Dana 44 Ring Gear Swap Question

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Nothing wrong with the 14 bolt at all, parts are definitely easier to come by, and equally as strong at the 52.

You’ll most likely have to cut them off or build a new set of bump stop mounts. A fab shop with a CNC plasma cutter could easily and quickly build the brackets parts, then you can weld them to the 14 bolt. If you haven’t found your 14 bolt yet look for one out of a 1 ton square body. (a full floater out of a 3/4 ton is not the same as the 1 ton, the perch spacing is different) They should be bolt in with out having to move the perches at all. You’ll need to re-locate the rear shock mount to the front and that should be it. The 1 ton square body trucks still use the 40.5” perch spacing as opposed to the 3/4 and half ton trucks that use the 42.5” spacing.