Dana 44

[koos diedel]

Hello members of IFSJA,

I have A 1969 Jeep Wagoneer whit A 2 piece shaft rear Dana 44.
I hade A broken left shaft just in front of the bearing. A company has made A new on for me.
Now I want to put the axel back thogether.
But how much play the axel me have axial in the bearing. Where can I get the shims to correkt it.
Where can I find any info from the 2 piece dana 44 axel. Books,sites.
Alle information is very welkom. :confused:

Thanks very much in advanse,

Koos Diedel the Netherlands.

[mandoneer]

is the play in and out or is the play where the tire turns some befor engauging the spiders ? on the spiders you want a max of .006 clearance between the spider shims and the carrier Ithink that that boils down to about 1/8in. of free play on the tread of a 32 in. tire , smaller tire =less play, bigger tire more.. well ya get it , in and out play is the shims on the outside of the axle bearing and I dont know that number off the top of my head but I can get it for ya ,and if ya want some spair shafts and hubs you can have them ( shafts and hubs are free you pay shipping I can ship internationally)

[Stuka]

welcome to the forum koos. The wrong bearings can also cause play in and out play in the axle shaft.

[mandoneer]

STUCKA how can matching bearings and cups cause play if they are shimmed properly --not trying to start a debate but it dont seem logical or are you talkin about new bearings and old cups ?

[koos diedel]

Thanks fore the fast reply,
It is the in and out play that I mean.
I drive A old Volvo fore years and the play of the axel you cut just feel it when you draw the axel out and in. yes I am intrested in the spair shafs. Have to see what shipping cost.

Thanks Koos.

[mandoneer]

the shafts are off a 68 so they should be the same / what motor are ya runnin , just wondering , but do you have matching berings and races ? or new berings and old races , or old/old and the shop took it apart and didnt give you the shims back ? I can check shippin frome my side also if ya want I just need an address

[koos diedel]

Hello mandoneer,

My jeeps runs A 350 buick.The company cut the old axel just like 1" after the smal ring on the axel where the bearing goos. The welded A new pice of chrom molydane steel an detension it.
Then the reworkt the bare steel. I pul the axel my self but dit not have shims on the left axel only on the right. like the chevy cars the have al the books fore how to but like buick and jeep there ar not many books about how to.
I am not so good in teknical englis. What is a races?? I have a new bearing and seals.
I live in the Netherlands.
Adres Koos Diedel
L.J. Costerstraat 46
9665 NE Oudepekela

[mandoneer]

the race is the cup the roller bearing sits into and it is put into the axle tube with the cone side facing out so the bearing seats into it I have seen some that have shims on the inside (carrier side )of the race but to my knoledge that isnt proper , the shims should be on the hub side of the bering between the retaining flange and the bering

[koos diedel]

Thanks Matt,

I onderstand much bether now.
I have to now how much play the bearing me have or not.

koos.

[mandoneer]

.003-.007 is the number your goin for, do you have a dial gauge? if not I will try to give ya insrtuctions on how to do it without one

[koos diedel]

Thanks Matt,

No sorry no dial guage. Instructions will be greet. Thanks. On A photo I sa that the cupe gows in the axel tube furst and then the bearing.
You explane it earlier. But is that good?? My bearings are bove the other way around. This whe the cup holds the bearing and axel in the axel hous. Photo www.rigidsteel.com (http://www.rigidsteel.com) (model 44-whit taperd axels 1948-69)
Greetings Koos.

[mandoneer]

yea sorry about that I wasnt thinking right ,you are correct on the tapered axles that is the way it goes on, the flanged axle it is the other way sorry