My Axle rebuild List

[WhyHikeAU]

I have a hp ford dana 44 with 6 lug chevy flatops.
I'm soon getting gm large bearing spindles from a friend
caliper brackets
calipers
rotors
Brake pads
using chevy stub shafts
warn premium hubs
wheel studs
4.88 ring and pinion
Master install kit
TREs- What kind is recomended?
Other bearing and seals
Get knuckles milled and tapped
high steer arms and hardware - which ones have yall used (best for the $$$)

AM i missing anything to get my axle finished? (locker will come later)
Everything sound right?
Thanks,
Matt :welder:

[tacoma_trd1999]

I have a hp ford dana 44 with 6 lug chevy flatops.
I'm soon getting gm large bearing spindles from a friend
caliper brackets
calipers
rotors
Brake pads
using chevy stub shafts
warn premium hubs
wheel studs
4.88 ring and pinion
Master install kit
TREs- What kind is recomended?
Other bearing and seals
Get knuckles milled and tapped
high steer arms and hardware - which ones have yall used (best for the $$$)

AM i missing anything to get my axle finished? (locker will come later)
Everything sound right?
Thanks,
Matt :welder:


Ball joints

[zszac111]

what type of locker will you be putting in later? i forget where the carrier break is for gears but you may need a new carrier, if so and you are putting an ARB or Detroit (Dont they suck) up front you will have to pay another install fee for the locker since it replaces the carrier, if your using a "lunchbox style" lockrite or one of the others disregard what i have said above with the excption of needing a new carrier

[grommit327]

I believe the carrier break is 3.73 and down, 3.92 and up!

Joe

[WhyHikeAU]

I am prolly goin to run a lock right
SO i guess ill need a new carrier, where can i get one?
one other question hiems or TREs?
Thanks
MAtt :saw:

[Timbuddha]

Go for a selectable locker. Your steering will thank you.

[WhyHikeAU]

yeah my steering might thank me but my wallet wont, selectables are to much $$$$

[Brain]

yeah my steering might thank me but my wallet wont, selectables are to much $$$$

Dozens of people run Lockrights and the like up front. I have a Lockright up front and don't regret getting it. It can be hard to steer at times but the extra traction makes up for it. Plus you can install it at home in your garage. No getting backlash checked and all that shizzam.

[WhyHikeAU]

Iy looks like I am going to go with Parts Mike Super Arms and Hardware. How many of you got parts mike to mill your knuckle? How much was it?
Thanks
MAtt

[Squigly]

I have a hp ford dana 44 with 6 lug chevy flatops.
I'm soon getting gm large bearing spindles from a friend
caliper brackets
calipers
rotors
Brake pads
using chevy stub shafts
warn premium hubs
wheel studs
4.88 ring and pinion
Master install kit
TREs- What kind is recomended?
Other bearing and seals
Get knuckles milled and tapped
high steer arms and hardware - which ones have yall used (best for the $$$)

AM i missing anything to get my axle finished? (locker will come later)
Everything sound right?
Thanks,
Matt :welder:

dont forget u-joints for your axle shafts,also dont forget a front diff cover,or a gaurd to protect your diff cover because you will hit your diff cover a lot when wheeling

And as far as the knuckles I think I paid 60.00 to get my knuckles milled drilled and tapped,and it was 40 bucks for shipping for mine.so you will be looking at close to $100.00 +/- $40.00 from PartsMike

[Brain]

Iy looks like I am going to go with Parts Mike Super Arms and Hardware. How many of you got parts mike to mill your knuckle? How much was it?
Thanks
MAtt

I believe PM milled one of my knuckles for free since I bought a whole steering kit from him (somewhere close to $600). He probably doesn't do that anymore!

[WhyHikeAU]

Has anyone used the arms that allow you to make your draglink connect to the arm, A passenger side arm with 2 holes one for tierod and one for draglink. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these?

[zszac111]

Has anyone used the arms that allow you to make your draglink connect to the arm, A passenger side arm with 2 holes one for tierod and one for draglink. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these?

your turning radius wont be as good with the drag link going to the pass side high steer arm. the shorter the distance from the drag link mount and the ball joint the sharper you will be able to turn, this may not be an issue if the pitman arm is long enough. also you may have clearance issues between the frame and the drag link...

[Brain]

On the other hand, if you connect the drag link to the passenger side arm, you can still kind of steer in case you break something on the trail.

[WhyHikeAU]

who has this setup and what arms did ya use?
decisions decisions :saw:

[YUNADERIS]

dont forget seals, oil, lube, and the miscellaneous small stuff

[dstrbdone]

Iy looks like I am going to go with Parts Mike Super Arms and Hardware. How many of you got parts mike to mill your knuckle? How much was it?
Thanks
MAtt

He did mine for about $45 a pair but I also pusrchased 2 sets of highsteer kits from him. PM is definitly a great guy to do business with.

Later
-TRent