would a 10blt front center tie rod work on a d44? /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif
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frt 10blt tie rod on d44
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heavy4x4
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My 1990 1/2 ton 10 bolt tie-rod was a direct swap into my 1979 3/4 ton D44.
going from the 10b to the D44 is just a matter of putting on top isn't it? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
heavy4x4
1/2 ton status
Hmmm...actually (if I remember correctly), the tie-rod was underneath the knuckle on both axles. /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif
thedrip
1/2 ton status
From what I've seen over about a half dozen d44 and 10bolt axles, is that flat top knuckle years had the tie-rod on top, and non-flattop years had the tie-rod below the knuckles.
My 10bolts are on the bottom and the D44 I have is on top...
heavy4x4
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I guess you just proved thedrip's theory...you, my friend, have flattops...I don't. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
rcpilot
1/2 ton status
Yesterday I put a '84 10B Center tie rod on '76 D44, I bouht new tie-rods ('84) for both sides, They both have bottom hung tierods... it is also an 1/8 larger in diameter /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif
BTW the draglinks also interchange (did that too)
BTW the draglinks also interchange (did that too)
so it wont swap directly over?
Yes they should only difference being flattops mount from the top and all others are bottom mount. may have to adjust the length a bit but they should still fit.
sweet thx
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Yes they should only difference being flattops mount from the top and all others are bottom mount. may have to adjust the length a bit but they should still fit.
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I though that the top mount d44 tie rod ends are dropped down to clear the leaf spring, whereas bottom mount d44 and 10 bolts have straight tie rod ends /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Yes they should only difference being flattops mount from the top and all others are bottom mount. may have to adjust the length a bit but they should still fit.
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I though that the top mount d44 tie rod ends are dropped down to clear the leaf spring, whereas bottom mount d44 and 10 bolts have straight tie rod ends /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
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Yes they should only difference being flattops mount from the top and all others are bottom mount. may have to adjust the length a bit but they should still fit.
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I though that the top mount d44 tie rod ends are dropped down to clear the leaf spring, whereas bottom mount d44 and 10 bolts have straight tie rod ends /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
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Ahh yeah I forgot about that. I have 0-rates so I run regular TRE's on a top mount /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
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Yes they should only difference being flattops mount from the top and all others are bottom mount. may have to adjust the length a bit but they should still fit.
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I though that the top mount d44 tie rod ends are dropped down to clear the leaf spring, whereas bottom mount d44 and 10 bolts have straight tie rod ends /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
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Ahh yeah I forgot about that. I have 0-rates so I run regular TRE's on a top mount /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
