Doesn't work that way on a Dana 44, which is what the half tons have. The C's and spindles are totally diffeent from the old style 44. I have seen it done with the modern 60, but it nearly widened the track width by 2-3".

 

Wrong! 1500's come with a DANA 44 axle.

 

Actually, Ford is the only truck with locking hubs anymore. Dodge hasn't used them since 1993. And, the shafts actually haven't disconnected since 2002 (with a 3/4 ton)... no actuator at all, just solid shafts locked right to the hub.

 

Isnt that what I said, Z? Or did I forget the caps

 

Or was that directed to that there green horn hahahahaha

 

I converted the front hubs on my '78 Cherokee to manual as part of part-timing the QuadraTrac, and gained 2-3MPG and a greatly reduced maintenance bill. I never calculated the actual savings, but I'm certain that I saved a pile of money over the next 360,000 miles I put on the thing.

I don't expect to be able to resist that Spyntec for too long.

 

I converted my full sized blazer from full time, to part time, and I got 1 mpg better mileage. Granted, over 360,000 miles..... you would probably save more than what you put into the conversion. Hopefully. But, I cheated, I bought the WHOLE truck that already had all the parts I needed. (along with a four inch lift.....) It got cannibalized over the course of about a year, and transferred to my blazer. (yeah, my 350 dollar special, that was probably the most reliable vehicle I have owned. )

Genxera The 3/4 and 1 tons had the dana 60 front. ALL of the half tons (by far the most numerous) have the dana 44, as has already been stated. (twice..... )

 

So the late model 44 (mine is a 98) has different inner Cs than a 70s Ford or Chevy? That sucks. I was hoping to put spindles and flat knuckles on it. Guess I have to replace the inner Cs, too.

 

Yeah, thats too much work on a POS axle. Might as well just get an early ford 44. That way you wont have to deal with the CAD junk too.

 

Gaius, did I just read something in your sig about a TJ with a 5.9?