XV1084 Dan the Gear Man® Exploded View
1978-1979 F150 Reg. Cab & Bronco Dana 44 Front Axle
1978-1979 F150 Reg. Cab & Bronco Dana 44 Front Axle
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XV1084 1978-1979 F150 Regular
Cab & Bronco Dana 44 Front Axle
The 1978-1979 Dana 44-9F disc brake front axle used in the F-150 Regular Cab and Bronco is similar to the 1976 F-100, 1977 F-150, and 1977-1979 F-150 Super Cab Dana 44 front axles, but there are a number of differences including brake lines, steering parts, and axle housings. (The F-150 Super Cab axle is also slightly wider).
The 1978-1979 Bronco and F-150 Dana 44 axles are open knuckle type, and they have replaceable upper and lower ball joints pressed into the steering knuckles. The axle tube outside diameter is 3". Suspension is 3-Link, Coil Spring type with cast iron radius arms and a tracking bar. The bushings for the radius arms and tracking bar are replaceable.
1978 was the year the full-size Ford Bronco based on the 1/2 ton F-150 chassis was introduced. 1978-1979 F-150 and Bronco Dana 44 front axles were available with 3.00, 3.50, or 4.09 axle ratios. Most 1978-1979 axles have open differentials, but an optional Trac-Lok® clutch type Limited Slip Differential was optional with 3.50 and 4.09 ratios.
The 1978-1979 F-150 and Bronco Dana 44 front axle was reliable and popular, but they were the last beam axles used in Ford 1/2 ton 4x4s. For the 1980 model year, Ford changed to a Twin Traction Beam (TTB) Dana 44IFS front axle.
1978-1979 F150 Regular Cab & Bronco D44 Front Axle Introduction
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