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Should be a-ok, but I wonder why Camburg reps do not acknowlede that interchange since they have been doing this for years on Ford Dana 44s. I see their ;isting for 86-96
Modified TTB Housings & Extended TTB Housings
Call them and ask for confirmation; I just hope they will confirm and if not, I wonder if they made a change in recent years that would affect the use in earlier years back to 1980?
Here is some general info about our front ends and year differences for spares and getting the strongest part.
Our Dana 44s are reverse rotation hi-pinion.
Most are a 3.50 gear from the factory.
A new carrier is needed for gears lower (numerically higher) than 3.92
Gear carriers:
Type 1: 80-82 gear carriers used a bolt on axle retainer, used different bearings and seals than 2 & 3
Type 2: 82-92 gear carriers used a c-clip to retain the axle, used different bearings and seals than 1 & 3
Type 3: 93-96 gear carriers used a c-clip to retain the axle, used different bearings and seals than 1 & 2
Knuckles
80-85 Knuckles have bolt on calipers and 6 bolts holding the spindle to knuckle. I consider these strongest.
1993 Knuckles have tension pin style calipers and 5 bolts holding the spindle to knuckle.
87-92 Knuckles have tension pin style calipers and 6 bolts holding the spindle to knuckle.
94-96 Knuckles have two bolt style calipers and 6 bolts holding the spindle to knuckle. Also have ABS provision.
Spindles
80-92 Spindles are six bolt and the same except for 87 with "top hat"
93-96 Non-abs is 5 bolt without a notch
93-96 ABS is 5 bolt with two notches
Rotors
Type 1: 80-93 but NOT 1987
Type 2: 1987
Type 3: 94-96
Brake pads
Type 1: 80-86
Type 2: 87-93
Type 3: 94-96
Axles
80-96 Outers are all the same unless it's a 87 with top hat style hubs
80-96 LH inners are all the same
80-82 RH centers are different to accommodate bolt on centers.
83-96 RH centers are all the same
80-83 slip yokes are 5.5 inches
84-96 slip yokes are 5.06 inches
Hubs
Interchangeable with some Dodge, Jeep, Chevy, and other Fords with D44 axles.
1987 had "Top Hat" style hubs which made servicing bearing much easier but are oddball. 87 used different outer axles.
Five bolt auto hubs can be switched to manual hubs with any factory or aftermarket hub.
Three bolt hubs need a kit to be switched to manual
Housings are all the same
Passenger (short) housings bend often. I have seen many trucks with a Ford part department sticker indicating replacement. This housing is much stronger if it is plated in on the open side between the bushing and axle hole. Axle hole normally needs porting on bottom for axle clearance on C&T LT applications.
Ball joints are all interchangeable
Napa ball joints with blue boot are very strong, so are Spicers
by
philofab
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Parts Break-Out Diagrams w/ Auto & Manual Locking Hubs & BoM; 6 MB PDF see page 121
Model 44 /216 IFS Front Axles for 1980-1996 1/2 Bronco, Bronco II, F-150, F-250, F-350, Ranger
Source: by
http://www2.dana.com/pdf/X510-9.PDF
5.1 MB pdf
