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silver7 · 09-23-2010, 05:39 PM

Anyone know of someone local to High Point, NC or someone I can mail parts to and rebuild Dana 44 front Hubs? There are a lot of parts to it so I'd rather pay someone who has experience doing it it if the price is right.

swamp rat · 09-23-2010, 07:25 PM

Cant help ya with rebuild info, didn't know folks did that, i replaced my stock hubs with Mile Marker hubs when they quit working, got them at a parts store locally.

84lwb · 09-23-2010, 09:00 PM

warn and mile marker street hubs are fairly inexpensive,usually around $100, and not hard to install at all.

silver7 · 09-23-2010, 10:22 PM

I'm talking about the actual front hub which the locking Mile Marker or Warn Hub fits inside.

swamp rat · 09-23-2010, 10:29 PM

Oh ok, sorry, about all i could recomend is to google dana axles, or dana parts ect. and look for a rebuilding service.

84lwb · 09-25-2010, 07:27 PM

you should be able to pick that up at your local parts store.take that and your rotor to any shop and they should be able to press it in for you.you my even be able to buy the hub and rotor assy. together at the parts store.

silver7 · 09-26-2010, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the help. I already have my parts and rotors and the more information I find - like you guys advice and rebuild pages on the web - I think I can just press everything in myself. It had me concerned when I took it apart because I had to take the Warn locking hub assembly out and there were a bunch of small parts. But I decided to just buy a new Warn hub already assembled set so it should make it easier.

Davetopay · 09-26-2010, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by silver7

Thanks for the help. I already have my parts and rotors and the more information I find - like you guys advice and rebuild pages on the web - I think I can just press everything in myself. It had me concerned when I took it apart because I had to take the Warn locking hub assembly out and there were a bunch of small parts. But I decided to just buy a new Warn hub already assembled set so it should make it easier.

As far as getting the press fit together easily, try sticking the rotor in the oven for a few minutes and the hub in the freezer for a while. They should slip together fairly easily.

silver7 · 09-26-2010, 09:52 PM

Tried the LMC bearings/races I bought from LMC trucks today and they did not fit. Can anyone help identify either of these hubs. The old one on the left came off a Dana 44.

**D.PASSMORE** · 09-27-2010, 03:53 PM

Get a hold of BLAZERMAN, he was selling NOS set on the parts board. He really good about ID ing parts.

**JJorgensen52** · 09-28-2010, 11:42 PM

were the bearings too small? When GM went to corporate 10 bolt axles ('76 or '77) they increased the size of the spindle / inner hub bearing. The later large bearing spindles will bolt to a Dana 44, so if the bearing was too small likely your hub is the large diameter style and you need the larger bearing.

silver7 · 09-30-2010, 07:48 PM

Both bearings were too small, I think. I'm sure the outer was but the inner may have fit, but it would have seated further in the hub.

Thanks for Blazerman's info. He and I talked on the phone but I haven't heard if he was able to ID my hub.

Can anyone tell me the identification of this hub according to these markings:

103798 LO

BU9(?)D
"I think the 3rd letter is a 9 but not 100% sure."

1k22

**D.PASSMORE** · 09-30-2010, 09:36 PM

not sure if this will help, but here is a picture of some spindles...

silver7 · 10-04-2010, 04:48 PM

D. Passmore these pics are perfect. They explain a lot. Thanks buddy!

09-23-2010, 05:39 PM	#1
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Dana 44 Hub Rebuild Anyone know of someone local to High Point, NC or someone I can mail parts to and rebuild Dana 44 front Hubs? There are a lot of parts to it so I'd rather pay someone who has experience doing it it if the price is right. __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4

09-23-2010, 07:25 PM	#2
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild Cant help ya with rebuild info, didn't know folks did that, i replaced my stock hubs with Mile Marker hubs when they quit working, got them at a parts store locally. __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's Last edited by swamp rat; 09-23-2010 at 09:17 PM.

09-23-2010, 09:00 PM	#3
84lwb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 209	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild warn and mile marker street hubs are fairly inexpensive,usually around $100, and not hard to install at all.

09-23-2010, 10:22 PM	#4
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild I'm talking about the actual front hub which the locking Mile Marker or Warn Hub fits inside. Attached Images __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4

09-23-2010, 10:29 PM	#5
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild Oh ok, sorry, about all i could recomend is to google dana axles, or dana parts ect. and look for a rebuilding service. __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's

09-25-2010, 07:27 PM	#6
84lwb Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 209	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild you should be able to pick that up at your local parts store.take that and your rotor to any shop and they should be able to press it in for you.you my even be able to buy the hub and rotor assy. together at the parts store.

09-26-2010, 10:08 AM	#7
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild Thanks for the help. I already have my parts and rotors and the more information I find - like you guys advice and rebuild pages on the web - I think I can just press everything in myself. It had me concerned when I took it apart because I had to take the Warn locking hub assembly out and there were a bunch of small parts. But I decided to just buy a new Warn hub already assembled set so it should make it easier. __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4 Last edited by silver7; 09-26-2010 at 10:12 AM.

09-26-2010, 09:52 PM	#9
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild Tried the LMC bearings/races I bought from LMC trucks today and they did not fit. Can anyone help identify either of these hubs. The old one on the left came off a Dana 44. Attached Images __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4 Last edited by silver7; 09-26-2010 at 09:52 PM.

09-27-2010, 03:53 PM	#10
D.PASSMORE One of the First Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: St. Augustine,FL. Posts: 4,055	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild Get a hold of BLAZERMAN, he was selling NOS set on the parts board. He really good about ID ing parts.

09-28-2010, 11:42 PM	#11
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild were the bearings too small? When GM went to corporate 10 bolt axles ('76 or '77) they increased the size of the spindle / inner hub bearing. The later large bearing spindles will bolt to a Dana 44, so if the bearing was too small likely your hub is the large diameter style and you need the larger bearing. __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

09-30-2010, 07:48 PM	#12
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild Both bearings were too small, I think. I'm sure the outer was but the inner may have fit, but it would have seated further in the hub. Thanks for Blazerman's info. He and I talked on the phone but I haven't heard if he was able to ID my hub. Can anyone tell me the identification of this hub according to these markings: 103798 LO BU9(?)D "I think the 3rd letter is a 9 but not 100% sure." 1k22 __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4

09-30-2010, 09:36 PM	#13
D.PASSMORE One of the First Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: St. Augustine,FL. Posts: 4,055	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild not sure if this will help, but here is a picture of some spindles... Attached Images __________________ DAVID PASSMORE ST AUGUSTINE ,FL ZIP 32084 '71 SWB K/10 CUSTOM DELUXE (Chili) '72 BLAZER K/5 Muscle Truck (Mule) '72 LWB K/20 CHEYENNE (Blackie)

10-04-2010, 04:48 PM	#14
silver7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 613	Re: Dana 44 Hub Rebuild D. Passmore these pics are perfect. They explain a lot. Thanks buddy! __________________ Shawn 1971 C10 4x4



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