raysjeep
07-18-2004, 06:41 PM
My father in law has a 1980 Ford van, it is a 3/4 or 1 ton van, it was made in Canada and it is emissions exempt.
According to the hayes manual it is a full floating rear axle due to the axles bolting to the brake drum. The van is a wreck but the rear axle was replaced about a year or so ago, he says if I give him proper measurements he can cut and resize the whole deal to fit in my 75.
My question is this; what dana am I looking at, it is huge and the Hayes manual claims that only 4 full floating axles were availible, those being a Dana 60, Dana 61 and 70 and 70HD axles.
I took all the tags off the housing and it is a ten bolt rear axle and the numbers off the I.D. Tag are as follows; 3 31 D9TA CJA on the top line and 603932-1 on the bottom line.
I searched all over the center section and only found a large X on the top of the center.
It is a spring under and he swears he can make it work. He is a welder by trade and I trust his word and his work. But the wheels alone weigh what the whole rear 44 axle weighed (Close anyways) I would like to see this work as my 44 is weak and old. I realize there is the differance in ratios to contend with, but I really only run it in the mud these days. Any help at all would greatly be appreiciated. Thanks in advance for any help.
According to the hayes manual it is a full floating rear axle due to the axles bolting to the brake drum. The van is a wreck but the rear axle was replaced about a year or so ago, he says if I give him proper measurements he can cut and resize the whole deal to fit in my 75.
My question is this; what dana am I looking at, it is huge and the Hayes manual claims that only 4 full floating axles were availible, those being a Dana 60, Dana 61 and 70 and 70HD axles.
I took all the tags off the housing and it is a ten bolt rear axle and the numbers off the I.D. Tag are as follows; 3 31 D9TA CJA on the top line and 603932-1 on the bottom line.
I searched all over the center section and only found a large X on the top of the center.
It is a spring under and he swears he can make it work. He is a welder by trade and I trust his word and his work. But the wheels alone weigh what the whole rear 44 axle weighed (Close anyways) I would like to see this work as my 44 is weak and old. I realize there is the differance in ratios to contend with, but I really only run it in the mud these days. Any help at all would greatly be appreiciated. Thanks in advance for any help.