRC 79 and earlier uses a 7/16" banjo bolt to attach the brake line to the caliper, and 80 and later uses a 10mm banjo bolt. Everything else is a direct swap. So no issues with springs, u-bolts, steering, etc.