dana 44 axle nut?

[Wildstreak]

well I started tearing the axle down to put new hubs and brakes on it and just before I was going to the parts store to pick up all the new goodies I spotted a leak under the dif, I decided to investigate and led me to find that Im pretty sure the front is seized lol. I tired moving the yoke by hand and then tried a big pry bar and nothing, so Im gonna tear into it further and see whats up, but its starting to look like I should just get another front end. I love how working on a truck can be like opening a can of worms some times

[LONGHAIR]

Originally Posted by Wildstreak

I love how working on a truck can be like opening a can of worms some times

Can Be?....when did that happen? I thought it was Always

[Wildstreak]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

Can Be?....when did that happen? I thought it was Always

So true!

I guess there must have been a lil water in the diff and after the weather dropping well below freezing just caused the diff not to move. But im still gonna replace it, because its been sitting for over 6-7 years with that water in there freezing and un freezing cant be good for it lol. Im goin to open it tomorrow to see what the insides look like. and Im trying hard to sell myself on buying a dana 60 lol.

On another note I found the rest of the vin and it turns out to be a 71. the cab had been swapped tho from a 2wd body at one point. which is funny because Im putting another 2wd body on it, well cab at least