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chevy68388 · 12-23-2002, 02:22 AM

my 1/2 ton is going 3/4 im going to put a 14 bolt ff rear and a dana 44 or 60 what ever i can find at that time ok what i want to know is what has to be done i know u bolts and drive shaftshmm thats bout all i knowalso im looking for what years of axels or are all good

Tuffold72 · 12-23-2002, 03:50 AM

I would go for the 73-77 Dana 44 front and any full floater from 73-86 would work nice. The 14 bolt is easy to swap in, but you may have to do some driveshaft mods due to it having larger u-joints. The rear shock mounts will need to be matched up to the 67-72 style. that is in front of the axle tube. The spring perches will need to be moved inward to match the early springs. I have yet to see new pre fabbed perches sold that will fit the 14 bolt, but there is a article on Off-road.com that shows how to build your own. and of coarse you will need new u-bolts and upper spring plate retainers. As far as the front goes, you should be able to slide that in there with no problems. You may need the upper spring retainer plates and ubolts as some of the early drumm 44 fronts had a smaller diameter tubing. Your going to need some new brake hoses and master cylinder for the disc brakes to. Thats all I can think of for now. Oh, if you have the old style closed knuckle axle, the steering arm will need to be changed as it will be to short. Good luck

6869704X4 · 12-23-2002, 12:17 PM

I heard from several sources that a 1 ton truck, 73-87, 14 bolt has the perches where you need them. Would only have to move the shock mount then.
I got a 14bolt from a 1ton van because they are a bit wider than truck axles. And I want the rear track to more closely match the front.
Good luck finding a 60. Unless you get lucky they are high dollar.

chevy68388 · 12-24-2002, 02:36 AM

well i found the rear to day 60 bucks couldnt pass it up and look and look for a 44 or a 60 nothing but half ton parts o and this is for my 87 so will the spring pads still have to be moved

Tuffold72 · 12-24-2002, 06:37 AM

oops, I keep forgeting this is for other year GM trucks not just the 67-72. My mistake...

12-23-2002, 02:22 AM	#1
chevy68388 king $h!t Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: spring valley/ohio/usa Posts: 416	im going to make the swap(axle) my 1/2 ton is going 3/4 im going to put a 14 bolt ff rear and a dana 44 or 60 what ever i can find at that time ok what i want to know is what has to be done i know u bolts and drive shaftshmm thats bout all i knowalso im looking for what years of axels or are all good __________________ j dawg the 86 allmost done 357/700r4/lifted 9/dana44 front ten bolt rear/3.73 gears/35s

12-23-2002, 12:17 PM	#3
6869704X4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE NM Posts: 769	I heard from several sources that a 1 ton truck, 73-87, 14 bolt has the perches where you need them. Would only have to move the shock mount then. I got a 14bolt from a 1ton van because they are a bit wider than truck axles. And I want the rear track to more closely match the front. Good luck finding a 60. Unless you get lucky they are high dollar. __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I love my truck.

12-24-2002, 02:36 AM	#4
chevy68388 king $h!t Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: spring valley/ohio/usa Posts: 416	well i found the rear to day 60 bucks couldnt pass it up and look and look for a 44 or a 60 nothing but half ton parts o and this is for my 87 so will the spring pads still have to be moved __________________ j dawg the 86 allmost done 357/700r4/lifted 9/dana44 front ten bolt rear/3.73 gears/35s Last edited by chevy68388; 12-24-2002 at 12:41 PM.

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12-23-2002, 03:50 AM	#2
Tuffold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 69	I would go for the 73-77 Dana 44 front and any full floater from 73-86 would work nice. The 14 bolt is easy to swap in, but you may have to do some driveshaft mods due to it having larger u-joints. The rear shock mounts will need to be matched up to the 67-72 style. that is in front of the axle tube. The spring perches will need to be moved inward to match the early springs. I have yet to see new pre fabbed perches sold that will fit the 14 bolt, but there is a article on Off-road.com that shows how to build your own. and of coarse you will need new u-bolts and upper spring plate retainers. As far as the front goes, you should be able to slide that in there with no problems. You may need the upper spring retainer plates and ubolts as some of the early drumm 44 fronts had a smaller diameter tubing. Your going to need some new brake hoses and master cylinder for the disc brakes to. Thats all I can think of for now. Oh, if you have the old style closed knuckle axle, the steering arm will need to be changed as it will be to short. Good luck

12-24-2002, 06:37 AM	#5
Tuffold72 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 69	oops, I keep forgeting this is for other year GM trucks not just the 67-72. My mistake...



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