Dana 44 Knuckle Swap on a D35 TTB

[KF5ZXT]

[Justin Klare]

I could never keep my truck aligned.

[Kris Guilbeaux]

The swap is good for trail rigs only and what they did on pirate was different then what I did

[KF5ZXT]

I know it was different, it just reminded me of yours, so I came on here looking for the info.

Justin, had you done the knuckle swap on a 35?


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[Kris Guilbeaux]

I gave him my swap after removing it from the Navajo

[KF5ZXT]

If I understand correctly, you used a spacer/sleeve in the D44 knuckle to use the D35 ball joints, rather than reaming out the D35 beams to accept a D44 ball joint. Is this correct? Do you think it would have worked better to do it that way (D44 ball joints)?

[Kris Guilbeaux]

No the 44 ball joints would have not worked the post were not made the same from what I remember

[KF5ZXT]

Hence why you would ream out the D35 beam to use them.

[KF5ZXT]

I found someone who did what I am talking about:

I know you have enough spare D35's laying around to try this.

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Great info Randall.. Thanks for sharing. I might look in to some of these options when I start working on Russell's Navajo. Im sure I will be doing the build up on that one any way.

[TxPlates]

I thought he was getting rid of the Navajo?