Sas questions I couldn't find

[peyton4x4]

I know the front needs to be lengthened, but that's not on the top of my list at the moment. I'm not putting on the front DS till it gets lengthened. I'm more worried about the rear. Don't want my drive shaft to fall out going down the higway

 

[891Ton]

In regards to the rear, that's pretty simple. You didn't say what body truck you have. Just get one out of a longer truck. It's a slip yoke. You have a lot of room to play with there. The ones from an 8 foot bed may work or the extended cab if you have a reg cab. Get it lifted, measure, then go find one that fits. You have room for imperfection with the long slip yoke so finding something "close enough" should be easy.

If you can't then do what I do, cut the ends off your current DS, then find a DS longer than you need, cut it to length and weld your ends on. Once you figure out what trucks have exactly what you need its easy then to find and make spares. Then you can have it balanced if you want. Cut them at the welded flange. Just barely cut into it. Only cut on the weld, the give it a few whacks and the yokes will pop out of the DS tube. Your just cutting the welds off.

 

[peyton4x4]

I've talked to a few people about how long it took them to do the swap. Some say a week or 2 of full days of work and some said a weekend was it for them. My problem is this is my daily driver. I can only be out of work for 3 days. If I have everything prepared, can it be done in 3 with 2 people?

 

[thz71]

I've talked to a few people about how long it took them to do the swap. Some say a week or 2 of full days of work and some said a weekend was it for them. My problem is this is my daily driver. I can only be out of work for 3 days. If I have everything prepared, can it be done in 3 with 2 people?

Yes imo

 

[95obschevy]

I've talked to a few people about how long it took them to do the swap. Some say a week or 2 of full days of work and some said a weekend was it for them. My problem is this is my daily driver. I can only be out of work for 3 days. If I have everything prepared, can it be done in 3 with 2 people?

Yes mine was swapped in a day

 

[peyton4x4]

If I buy just an empty dana 44 housing, get it completely rebuilt (brakes, etc) do I have to put axle shafts and gears in it since it won't have a front driveshaft, can it wait till I get the new front driveshaft, or are the gears and axle shafts needed for daily.driving

 

[TylerZ281500]

your techinically always suppose to lengthen a driveshaft, if mor than 1" -1.5" is sticking out of the case it needs lengthening.

 

[polar]

If I buy just an empty dana 44 housing, get it completely rebuilt (brakes, etc) do I have to put axle shafts and gears in it since it won't have a front driveshaft, can it wait till I get the new front driveshaft, or are the gears and axle shafts needed for daily.driving

How would the wheels stay attached?


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[TylerZ281500]

spindle but yea itd be best to have shafts

 

[peyton4x4]

What all so I need for a rebuild with disk brakes other than Flatt op knuckles, rotors, pads, and calipers