Front end

[Terrell460]

Well i have a 1990 ford F-250 with a 460 and 4-wheel drive. On the front end one of the axel shafts has execive inplay to the point i think there may be an internal problem. Im gonna look into rebuilding it but i realized im a bit of a knucle head and am not positive what the front end in those 3/4 tons are. Ive alway though it was a dana 44, so if im wrong please correct me ha ha.

 

[DNFXDLI]

I think it is a Dana 50 TTB.

 

[Skandocious]

Another vote for D50 TTB. That's what it should be.

 

[optikalillushun]

measure the hub across the face, 3 1/4" = dana 44; 4" = dana 50.

 

[Terrell460]

ok cool. how much end play shoud the axels have? this one has like 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch

 

[Fellro]

D50's tended to come with extended cabs on the 250's. Typically 44's... If your hub fills the wheel center, it is a D50. If it doesn't really, then it is a 44. I have two of each, one 50 is in an extended cab diesel, the other is in a standard cab 350diesel. The 44's are under standard cab diesels, (250's) then the 250 gasser is a 44 as well.

 

[Terrell460]

D50's tended to come with extended cabs on the 250's. Typically 44's... If your hub fills the wheel center, it is a D50. If it doesn't really, then it is a 44. I have two of each, one 50 is in an extended cab diesel, the other is in a standard cab 350diesel. The 44's are under standard cab diesels, (250's) then the 250 gasser is a 44 as well.

ok have you noticed with either the axel going in to the point you cant put the snap ring on?

 

[Fellro]

they do have a bit of give generally...

 

[Terrell460]

ok it just seemed like it was too much. it needs a new gasket at some point ill check then i suppose

 

[Fellro]

Seems to me when I last had my D44 apart, I had to push the shaft out to get it to lock on...

 

[DNFXDLI]

On the big truck, I can move the axle shafts roughly 1/4 '' into the differential.

 

[Terrell460]

ok sounds like its just fine then thanks guys