dodge dana 44 on a c30?

[wwj75c30]

i bought a dana 44 out of a dodge d250 its all there with springs and all steering stuff.
would it work under my 75 c30? since its the same lug pattern it wont be offroaded very hard

[wwj75c30]

and im going to use dually hub spacers so i dont have to buy new wheels

[ghettoluxury]

Sounds good, the only thing to watch out for is that the spring pad width for Dodge is 1/2" wider than Chevy.

[wwj75c30]

so could i just weld on new spring perches 1/2" closer in? and the steering will still work with stock 2wd steering box?

[special-K]

I'm confused. Is the Dana 44 a front axle? Do you have a C30 or a K30? If it's a C30,is it converted to 4wd? If it's converted to 4wd,do you have crossover steering? Is that why you have a 2wd steering box? Because a 2wd steering box won't even work in a stock 4wd. As far as a Dodge axle into a GM goes,the spring pads need to be moved inward. If you are in the process of converting a 2wd into a 4wd you could probably set it up so the springs are spaced for the Dodge axle,if it's all custom anyway.

[CrewCab59]

The dodge D250 and D350 series were 2wd.
The dodge W250 and W350 series were 4wd.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by wwj75c30

so could i just weld on new spring perches 1/2" closer in? and the steering will still work with stock 2wd steering box?

all you need would be 1/4" on a side The spring perches on the differential side are machined into the housing. so If it were mine I would make some plates to weld on top of the existing perches with the hole spacing that you want.

[wwj75c30]

Originally Posted by special-K

I'm confused. Is the Dana 44 a front axle? Do you have a C30 or a K30? If it's a C30,is it converted to 4wd? If it's converted to 4wd,do you have crossover steering? Is that why you have a 2wd steering box? Because a 2wd steering box won't even work in a stock 4wd. As far as a Dodge axle into a GM goes,the spring pads need to be moved inward. If you are in the process of converting a 2wd into a 4wd you could probably set it up so the springs are spaced for the Dodge axle,if it's all custom anyway.

its a front axle and im gonna be converting it soon
and itll be all custom i just need the money

[wwj75c30]

Originally Posted by CrewCab59

The dodge D250 and D350 series were 2wd.
The dodge W250 and W350 series were 4wd.

and i meant w250 i always forget about the d series and w

[andrewmp6]

Yeah you can cut the spring perches off and weld new ones on in the right place.But if you want a big lift or big tires i would look for a dana 60.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by wwj75c30

its a front axle and im gonna be converting it soon
and itll be all custom i just need the money

Ok,the leave the axle alone and just mount the spring hangers where they need to be. No sense in altering the axle when you have to fab/install spring hangers anyway. And,I know what you mean about money.

[Mattman2010]

Just mount the axle up. The half inch difference doesn't not effect anything. I know dieselwrencher has done this with a dodge d60 and it is fine. I have also read about other people that did this as well. It will bolt right in.
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I forgot you are converting the truck to 4x4 If your going to build the mounts then work in the half inch. But if you just steal parts off a 4x4 to convert it then don't worry about the half inch.

[wwj75c30]

so it should be fine?

[Mattman2010]

If you use stock 4x4 brackets it will be fine. If you build your own brackets then you might as well add in that half inch.
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[wwj75c30]

oh ok i was just gonna make my own

[propanemudtruck]

Originally Posted by Mattman2010

Just mount the axle up. The half inch difference doesn't not effect anything. I know dieselwrencher has done this with a dodge d60 and it is fine. I have also read about other people that did this as well. It will bolt right in.
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I forgot you are converting the truck to 4x4 If your going to build the mounts then work in the half inch. But if you just steal parts off a 4x4 to convert it then don't worry about the half inch.

amazing what a jack or a come along will do to position for that extra 1/2"...

[argonaut]

Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

amazing what a jack or a come along will do to position for that extra 1/2"...

Yikes!

[wwj75c30]

Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

amazing what a jack or a come along will do to position for that extra 1/2"...

what you mean?

[ghettoluxury]

Originally Posted by wwj75c30

what you mean?

If you use factory 4x4 setup most guys including myself don't worry about the extra 1/2". We simply bolt one side up and then put a port-a-power or bottle jack between the springs and spread them until the center pin on the other side drops into the pad. Then tighten down the U bolts and release the pressure from the jack. This is the redneck way to use a Dodge front axle in a Chevy.

[wwj75c30]

oh ok cool. i might be changing my plans tho this guy wants to sell me his 77blazer with 3/4 ton running gear for $600 could i use it? i wanna swap to srw i found a clean bed and tailgate for $100

[ghettoluxury]

Yes you can everything will swap over.

[special-K]

Yeah,that'll work and much better. When spreading GM springs to fit a Dodge axle you can only "hope" the axle sits centered.

[wwj75c30]

well no blazer for me. couldnt get the money. im thinking just buy stock mounts and a chevy axle or just save up and buy a k20 or k30