ARB D44 install

[00gyrhed]

Hoping to install the ARB in the front this wekend.

Just wondering, I am not at home this week and I am trying to get things lined out for the weekend.

Will I need to drill the drain hole for the axle in a 74 Bronco D44?

Also will i be able to drill the hole for the bulkhead fitting without dropping out the axle. It looks tight but I havent had time to get under there and look, or jack up the front to gain some more room. I have a hole hog and can grind a bit short, but I am not feeling good about the amount of room. If i definately have to I will get my son going on it before I get home.

 

[bk005]

I wouldn't drill a drain hole in front 44 just crack the pan. Bulkhead depending on lift or just take wheels off frame on stands and bottom out your suspension should be able to drill. It would not be fun to put the new 44 ARB In and set up gears without a lift or pulling the axle IMHO. Also this new design ARB shims behind bearing race you really cant get the carrier pre-load you need without a case spreader.

 

[pumpkinbronc]

You can get a right angle drill adapter that converts your regular drill to a right angle drill, should work in that space and they are cheap, I think I paid like 15 bucks for mine.

 

[00gyrhed]

hole hog is a right angle drill and I will shorten a bit.

The ARB install document directs you to drill a drain hole in the axle housing the allow oil to drain back from the axle tube. I was asking if that had to be done on a 74 D44. Because I was trying to figure out just what all I was going to need to do.

Wasn't trying to drain the housing. Gee crack the pan? I had no idea you could do that.

 

[JWMcCrary]

hole hog is a right angle drill and I will shorten a bit.

The ARB install document directs you to drill a drain hole in the axle housing the allow oil to drain back from the axle tube. I was asking if that had to be done on a 74 D44. Because I was trying to figure out just what all I was going to need to do.

Wasn't trying to drain the housing. Gee crack the pan? I had no idea you could do that.

You do not need to do that to a D44 the axle seals are at the housing, no oil goes into the tubes, if it does it going out at the wheel.

 

[00gyrhed]

well DUH!!

You do not need to do that to a D44 the axle seals are at the housing, no oil goes into the tubes, if it does it going out at the wheel.

Thanks,

I feel pretty silly it didn't even occur to me until you said it.

 

[bk005]

hole hog is a right angle drill and I will shorten a bit.

The ARB install document directs you to drill a drain hole in the axle housing the allow oil to drain back from the axle tube. I was asking if that had to be done on a 74 D44. Because I was trying to figure out just what all I was going to need to do.

Wasn't trying to drain the housing. Gee crack the pan? I had no idea you could do that.

Well won't be the first person I've offended today. Hahah Good Luck man.

 

[00gyrhed]

wasnt offended

Well won't be the first person I've offended today. Hahah Good Luck man.

Sacasm just doesnt come over in print, and in order to get my point across i have to get wordy and then no one reads it.

I really just thought it was funny that you thought i didnt know to take the cover off to drain the oil. However based on some of the posts I have seen on this site I could understand why you might think that.

 

[bk005]

This is where I put the bulkhead on last one I did for my bronco. On others I put them on the thicker casting section straight vertical. This one I went at an angle might be easier to drill that direction on vehicle. The shims outside the carrier bearing cups drive me nuts with this new model arb. I liked it better whe pn they were between bearing and carrier. It's just tough getting shims in all at the same time as dropping the carrier in and not mangling them.