XV1051 Dan the Gear Man® Exploded View
1973-1977.5 GM 1/2 Ton Dana 44 Front Axle
1973-1977.5 GM 1/2 Ton Dana 44 Front Axle
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XV1051 1973-1977.5 GM 1/2 Ton
Dana 44 Open Knuckle Front Axle
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The Dana 44 was the sole front drive axle used by GM from 1973 to 1976 for SUV's, 1/2 ton, and 3/4 ton 4x4 vehicles. In 1977, GM started to replace the Dana 44 with the all new corporate, 10 bolt, 8-1/2" Ring Gear, beam type solid 4x4 front drive axle, however, the Dana 44 continued to be used by GM to the 1980 model year after which it was dropped entirely from the GM lineup. For the Dana 44, 1977-1/2 also marked a change in the hub and spindle design for all models.
1/2 Ton K5/K10/K15 models all use internally splined wheel hubs. The 1973-1977.5 early production 1/2 ton models use smaller inner wheel bearings than the 1977.5-1980 1/2 tons, but all used the same solid drive gear (full time) or Spicer plastic dial internal mount lockout hub.
For the wheel seal and inner wheel bearing, 1977 is the transition year where you could have either early or late bearing types. The two types are not interchangeable!
1973-1977.5 GM 1/2 Ton Dana 44 Front Axle Introduction
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