[pbmang]

Ok, I have a 95 Z71 and want to do the axle swap using the ORU kit. My question is, what is the difference in the dana 44 and 60 kits. There is a guy selling a 44 local to me and I was toying with the idea of going ahead and getting that so I can have some kind of axle under my truck and get it rolling. When the time (and money) roll around, I can pick up a 60 and go from teh 44 to the 60 and have it be almost a direct bolt in. Is this possible?

I figure I can go ahead and get all the major work done, and put the 44 in, and then when i get to it, go ahead and buy the 60 later so i can really abuse it :ninja:

Or would it be a waste because of all the things that i will have to change to go from a 44 to a 60

thanks

 

[Dark Eternal]

dont waste your money on a 44, save up and do it right with a 60 :read:

 

[CowboyKyle]

While Stephen is right, it also largely depends on your favorite style of wheeling and tire size.

 

[Smith]

If you plan to rockcrawl and shit like that with big tires just go 60. if its occasional mud and nothing too bad 44 is fine
as far as difference in kits exactly, i have no clue

 

[CowboyKyle]

If you plan to rockcrawl and shit like that with big tires just go 60. if its occasional mud and nothing too bad 44 is fine
as far as difference in kits exactly, i have no clue

I agree. And if you get really ballsy and have alot of $$$ you can just build a 35spline 44 :rocking:

 

[Dark Eternal]

I agree. And if you get really ballsy and have alot of $$$ you can just build a 35spline 44 :rocking:

its been proven time and time again that going with a stock 60 is better in the long run than building a bad ass 44. That way you have room to grow as you grow into more hard core wheeling.

 

[CowboyKyle]

its been proven time and time again that going with a stock 60 is better in the long run than building a bad ass 44. That way you have room to grow as you grow into more hard core wheeling.

Thats probably true but the 35 spline Dana 44 ARB hasn't been out even a year yet. Its on a matter of time befoe people start building high clearance 60's.......... ~60 guts in a 44 housing with 60 knuckles and outers, hubs etc....

 

[Dark Eternal]

Thats probably true but the 35 spline Dana 44 ARB hasn't been out even a year yet. Its on a matter of time befoe people start building high clearance 60's.......... ~60 guts in a 44 housing with 60 knuckles and outers, hubs etc....

uhhh they have higher clearence 60 housings :read:

 

[jrraw23]

If i were you I would just go on the ORU website and look up there phone number and ask them directly, they make it so they should know whats up. As far as Dana 44 and 60, like they said before it depends on the usage but you can build the hack out of a Dana 44. I know a guy who runs 44 inch tires on his dana 44 and he rebuilt the axle and has never broken anything. He does mostly mud though.

 

[96chevysfa]

the kits for the d44 and d60 are the same given that both axles are the same width. 32.5" or 36.5"( both were used with ford, depending on year) the only real difference is the u bolts and top plates in the kit. as far as d44 and d60, i learned the hard way that 1/2 ton front axles will cost alot more in repairs and upgrades than a d60 would.

 

[Jaybird]

just take your time and save up for the d60, it's a bigger initial investment but you get what you pay for. you already have a 1/2 ton front axle, why would you want another one?