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Dana 44 Beam Type Axles have 10 bolt covers that are approximately 10-3/8" high and 9-3/8" wide. For most applications, the bolt head size is 1/2" and the bolt thread is 5/16 USS coarse thread. Early covers (up to the mid 1970's) are made of thin steel...

2000-2002 Dodge Dana 60 Front Axle Base Specs:Anti-Lock Brakes: (optional), 2000-2002: ABS sensor is internal, reading off tone ring inside the wheel hub assembly. Cover: 10 Bolt, 12" high Ring Gear: 9-7/8", 12 Bolt Suspension: Coil...

Starting around 1965, Dana started using metal tags affixed to the differential cover by two of the cover bolts. Each tag has a Bill of Material Number (BOM) stamped on it and it is affixed to the axle before it is shipped from the factory. The photo...

Primary Identification Characteristics of 1957-1971 Dodge W100 and W200 Dana 44 Closed Knuckle Front axles:1957-1958 W100, W200: 3000 lb. Dana 44 with 5" Knuckle Ball. Wheels have 6 x 7-1/4" Bolt Pattern1959-1960 W100: 3000 lb. Dana 44 with 5"...

1959-1979 Ford Dana 30, Dana 44, and Dana 60 front axles were stamped on the front of one of the tubes (usually the left tube) with an axle identification or Bill of Material (BOM) Number. From about 1965-on, a stamped metal tag with the BOM number was...

1974-1975 Dana 60 Front Axles in Ford Trucks had a Ford Axle Code Tag with the Ford Production Part Number and Dana Bill of Material Number (BOM) stamped on a metal Build Tag (red arrow) attached to the differential by two of the differential cover bolts...

1978-1979 Dana 60 Front Axles in Ford Trucks had a Ford Axle Code Tag with the Ford Production Part Number and Dana Bill of Material Number (BOM) stamped on a metal Build Tag (red arrow) attached to the differential by two of the differential cover bolts...

ID Your Dana Closed Knuckle Front Axle Ball Type. Dana-Spicer produced closed knuckle front drive axles from 1941-1979. These axles have a Ball welded to the outer end of each axle tube. The Ball is open at the outboard end and the top and bottom...

The original equipment front CV driveshaft used on 1975-1/2 and all 1976 to 1993 Dodge and Plymouth full size 4x4 models used a Saginaw Double-Cardan Constant Velocity joint at the transfer case end and a slip joint mounting a Detroit Universal internal...

We are often asked how a customer can identify if their 4x4 has a Standard-Duty 3/4 ton Front Axle (Dana 44 or GM 10 Bolt) or a Heavy-Duty Axle (Dana 50IFS, Dana 60, Dana 61). There are several ways, but if your axle has an internally splined hub, the...

Dodge first used the 4500 pound rated, closed knuckle, Dana-Spicer Model 70 front axle in the 1958 "light civilian" W300. The new W series Power Wagons® were sold concurrently with the military inspired WM300 3/4 ton 4x4. Dodge used the 4500 pound...

International first offered Dana Spicer Model 70 FA52 and FA54 Closed Knuckle Front Axles as a cataloged factory option for C-Series models in 1961. For production 4x4s, you will find Model 70 axles in both 1 ton Class 3 (FA52 axle code) and 2 ton...