early Ford HP D44 front axles brake question

onetallmj · Dec 13, 2005

After reading Crash's tech thread on building a front D44

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52219&highlight=hp44

he states that the 1970 to 1975 years have drum brakes but are the ideal axle for a build it yourself deal. How hard is it to convert to disc brake set up?

Just throw on the outers from a disc brake set up of later age? or what?

thanks

XJ_ranger · Dec 13, 2005

onetallmj said:
How hard is it to convert to disc brake set up?

Just throw on the outers from a disc brake set up of later age? or what?

thanks

yup!

most guys throw on everything from the outerknuckle out off a chevy or FSJ with flat tops so they can use high steer to help with driveline angles and to get the steering out of the rocks...

more info here:
http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

they are the ideal axle because they have drum brakes - no one wants them so they are cheaper...

BrettM · Dec 13, 2005

yep, and you'll want to go to Chevy/Waggy knuckles in the process anyway because of the high-steer options. Then choose your bolt pattern 5 on 5.5, 6 on 5.5 or 8 on 6.5 and bolt it up to the knuckle. If you want 6 or 8 lug just use all the factory Chevy outers (or Waggy for 6 lug) but if you want 5 lug you'll use a combination of Chevy and Ford.

onetallmj · Dec 13, 2005

So Chevy knuckles from what years for high steer? And what pieces from what year to go discs and 5 on 5.5?

thanks for the info

edit: found it!!
look in the link in the above post DUH!!

XJ_ranger · Dec 13, 2005

onetallmj said:
So Chevy knuckles from what years for high steer? And what pieces from what year to go discs and 5 on 5.5?

thanks for the info

XJ_ranger said:
more info here:
http://77cj.littlekeylime.com/web_rs44.html

onetallmj · Dec 13, 2005

Their are none so blind as those who will not see!! :laugh3:

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