sons 75 Explorers, dana 44 caster camber bushings. best way to do the repair?

[mofoco1]

I need to install a 1 deg. caster camber bushing on the sons dana 44. Wondering if anyone has had success in removing the old bushing without having to complete break down the axle on that side. Can it be done by just loosening the ball joints and giving it a whack to unseat them.

 

[lbrendis]

Check out ( Dana 44 Camber correction ) on you tube. Hope this helps.

 

[savage]

Here's a good video, I think it the same one Ibrendis was talking about. In the video he gives the part number for the degree bushing.[youtube]tKsyifhXZwY[/youtube]

 

[englewoodcowboy]

To answer your question, yes you loosen the nut, give it a good whack down and then remove the nut. You will need the special socket that fits in there to remove the castle bushing. I bought my degree bushings from Oriellys but you have to search them under a Dodge Ram 1500 to find them. They install just like the original busing. You are supposed to torque them to 4o ft lb then the top nut goes to 100 ft lb. This sets your proper preload on the ball joints. I torqued it to set the preload then loosened it till I got the degree change in the right direction to adjust the camber.


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[mofoco1]

Thanks all. Good info. I had seen the videos, have the bushing already. Englewood have you done this with the axles still installed as that was the original ? If so then I am good in what I was think on how to proceed. Really didn't want to remove all the innards in not needed.

 

[DirtDonk]

I would at least start the process with a good soaking of penetrating oil.
If those suckers are original, then they're pretty married to the yoke. Maybe not as rusted in permanent like as the rear shackle sleeves can be, or the body mount sleeves, but they can still put up a good fight.

If they've been moved around at all in the last ten or fifteen years though, should be a piece of cake.
Personally I would loosen both upper and lower nuts just in case.

Good luck.

Paul

 

[mofoco1]

DD it's a full resto so yes did the conversion last year but its been driven like 10 miles if that cause the interiors not done. we didn't even realize it was off till we added the 33" swampers which are WIDE and really made it noticeable.