Dana 44 carrier from 79 f150

[awest5321]

I am swapping from 3.50 gearing to 4.11 and have access to a 79 f150 open carrier. I will be installing ring and pinion with new bearings but need to know if this carrier will work in my 75 bronco Dana 44 axle. I also have a Spartan locker I will be installing at the same time. Will this carrier work for my application?

 

[garberz]

Yes, the carrier will work, as long as that carrier is for 3.92:1 gears and up.

Mark

 

[Apogee]

Most of the '79 F150 trucks came with 3.54 gearsets up front, so odds are it will not work with the 4.11's you're planning unless you run a thick gearset or ring gear spacer to make it work.

 

[Rustytruck]

Just keep your 3.50 carrier and buy thick cut gears, I bought my thick cut gears from Randy's ring an pinion. saves a chunk of change.

 

[awest5321]

Thanks for the replys.

The carrier is for the numerically higher gear sets. Already have standard cut gear set and getting a good price on this Dana Spicer carrier.

 

[fordfan]

Most of the Dana 44 fronts in the '77-'79 trucks and the '78-'79 Broncos are 'high pinion' and the ring and pinion are 'reverse cut ' and will not work in the early Bronco 'low pinion' Dana 44. I didn't read your question correctly... You are asking about just the carrier... Sorry..