From a wrecking yard you'd have to find a Bronco D44 if you want the axle shafts. Otherwise anything else will have to be shortened.
But the knuckles and spindles and disc brake hardware from a '76 through '79 full-size is a straight bolt-on affair.
Either 76/77 Bronco, or the full size knuckles are going to require you to make some slight adjustments to your steering tie-rod, but it's pretty minor with the stuff available today.
When it comes right down to it, the original axle shafts in your D30 are probably the same as the Bronco axles that would have come in the 44 too. Or at least the correct splines. Otherwise they're the weaker cousin to the other stuff.
If you're going to use this rig at all, or put larger tires on it, you'd do well to spend the extra money for a new set of heavy duty axles.
I'm certainly a bit biased in that regard, but they are a nice and not too expensive upgrade for your axle.
However, if you're not planning to wheel it, or not planning to go with larger tires, there's no reason to spend the extra money either. The stock D30 axles might be just fine for that.
Someone else will have to confirm that they actually fit the 44. I'm only guessing and have not tried it. But the outer shafts are the same, the u-joints are the same, and I thought the inner spline count was the same. As are the lengths. So other than less beef, I'm thinking the smaller axles would still fit the 44 housing.
Paul
