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Old 11-27-2012, 02:05 PM   #1
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Question dana 44 front 6 to 8 lug conversion

I am doing a 6 to 8 lug conversion up front and have a few questions.
1. Can i use the same spindles ?
2. can i use the same warn gold premium i used for the 6 lug?
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Old 11-28-2012, 02:07 PM   #2
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Re: dana 44 front 6 to 8 lug conversion

1.Yes
2.Yes

As long as your using 77-91 D44 corp 10 parts to do the swap.
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Old 12-01-2012, 06:58 PM   #3
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Re: dana 44 front 6 to 8 lug conversion

so i would have to use the spinles from those years to do the conversion, this is a 72 d44
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Re: dana 44 front 6 to 8 lug conversion

Yes , your 1/2 spindles are the same as the 77 and up D44 and corp 10.

The pre 76 are big hub D44 and can't mix match those parts.
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