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Here’s how to swap ’80-’93 Dodge disc brakes and lock-out hubs onto ’69-’74 drum brake axles and ’75-’79 full-time 44s. This process is identical for 1/2- and 3/4-ton 44s. You simply swap all the components from the steering knuckle out. Follow any good Dana 44 service manual’s procedure for removing the axleshaft from the housing or changing the steering knuckle ball joints. That means removing the donor’s hubs, brake parts, wheel hubs, bearings, and spindles. Slide out the axles. Then unbolt the upper (finger point) and lower ball joints and take off the steering knuckles. Swap the donor stub shafts onto your inners and install all the donor parts on your axle. View Related Article
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