Is a 75' Dodge Ramcharger d44 different from others (currently full time 203). i havea 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern that i have contraversy on. i want to make it a 5 on 5.5? lug pattern. some say just get new ends from the knuckles out and i will be able to put locking hubs on it. i have heard that i will need to drill the rotors out. how much of a pain is that? i am wanting to stay as cheap and easy as posible. thanx for the info from 'ontherocks' and others thus far.
Can you get a picture of your current hubs? Must be a unit bering setup but it being 5x4.5 is odd...
You're sure this is a D44 right? You might try selling it and buying a Ford D44, hubs would be right plus you get high pinion.
You can do the 5 on 5.5 bolt pattern on the dodge with later Dodge stuff or Ford stuff --- I have a dodge axle that I believe has all the large bolt pattern stuff on it I will check tommorow....
Can you get a picture of your current hubs? Must be a unit bering setup but it being 5x4.5 is odd...
You're sure this is a D44 right? You might try selling it and buying a Ford D44, hubs would be right plus you get high pinion.
The 5x4.5 dodges used different bearings if memory serves correctly and they are smaller than the original. I have Chads old axles sitting in my front yard right now I am sure he would sell you all the parts way cheap if you wanted them
Your axle housing and inner shafts are the same. It is the knuckle out that is way different for the unit bearing set up. Taking the knuckle parts off of a Ford, Dodge, and Jeep 44's and 30's with 5x5.5 will fit on your housing.
Pm chad, cannoncrawler, here everything you need is sitting in my front yard there are some folks coming down here from the boise area this weekend mabye you could talk to one of them to pick up the stuff
Yup I got all the parts you need. The older ones did have smaller bearings, but if ya just take everything from the knuckle out, you will be good to go. I have the rear axle too.
My front is missing the drivers side front shaft, and the rear doesnt have shafts, but make me a offer.....I will prolly take it!!!
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