Little Axle help please

xjluvr · Jan 8, 2004

I just bought this truck for $100 bucks, 78 F250 4x4, I got it for the axles thats it, I think they are 60's front is even high pinion! 8 lug!!
heres pics, poor quality, but here none the less!
front pumpkin

rear pumpkin

rear hub

The whole truck

Did I do good or are these a waste of time, I can't find a tag anywhere!

Economos · Jan 8, 2004

Those are not a waste of time...

xjluvr · Jan 8, 2004

I dun good?!!!

BrettM · Jan 8, 2004

definitely a D60 rear, worth maybe $200. either a D44 or D60 front, a D60 would be worth about a grand, a D44 about $500. take a picture of one of the knuckles, that's an easy way to tell if it's a D44 or D60.

Economos · Jan 8, 2004

xjluvr said:
I dun good?!!!

Yeah, I know for a fact thats a rear 60 like MaXJ sad, and I'm willing to bet that's a HP60 front but I can't really tell. The cover looks a bigger than a D44 cover to me...

BrettM · Jan 8, 2004

MOST F-250s came with HP D44s, but there seem to be some packages that had D60s. from the very little I can see of the knuckles, it looks like D44 to me.

no matter what, it's well worth $100. tell ya what, I'll buy it from ya for $200, you can double you're money in just one day!

xjluvr · Jan 8, 2004

Here is the front knuckle

any help?

BrettM · Jan 8, 2004

as I suspected, 3/4 ton HP D44.

still a great find! but ask Beezil about finding alloy shafts for it

apparently no one makes alloys for the F250 D44, just the F150 version.

Economos · Jan 8, 2004

mad maXJ said:
as I suspected, 3/4 ton HP D44.

still a great find! but ask Beezil about finding alloy shafts for it apparently no one makes alloys for the F250 D44, just the F150 version.

Well, I was off the mark... something about that cover said "60" to me... But none-the-less its still a very worth while axle to build if you're not worried about running alloys... or if you have the bills to throw at a totally custom set. :smoker:

small pederson · Jan 8, 2004

man that is a sweet find.

JeepFreak21 · Jan 8, 2004

Yup, that's a 44... good find though!

xjluvr · Jan 8, 2004

Looks like i will be spending more time here and at PBB!!!
This is going to get fun!!

JnJ · Jan 9, 2004

What shape is the rest of the drivetrain in? You might be able to sell some stuff to get some more $$ to build the axles.

xjluvr · Jan 9, 2004

JnJ said:
What shape is the rest of the drivetrain in? You might be able to sell some stuff to get some more $$ to build the axles.

It is all intact, It came from a farmer, hence the wheels 20" no less!
It has sat for about two years, dont know if it runs, 351w, 4 speed, not sure about the Xfer case, it is HUGE!!
I have a guy who is interested in the rest of the truck, I just wanted the axles!!

xjluvr · Jan 9, 2004

And the adventure begins........ Any draw backs to going full width?

BrettM · Jan 9, 2004

xjluvr said:
And the adventure begins........ Any draw backs to going full width?

YES! it's wider :laugh3:

you are less likely to roll, but won't fit as many places, really depends on where you wheel. also legal issues...

xjluvr · Jan 9, 2004

Legal issues are no prblem, if I do this full width, it will be trail only. I have looked as some pictures of ashmanjeepxj's rig, the only thing that looks wide is the front, albiet that he runs a 60 front and a 70 rear. I think the rear may not be that much of an issue, would it be worth cutting down the front 44? I think I will measure tomorrow and see just how much wider this will be!

BrettM · Jan 9, 2004

if you were to use Hummer wheels you could actually be as narrow as stock axles and 3 or 4 inch backspaced wheels

unless there are really tight tight trails, I would leave them full width for sure.

xjluvr · Jan 9, 2004

The hummer wheels are definetly a possibility, What I hear they aint that expensive.
Thanx for the info, I will definetly keep an update on this project. Lots of questions in the future!

woody · Jan 9, 2004

Bwhahaha

Or...

If the chassis & Ford running gear is in solid shape, shorten it & mount a Comanche or XJ body onto in... 203/205, (Sell 44 get hydro 60) Mount rims & tires to suit, Air Horns, Yosemite Sam flaps for Utah, the works...

4 corner leaf spring conversions are not a crime against nature in an XJ or MJ IMO

Woody

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