Cutting D44 Ends Off

[Lambrewski]

I need to cut mine off and re-weld so the caster is correct (pinion rotated due to lift). Does anyone have a link to a video that shows how - and tip on what to do and not to do. I've never tried this before.

Thanks!

[j20brett]

Grind the weld off all the way around. Heat the "C" part and not the axle tube, knock it off with your hammer of choice. Worst part is the grinding.

[jaber]

Its time consuming and a PITA, but not really that bad if you have the patience. I try to grind more on the knuckle than the tube. Dont want thin spots in your tube...

[Gambler68]

There's a great thread or 10 on Pirate4x4. Google rotating knuckle or something. For all the trouble, pay a shop the couple hundred to do it unless you have a good welder the skill to use it.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&expIds=...05a7bb65e82229

search results (for Chrome) there's tons of info, looked at this myself last year, think theres a thread buried here in Offroad too.