hey Colt I really enjoy the fabrication shows but honestly hands down yours is the one that you actually explain and show the process. Really cool I like the constant knowledge drop.
This is the best Dana 44 build video I've seen. Your channel is going to be incredibly successful, Colt; you do it right. I'm glad I got to follow your journey from the start.
I have no problem with hour long content. Every detail was covered including tips from years of experience. Axle building for off-road must be spot on. I taught jet aircraft maintenance for 29 years and every task has a life in the balance. That mindset must drive attention to detail.
I really enjoy the 1 hour+ videos. I've been waiting for someone to do it and it's so much better because 20 minutes isn't enough time. I love what Colt does and that he takes the time to teach. Another great video Colt
I am a retired HD mechanic. I learned my trade in the logging industry on the coast of British Columbia I love the tutorial on the axle rebuild I found that to many people today use specialists instead of attempting the job themselves
Man I love how you educate and teach.. please don't stop what you do. I like bleeping jeep but glad your doing your own.. your knowledge of all gears and anything to do with the suspension or basically the drive train. It's just incredible to watch you use the knowledge you have , thank you..
Certainly one of if not THE best D44 build vid I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot)… Well articulated and didn’t miss anything… I’ve been doing this stuff for 45 years and pretty knowledgeable, still love watching quality content and this brother is quality content!! For newbies, NEVER stop being curious, and NEVER stop learning… Love that your sharing your talents! Not sure where you live but looking at you shop and style, we could be friends… I think that might have been a compliment to myself 🙄😂… this vid earned you a like AND subscribe! P.S. it’s NOT too long, just thorough!
It is like taking a MASTER CLASS on how to do things when ever you release one of these! I always learn a new trick or two, I really liked the little torque wrench detail👍🏼👍🏼
I like how you teach the correct process to do the work. It’s a great way for beginners like myself to learn the process. I also love the scripture at the end of the videos. Thanks, God bless.
Another great instructional. You not only covered "rebuild" but also modifictions to strengthen, so well done. I found a rotary wire brush welded to a piece of 3/8" rod is great to clean out the axle tubes, just chuck it in the drill and good to go - cheap and effective and you can keep it for the next one, lol. Thanks Colt.
And then I’ll let you guys know. I really appreciate how thorough you are when you explain things it really makes understanding what’s going on so much better thank you so much.
I Love the longer videos! You could make a 4-hour video, and I would watch it. Then again, any video you put out I will watch! Thumbs up on all of them too!
Wow!! You are truly a great mechanic Cult. Besides that, you explain what you’re doing better than anyone on RUclips. Thanks buddy for the videos. Keep em coming. 👍🏼
You can use gm/ wagoneer knuckles, calipers, spindles, ford 5 lug hubs, 1976 cj, scout 2 rotors to get 5 lug single piston brakes, big inner wheel bearings, flat top knuckles.
We don't comment much and just enjoy the videos but wanted to state, you're good people & it shows, plus the level of detailed explanation is what brought us to BJ when you were with them. Naturally we came over to follow you on your new channel and have been enjoying every video since you started on your own. Cheers!
I regeared, and did lockers on my Lj about a year ago. I watched many videos to get myself comfortable with the process. Your one video would have been all I needed, to get comfortable with process. Great video, nice work.
Ahhh ..the "double tap" on the torque click.....its habit but you rarely see folks doit these days....idk...ok thanx Colt ..best channel on....god bless ❤️🇺🇲
Keep up the good work, my friend, I became familiar with you through your Collab with other RUclipsrs like Robbie, Layton and such ,love watching your videos. I appreciate you not only tell us what you’re doing, but you show us what you’re doing. Thank you for that. I appreciate the Bible verse at the end. I support bikes and beards also because he puts Bible verses in his videos. Also, I’ll watch every video you put out buddy. God bless you.
Wow what a great video man. I'm about to rebuild a Dana 60 and Sterling 10.25, and although they're different axles this has helped me understand the process.
Love your commentary but your blooper on composting fridge outstanding can we have one when we order a van because anywhere we go people ask us are we happy with van we will ask them would you like see our composting fridge only one in Australia 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Love my Balljoint Deletes. I run them in my 2016 Ram 2500 Cummins Tow Pig. Was such an improvement over the Factory Balljoints!! I have 30k miles on mine Towing Not Towing even off road and theyre still great!!
Great video, great job! I just finished building the SAME axle; 5 lug, 3/4 ton ford hp44, grizzly, 488s, and she's now in my ZJ. Great Pro tip about cleaning out the inner oil baths, mine were full of all kinds of trash!
I’ve always enjoyed watching you build and fabricate. I wanted to say thank you for closing with scripture. I know you will have those who complain, but it’s your faith, not theirs. Stand by your faith, your convictions. Thank you for being a “Fisher of Men”
I roached a pinion bearing on my Dana 30 because I didn't adequately clean the foreign material out of the housing. Building the axles under my jeep was the first set I built and was a learning experience. One of the pinion bearings failed after ~5 years and ~20k miles, found evidence of foreign material scarred up the bearing. Thanks for the tip on cleaning that pocket for the pinion bearings. That's probably where the foreign material was hiding in my axle. I tried to be very thorough in cleaning the housing out.
Thank you for taking the time to walk us through this part of the build. I have watched a lot of different video's on axle builds but after watching yours I have the confidence to build my own. I am a retired ASE mechanic but haven't had to do a complete axle since Automotive school (78-79). You're way off explaining things was the best most direct way I've seen and you give the info (and tricks) on tools and such to make this straight forward. Thanks again...🤓
That is going to be such an awesome off-road racer pacer great work Colt. That was also a great idea mixing the heavy-duty 3/4 ton parts & the 1/2ton parts to get the correct bolt pattern aswell as the weight savings. It would have been nice to see a bit more detail with the welding to cast & some of the other stuff. So instead of a short 20min video add a little more detail but can also stay on the shorter side vs hour or 2 long videos. Even tho i still enjoy some of the longer format videos Id say it depends on the topic if it should be a longer format vs a shorter format..
I still recommend pulling the rear corner windows from the pacer, replacing them with sheetmetal and installing some round porthole style windows in the new metal corners. One could also comp-cut the fenders/quarters to extend the fender arches for more tire clearance, longer wheelbase. Of course the lights have to be raised in the rear, and the front grill would need to be narrowed to allow the headlights to be closer together. Flush mount the headlight housings, switch to LEDs front and rear...
What’s up colt! Daniel brown here dude! You prolly remember my big white Chevy solid axle truck I had? , you mounted up and put the brand new Mickey Thompson 38x15.50’s on it at 4 wheel parts! I started that solid axle half ton Chevy with a ‘79 ford HP 8 lug dana 44, chromo shafts, I did what I could to make it strong, it was a good axle! It never gave me any major problems, but when I wanted to go bigger to 42-44’s it was time to upgrade to a 60. I Had went with the ford side high pinion, it kept my driveline angles decent, and was able to use the stock t case. A few broken t cases later and it was time for something stronger, a 205 swap, 203/205 doubler! I remember I was gonna keep with the ford side and I found a ball joint 60 from a ‘97 f250, but I ended up trading the ball joint 60 to a guy for a ford king pin high pinion 60, then plans took me back to going to a Chevy side axle to go with some np205 t cases I got and advance adapters to mate them to the 4L60e. So I I ended up trading the ford hp60 to Jed Ledom For a Chevy king pin 60 that he had built with chromo shafts and a locker and 5:13 gears which was perfect for what I was doing. Those were the days, a lot of junkyarding, CL buying selling and trading and long hrs at Schumacher’s grinding and welding! It’s all but impossible now days to find any king pin HP 60 stuff, or even 44 high pinion axles. I guess the secret that everyone’s going to is the sterling 35 spline 2 Ton axles that were in all of the 6.0 and 6.4L ford power strokes, so like 2006ish to 2014ish or something? Any of the ford powerstrokes with the 6.0 and the 6.4l powerchoke! There’s plenty of them out there with blown junk motors! It’s the new 1 ton axle everyone is using now, there everywhere and they are cheep. I remember paying $1000 for my HP ford 8 lug dana 44, and that was back in 2006! I haven’t seen many king pin 60’s at all, not for less than $1k- 2k in junk yard condition. After I rolled my big white monster truck, I sold the built 1 ton axles, 5:13 gears, lockers chromo shafts, rear 14 bolt that I had just finished a disc conversion and light weight billet alumn hub assy. I sold everything off, and that’s when I got into diesels. One of the first gen 12v Cummins 4x trucks I had was a king pin 60 in the front, I never got around to lifting that flat bed first gen 12v Cummins truck, but I did redo the factory short arm steering and do a cross over high steer setup. it would of been neat with the flat bed I put on it to have gotten it lifted 8” or so, I ended up selling that first gen 12v Cummins truck to a guy in the OK/ TX oil fields. He did something in the oil fields, I sold it after I had drove it down to PHX AZ, then he drove it to the OK panhandle area I guess was where he was, somewhere on the border of TX and Ok. If I ever saw the truck again I would know it was mine, cause there’s very specific things I did to that truck. I’m just glad the 2nd gen dodge 24v Cummins HO truck I have had for years now has all the good running gear and axles I want and don’t have to mess with any of it. I did billet ball joints last time I did them, new axle seals and Some nice mag-hytec diff covers and that’s it! Being that it’s a ‘02 it dosent have the CAD vacuum axle disconnect junk like the earlier 2nd gen’s, that had with a 2 piece passenger side axle shaft. I don’t have none of that junk. Mine are true 35 spline shafts, I have planned a manual Looking hub conv, but they are $2200 from Yukon or Dina trac! I got the nuke proof nv5600 6 speed trans with the bigger input shaft, earlier yrs had a smaller input. I’ve got the heavy dutyiest np241DHD (dhd standing for diesel heavy duty) and I’m the rear there’s the biggest and baddest Dana 80 with factory disc breaks! ‘01.5-‘02 was the only years of the Dana 80 with factory disc! So it’s good Knowing I got a good Solid nuke proof drive line and axles and running gear and don’t have to worry about building the drive line up. I don’t even think you can find Chevy 14 bolt FF axles for $100 any more huh? I think theyve gone up in scarcity and price. They used to be everywhere, in every junkyard, Schumachers used to have a pile of them lol. It’s cool to see ya still doing the same stuff we all did back in high school! I need to get back into fabin’ and welding more. I sold My big miller 210 a few years back, it just sat in the corner of the garage with a full tank of gas and was collecting dust. I regrets selling Ms. Miller! I dig the RUclips channel! The shop looks pretty neat! I remember watching some vids you had made years ago on black bear pass, the one where you got strangled up there in the monsoon rainstorm! Haha. And your other channel? Or was it someone’s else’s?the bleepin’ jeep channel? I watched that one a bunch, I still follow it. But It’s kinda cool to see someone you went to high school with in the same small mtn Colorado town on RUclips with their own channel and a following crowd, building stuff! I got Dave Montgomery watching your channel to. lol he’s down in strawberry az I think? Like eastern AZ. I’m in grand junction CO right now. Torn between being in the mtns in Gunnison CO and the warmer western slope heh.
To clean the axle tubes out i got flue brushes at the hardware store and weld a coupling nut to all thread and use a cordless drill. Cleans them out quickly and easily.
man this build is almost exactly what i did with my 79 dana 44 i just used the 3/4 ton parts all the way throughout though. i like this dana 44 because the tubes are much thicker wall than the 1/2 ton and the center chunk has a thicker casting as well. the only issue ive had so far is after about 200 miles of offroad on heavily rutted and corrugated trails my brake caliper tension spring that is inside the wedge split in two from the sheer weight of that massive caliper hammering it. the caliper came off and i caught it immediately, the trail fix was a aluminum beverage can rolled up and hammered flat to make a shim that i drove into the gap and folded the ends over to keep it in place, it got me through another 200 miles offroad and the 200 miles on road all the way back home.
Man I love your content. Really one of my favorite off road related channels. But the hour + videos are brutal. It's RUclips. Hard to find time every week for a full feature movie 😂 but I still don't want to miss your content
I always used to use Chevy 12 bolt side shims so I didnt have to remove the bearings so many times. Once the amounts are established, Dana shims can go behind the bearings Granted it was 45 years ago but it worked!
With those shock mounts, they form a bit of a water trap. I have a similar thing with engine mount plates on some of my bikes. I've started leaving a small, wide radius semi-circle on the bottom edge so when it's welded in, there's a bit of a gap in the middle. Doesn't need to be much, half inch or so which leaves plenty of welded area and the semi-circle doesn't form any stress risers. Then any water that gets in will get back out and if muck gets up-in there, it'll hose out.
In the pipe welding trade we deal with pre and post heat as well. Any time we have to slowly cool something after welding we will wrap the pipe in insulation which allows it to cool slower.
This was one of my first videos, over a year ago before I knew how to explain stuff 🙄. You did 55,000 views better than mine so far 👍🏻 anyways I've got RCVs and a passenger reid to stuff mine with this month.
I have a complete drive line fan to rear axle from a 79 f250. Building the D44 8lug with spicer/dana tru trac diff yukon 456 gears and all usa made bearings. Also building the d60 with same parts list. All going in a 88 bronco with 4in lift rear spring shackle flip and 3 link front on ORI air shocks.
At 16 years old I learned I could buy the tools, screw it up one time, get a good job, and still be cheaper than paying someone that may not know more than me. And I still have all those tools. Of course that was 58 years ago. By now I have most tools to do most things.
hey Colt I really enjoy the fabrication shows but honestly hands down yours is the one that you actually explain and show the process. Really cool I like the constant knowledge drop.
I appreciate that!
I concur, Colt, Rudy & Matt from Bleeping Jeep, are best narrators vary inspiring, that’s why I called Colt the Professor.
20 minutes or a 2 hour movie.....if you make the video, your loyal "fans" will watch😊
The amount of knowledge Colt has when it comes to axles, is truly amazing..
This is the best Dana 44 build video I've seen. Your channel is going to be incredibly successful, Colt; you do it right. I'm glad I got to follow your journey from the start.
Wow, thank you!
I have no problem with hour long content. Every detail was covered including tips from years of experience. Axle building for off-road must be spot on. I taught jet aircraft maintenance for 29 years and every task has a life in the balance. That mindset must drive attention to detail.
I really enjoy the 1 hour+ videos. I've been waiting for someone to do it and it's so much better because 20 minutes isn't enough time. I love what Colt does and that he takes the time to teach. Another great video Colt
Glad you enjoy it!
@@coltbuildsit it's 1 of the best shows to watch for sure
I am a retired HD mechanic. I learned my trade in the logging industry on the coast of British Columbia
I love the tutorial on the axle rebuild
I found that to many people today use specialists instead of attempting the job themselves
Beautiful place to learn a trade. I agree. Everything seems to be outsourced these days to a “certified” technician. 😞
Man I love how you educate and teach.. please don't stop what you do. I like bleeping jeep but glad your doing your own.. your knowledge of all gears and anything to do with the suspension or basically the drive train. It's just incredible to watch you use the knowledge you have , thank you..
Certainly one of if not THE best D44 build vid I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot)… Well articulated and didn’t miss anything… I’ve been doing this stuff for 45 years and pretty knowledgeable, still love watching quality content and this brother is quality content!! For newbies, NEVER stop being curious, and NEVER stop learning… Love that your sharing your talents! Not sure where you live but looking at you shop and style, we could be friends… I think that might have been a compliment to myself 🙄😂… this vid earned you a like AND subscribe! P.S. it’s NOT too long, just thorough!
Another great episode, Professor Colt 😎
Thanks again @Skiridr22 😎👍
It is like taking a MASTER CLASS on how to do things when ever you release one of these! I always learn a new trick or two, I really liked the little torque wrench detail👍🏼👍🏼
Great education in today's video, you make the best!
Excellent video. Length of video doesnt matter. Best instructional video yet. Thanks Colt.
Man oh man the design that went into this one axle is phenomenal!!!
You NEED more votes!
I like how you teach the correct process to do the work. It’s a great way for beginners like myself to learn the process. I also love the scripture at the end of the videos. Thanks, God bless.
You're very welcome!
Thank You Professor Colt 👍👍🤯
Colt I am impressed with the effort you took in both filming and making the the video to show what tasks you are performing
Bro, the Bible verse at the closing was very needed. Thank you bro.
Another great instructional. You not only covered "rebuild" but also modifictions to strengthen, so well done. I found a rotary wire brush welded to a piece of 3/8" rod is great to clean out the axle tubes, just chuck it in the drill and good to go - cheap and effective and you can keep it for the next one, lol. Thanks Colt.
Colt, you do awesome work! I absolutely love the detail and quality that you show in your videos! Don’t change a thing my friend!
I appreciate that!
And then I’ll let you guys know. I really appreciate how thorough you are when you explain things it really makes understanding what’s going on so much better thank you so much.
I Love the longer videos! You could make a 4-hour video, and I would watch it. Then again, any video you put out I will watch! Thumbs up on all of them too!
Great video and I'm not even a mechanic but watched the whole video! Keep up the great work. Blessings to you and your family.
Wow!! You are truly a great mechanic Cult. Besides that, you explain what you’re doing better than anyone on RUclips. Thanks buddy for the videos. Keep em coming. 👍🏼
This was the best axle build video I’ve seen. Thanks for making it.
You really do a great job "dumbing" things down for a guy...I appreciate all your videos buddy...
You can use gm/ wagoneer knuckles, calipers, spindles, ford 5 lug hubs, 1976 cj, scout 2 rotors to get 5 lug single piston brakes, big inner wheel bearings, flat top knuckles.
Just caught the bug learning the ford Dana 44 so I can swap my ttb 44 out of my 92 obs. So glad I found this channel.
We don't comment much and just enjoy the videos but wanted to state, you're good people & it shows, plus the level of detailed explanation is what brought us to BJ when you were with them. Naturally we came over to follow you on your new channel and have been enjoying every video since you started on your own. Cheers!
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you for using and demonstrating proper Torque sequence.
I regeared, and did lockers on my Lj about a year ago. I watched many videos to get myself comfortable with the process. Your one video would have been all I needed, to get comfortable with process. Great video, nice work.
Thanks, that was the goal
Ive heard that about 420°f is a good temp for cast iron preheat. Your the man Colt!!!
Ahhh ..the "double tap" on the torque click.....its habit but you rarely see folks doit these days....idk...ok thanx Colt ..best channel on....god bless ❤️🇺🇲
I watched every second. You gave a full semester's class on beefy dana 44's.
Love your explanations....
Colt, do you have a background in Metallurgy?
Your knowledge of Cast Iron Welding is Right-On.
Awesome job! Thanks for the full length video!
Love the detail and "pro tips" you provide. All quite helpful and appreciated.
I love when you have long informative videos! Helps us newbs
Keep up the good work, my friend, I became familiar with you through your Collab with other RUclipsrs like Robbie, Layton and such ,love watching your videos. I appreciate you not only tell us what you’re doing, but you show us what you’re doing. Thank you for that. I appreciate the Bible verse at the end. I support bikes and beards also because he puts Bible verses in his videos. Also, I’ll watch every video you put out buddy. God bless you.
Hi guys doing great things working on your 4x4 love seeing your shows
Wow what a great video man. I'm about to rebuild a Dana 60 and Sterling 10.25, and although they're different axles this has helped me understand the process.
Love your commentary but your blooper on composting fridge outstanding can we have one when we order a van because anywhere we go people ask us are we happy with van we will ask them would you like see our composting fridge only one in Australia 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
first time watching and definitely will stay👍
Colt is the man when it comes to front/rear ends. I’ve seen him do it so many times for himself and other YT’ers. Great video Colt. 👍🏻
Love my Balljoint Deletes. I run them in my 2016 Ram 2500 Cummins Tow Pig. Was such an improvement over the Factory Balljoints!! I have 30k miles on mine Towing Not Towing even off road and theyre still great!!
This axle series is awesome. I am building a Dana 44 and 9” for my SAS Ford ranger build. Definitely taking some inspiration from what you are doing.
I think Colt builds it could build axles and sell them. Per order I like listening to the professor when its axle class. 😂👍✌️✌️
Colt, you are a great teacher.
Gotta love thinking outside the box and staying away from the norm and building some killer rigs. Great video once again.
As always Colt great video
Appreciate it!
Great video, great job! I just finished building the SAME axle; 5 lug, 3/4 ton ford hp44, grizzly, 488s, and she's now in my ZJ.
Great Pro tip about cleaning out the inner oil baths, mine were full of all kinds of trash!
Well Colt I think you knox it out of the park thanks for sharing your knowledge I appreciate that.
Thanks. This was great content. You are a wealth of knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
Colt, what can I say, ...Information over load! But yo did an awesome job explaining it all.
I appreciate that!
This reminds me so much of the early 2000's on Pirate4x4, lots of people building things for off-road with readily available axles/parts. Great video!
I’ve always enjoyed watching you build and fabricate. I wanted to say thank you for closing with scripture. I know you will have those who complain, but it’s your faith, not theirs. Stand by your faith, your convictions. Thank you for being a “Fisher of Men”
I love the in-depth video.
I roached a pinion bearing on my Dana 30 because I didn't adequately clean the foreign material out of the housing. Building the axles under my jeep was the first set I built and was a learning experience. One of the pinion bearings failed after ~5 years and ~20k miles, found evidence of foreign material scarred up the bearing.
Thanks for the tip on cleaning that pocket for the pinion bearings. That's probably where the foreign material was hiding in my axle. I tried to be very thorough in cleaning the housing out.
Thanks for taking the time to explain the reasons behind the process. This video taught me a bunch.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Colt for sharing this with me !
Dang, great informational video!
Awesome. Thank you so much for all the information. Love this channel
You do awesome work. Ooga doogas should be listed on all instructions.
Ive been looking for this kind of video! Thanks
great as always great content very entertaining
And knowing is half the battle of what your going to build, I’ll be here watching 👀
Outstanding video
Thank you for taking the time to walk us through this part of the build. I have watched a lot of different video's on axle builds but after watching yours I have the confidence to build my own. I am a retired ASE mechanic but haven't had to do a complete axle since Automotive school (78-79). You're way off explaining things was the best most direct way I've seen and you give the info (and tricks) on tools and such to make this straight forward. Thanks again...🤓
Great job on this video. When I wire brush anything, I wear my Harbor Freight leather welding apron. I don’t have to pull out so many metal fibers. ❤
I love your channel bro and I really appreciate the Bible scripture at the end
Glad to hear it
That is going to be such an awesome off-road racer pacer great work Colt. That was also a great idea mixing the heavy-duty 3/4 ton parts & the 1/2ton parts to get the correct bolt pattern aswell as the weight savings. It would have been nice to see a bit more detail with the welding to cast & some of the other stuff. So instead of a short 20min video add a little more detail but can also stay on the shorter side vs hour or 2 long videos. Even tho i still enjoy some of the longer format videos Id say it depends on the topic if it should be a longer format vs a shorter format..
Looking good 👍😎✊
You and Robby need a racer pacer race and a burn out contest
Keep kicking ass Colt!!
I still recommend pulling the rear corner windows from the pacer, replacing them with sheetmetal and installing some round porthole style windows in the new metal corners. One could also comp-cut the fenders/quarters to extend the fender arches for more tire clearance, longer wheelbase. Of course the lights have to be raised in the rear, and the front grill would need to be narrowed to allow the headlights to be closer together. Flush mount the headlight housings, switch to LEDs front and rear...
Have you ever thought about becoming a gun Smith?
Your definitely a straight shooter. ❤🎉
What’s up colt! Daniel brown here dude! You prolly remember my big white Chevy solid axle truck I had? , you mounted up and put the brand new Mickey Thompson 38x15.50’s on it at 4 wheel parts! I started that solid axle half ton Chevy with a ‘79 ford HP 8 lug dana 44, chromo shafts, I did what I could to make it strong, it was a good axle! It never gave me any major problems, but when I wanted to go bigger to 42-44’s it was time to upgrade to a 60. I Had went with the ford side high pinion, it kept my driveline angles decent, and was able to use the stock t case. A few broken t cases later and it was time for something stronger, a 205 swap, 203/205 doubler! I remember I was gonna keep with the ford side and I found a ball joint 60 from a ‘97 f250, but I ended up trading the ball joint 60 to a guy for a ford king pin high pinion 60, then plans took me back to going to a Chevy side axle to go with some np205 t cases I got and advance adapters to mate them to the 4L60e. So I I ended up trading the ford hp60 to Jed Ledom
For a Chevy king pin 60 that he had built with chromo shafts and a locker and 5:13 gears which was perfect for what I was doing. Those were the days, a lot of junkyarding, CL buying selling and trading and long hrs at Schumacher’s grinding and welding!
It’s all but impossible now days to find any king pin HP 60 stuff, or even 44 high pinion axles. I guess the secret that everyone’s going to is the sterling 35 spline 2
Ton axles that were in all of the 6.0 and 6.4L ford power strokes, so like 2006ish to 2014ish or something? Any of the ford powerstrokes with the 6.0 and the 6.4l powerchoke! There’s plenty of them out there with blown junk motors! It’s the new 1 ton axle everyone is using now, there everywhere and they are cheep. I remember paying $1000 for my HP ford 8 lug dana 44, and that was back in 2006! I haven’t seen many king pin 60’s at all, not for less than $1k- 2k in junk yard condition.
After I rolled my big white monster truck, I sold the built 1 ton axles, 5:13 gears, lockers chromo shafts, rear 14 bolt that I had just finished a disc conversion and light weight billet alumn hub assy. I sold everything off, and that’s when I got into diesels. One of the first gen 12v Cummins 4x trucks I had was a king pin 60 in the front, I never got around to lifting that flat bed first gen 12v Cummins truck, but I did redo the factory short arm steering and do a cross over high steer setup. it would of been neat with the flat bed I put on it to have gotten it lifted 8” or so, I ended up selling that first gen 12v Cummins truck to a guy in the OK/ TX oil fields. He did something in the oil fields, I sold it after I had drove it down to PHX AZ, then he drove it to the OK panhandle area I guess was where he was, somewhere on the border of TX and Ok. If I ever saw the truck again I would know it was mine, cause there’s very specific things I did to that truck.
I’m just glad the 2nd gen dodge 24v Cummins HO truck I have had for years now has all the good running gear and axles I want and don’t have to mess with any of it. I did billet ball joints last time I did them, new axle seals and Some nice mag-hytec diff covers and that’s it! Being that it’s a ‘02 it dosent have the CAD vacuum axle disconnect junk like the earlier 2nd gen’s, that had with a 2 piece passenger side axle shaft. I don’t have none of that junk. Mine are true 35 spline shafts, I have planned a manual
Looking hub conv, but they are $2200 from Yukon or Dina trac! I got the nuke proof nv5600 6 speed trans with the bigger input shaft, earlier yrs had a smaller input.
I’ve got the heavy dutyiest np241DHD (dhd standing for diesel heavy duty) and I’m the rear there’s the biggest and baddest Dana 80 with factory disc breaks! ‘01.5-‘02 was the only years of the Dana 80 with factory disc! So it’s good Knowing I got a good Solid nuke proof drive line and axles and running gear and don’t have to worry about building the drive line up.
I don’t even think you can find Chevy 14 bolt FF axles for $100 any more huh? I think theyve gone up in scarcity and price. They used to be everywhere, in every junkyard, Schumachers used to have a pile of them lol.
It’s cool to see ya still doing the same stuff we all did back in high school! I need to get back into fabin’ and welding more. I sold
My big miller 210 a few years back, it just sat in the corner of the garage with a full tank of gas and was collecting dust. I regrets selling Ms. Miller!
I dig the RUclips channel! The shop looks pretty neat! I remember watching some vids you had made years ago on black bear pass, the one where you got strangled up there in the monsoon rainstorm! Haha. And your other channel? Or was it someone’s else’s?the bleepin’ jeep channel? I watched that one a bunch, I still follow it. But It’s kinda cool to see someone you went to high school with in the same small mtn Colorado town on RUclips with their own channel and a following crowd, building stuff!
I got Dave Montgomery watching your channel to. lol he’s down in strawberry az I think? Like eastern AZ. I’m in grand junction CO right now. Torn between being in the mtns in Gunnison CO and the warmer western slope heh.
To clean the axle tubes out i got flue brushes at the hardware store and weld a coupling nut to all thread and use a cordless drill. Cleans them out quickly and easily.
Great video!
learned alot...good stuff
Outstanding video!!! A LOT of work indeed! Would love to get ultimate Dana 44s for front and rear of my JK built by you!!!🤙
man this build is almost exactly what i did with my 79 dana 44 i just used the 3/4 ton parts all the way throughout though. i like this dana 44 because the tubes are much thicker wall than the 1/2 ton and the center chunk has a thicker casting as well. the only issue ive had so far is after about 200 miles of offroad on heavily rutted and corrugated trails my brake caliper tension spring that is inside the wedge split in two from the sheer weight of that massive caliper hammering it. the caliper came off and i caught it immediately, the trail fix was a aluminum beverage can rolled up and hammered flat to make a shim that i drove into the gap and folded the ends over to keep it in place, it got me through another 200 miles offroad and the 200 miles on road all the way back home.
Love the explanations for sure. That axle looks like it was on a ranch or farm. A lot of twine from bales get wrapped up.
Man I love your content. Really one of my favorite off road related channels. But the hour + videos are brutal. It's RUclips. Hard to find time every week for a full feature movie 😂 but I still don't want to miss your content
I always used to use Chevy 12 bolt side shims so I didnt have to remove the bearings so many times. Once the amounts are established, Dana shims can go behind the bearings Granted it was 45 years ago but it worked!
I like the advice of resetting your torque wrench and all the axle info!
Glad it was helpful!
I like that he doesn't edit that much out because when he was at bleep and jeep most of the content was edited out
With those shock mounts, they form a bit of a water trap. I have a similar thing with engine mount plates on some of my bikes. I've started leaving a small, wide radius semi-circle on the bottom edge so when it's welded in, there's a bit of a gap in the middle. Doesn't need to be much, half inch or so which leaves plenty of welded area and the semi-circle doesn't form any stress risers. Then any water that gets in will get back out and if muck gets up-in there, it'll hose out.
Before you painted the gears I had the thought of you being the Bob Ross of gears and I said "don't type that"...well, here I am typing it🤣🤣
👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 love your OCD.. but it makes you super efficient
Good job!
Great job, Co;t! Thank you very much!
Good video.
If you don’t wanna get into the garage and start building something after watching these videos, you’re crazy.
In the pipe welding trade we deal with pre and post heat as well. Any time we have to slowly cool something after welding we will wrap the pipe in insulation which allows it to cool slower.
This was one of my first videos, over a year ago before I knew how to explain stuff 🙄. You did 55,000 views better than mine so far 👍🏻 anyways I've got RCVs and a passenger reid to stuff mine with this month.
I have a complete drive line fan to rear axle from a 79 f250. Building the D44 8lug with spicer/dana tru trac diff yukon 456 gears and all usa made bearings. Also building the d60 with same parts list. All going in a 88 bronco with 4in lift rear spring shackle flip and 3 link front on ORI air shocks.
Nice, you tack your caps too
Great job. Thank you 😊
At 16 years old I learned I could buy the tools, screw it up one time, get a good job, and still be cheaper than paying someone that may not know more than me. And I still have all those tools. Of course that was 58 years ago. By now I have most tools to do most things.