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Old Sep 18, 2018 | 07:59 PM
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Nice complete info Moparite !
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 06:03 PM
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How to identify trussed Dana 44 on 200-2001 ram 1500 off-road edition
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Amurra605
How to identify trussed Dana 44 on 200-2001 ram 1500 off-road edition
It will have a wide truss on the bottom of the front axle. Only came on the off road edition
 
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Old Aug 29, 2020 | 09:52 PM
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I have an off road edition, but I'm pretty sure I don't have the trussed axle. The truck was obviously in a wreck sometime before I got it. Driver's side door and front fender have have a good amount of Bondo.
 
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Originally Posted by Amurra605
I have an off road edition, but I'm pretty sure I don't have the trussed axle. The truck was obviously in a wreck sometime before I got it. Driver's side door and front fender have have a good amount of Bondo.
See the thick part on the bottom next to the diff cover (left and right) that's the truss
 
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So I should probably track down another trust axle housing to replace my bent one...
 
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Amurra605
So I should probably track down another trust axle housing to replace my bent one...
You have to as you have 4.10 gears unless you can find a regular Dana 44 with 4.10s
 
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