flat top dana 44

[ilikemud]

i have a dana 44 3/4 ton in the front of my blazer, (non flat top knuckle) the other day i found a flat top dana 44 in the junkyard but it is only 1/2 ton. can i use the passenger side knuckle off this axle and still retain the 8 lug setup??? thanks in advance

 

[thedrip]

The knuckles are the same between 1/2 and 3/4 ton, so yes, you can use the knuckles from the 1/2 ton axle. You do need to use both though, as the steering arm end of the knuckle is slightly different. On the 3/4ton d44, the tie-rod ends go in from the bottom of the knuckle, and in the 1/2 ton flat-top, they go in from the top of the knuckle.

Summer up, yes you can use them, but you have to use BOTH SIDES.

 

[ilikemud]

thats great. thanks for the help, hope this will straighten out my steering d44 hi-steer here i come.

 

[GMCLegacy]

to clearify

non flat tops have the tierod mounted below the knuckle

flat tops have the tierod mounted above the knuckle.

there is no difference between 1/2 and 3/4 ton