01AxleShafts.JPG
2916 hits | 124.33 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
At OCBR09, I blew the caps off the U-joi...

02TRE.JPG
3370 hits | 78.6 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Everything up to this point is shown in the [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/12739-4]Br...

03LowerBJNut.JPG
3204 hits | 90.58 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Loosen, but don't remove, the lower BJ nut ([url=https://www.amazon.com//dp/B000C5HPRO/]MotorCraft M...

04UpperBJ.JPG
3349 hits | 62.46 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Flip the upper BJ nut and set it flush with the stud. This not only prevents the stud from mushroom...

CamberCam Side.JPG
7033 hits | 66.75 KB | Posted: 7/10/03
Factory solid Camber Cam ~'90-96 1/2-ton 4WD

I now have these to replace them:

[url=http://www.sup...

CamberCam Bottom.JPG
4774 hits | 67.01 KB | Posted: 7/10/03
92-96 Camber Cam size

Read the NEXT several captions...

05Cam.JPG
3632 hits | 63.44 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Once the taper is loose, pry up the camber cam (if installed). The older style has different indexi...

06Knuckle.JPG
2893 hits | 79.19 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
The lower BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10253) had never been...

07Tube.JPG
2783 hits | 71.42 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Nothing to see here - move along.

For another little TTB-specific job, see this:

[url=http://www.s...

08PressOff.JPG
2931 hits | 70.01 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
This [url=http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=75395&group_ID=1631&store=sn...

09Out.JPG
2518 hits | 71.8 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Halfway thru, I had to add some washers between the adapters on the ram.
Upper BJ: [url=https://www....

10PressIn.JPG
2715 hits | 80.14 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Installing the new BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10339) also t...

11Beam.JPG
2628 hits | 62.16 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
After putting the knuckle back on, I got down to the REAL problem.

For another little TTB-specific ...

12Gears3.JPG
2651 hits | 74.69 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
Do you notice what's missing?

13Hiding.JPG
2477 hits | 80.42 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
THERE it is! Well, at least 1/3 of it...

14ID.JPG
3815 hits | 102.54 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
If you don't know your gear ratio, try to get a look at the edge of the ring gear. Some have the ra...

15Debris.JPG
2423 hits | 76.92 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
What a mess...

I had guessed it was a side gear that shattered, based on the noise it made. I'm ...

16Ering.JPG
2884 hits | 87.9 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
The E-ring barely visible on the end of the axleshaft is what makes this job a pain. This time, I j...

17Ering.JPG
2560 hits | 79.61 KB | Posted: 10/26/09
I think if I had tried, it would have been easy to remove this C-clip through the fill hole in the f...

18Backlash.JPG
2268 hits | 67.59 KB | Posted: 10/30/09
After beginning to tear it down, I decided to check the backlash. It's within spec.

19PinionNut.JPG
2221 hits | 73.65 KB | Posted: 10/30/09
This tool is something I made for fan clutches & pinion nuts, and it works. The big ratchet is also...

20Guts.JPG
2277 hits | 93.42 KB | Posted: 10/30/09
Everything is stripped down & cleaned for welding, except for sandblasting inside the carrier. I wo...

21Welded.JPG
2218 hits | 69.93 KB | Posted: 11/1/09
The welds are a little rough, but my welder (my g/f's nephew) just had rotator cuff surgery & his R ...

E-clipD44IFS.jpg
330 hits | 49.26 KB | Posted: 9/3/22
The E-clip for the right inboard shaft of a Dana 44IFS can be picked through the fill hole. I tried ...

22SnapRing.JPG
3362 hits | 73.26 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
Because the factory E-ring is such a hassle, many people weld the slip yoke cap & install a spring t...

23Keystone.JPG
2633 hits | 63.95 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
I straightened & then reset the keystone clamps on the slip yoke boot.

24BeamHole.JPG
2473 hits | 113.67 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
To make draining easier & cleaner, I cut a hole in the bottom of the beam below the lowest point of ...

25DrainPilot.JPG
2816 hits | 74.99 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
I started with a 1/4" bit, then 1/2", then 3/4" to make the drain hole in the 3rd mem...

26Tap.JPG
2842 hits | 75.36 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
It took a lot of driving to find this 1/2"-14 NPT tap to match the stock diff plug that I'm goi...

27Plug.JPG
2346 hits | 65.56 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
This factory magnetic diff plug should collect any welding spatter that I didn't knock off, and it's...

28Assembled.JPG
2601 hits | 82.92 KB | Posted: 11/3/09
All slapped together & ready to go back! I'm putting the slip yoke back onto the outer shaft first,...

30Drain.JPG
2475 hits | 68.36 KB | Posted: 11/4/09
I knew it wouldn't be exactly aligned, so I'll widen the hole with a burr one of these days.

[url=h...

31Shattered.JPG
2441 hits | 105.27 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
Well, I THOUGHT my gorilla welds had broken at OCBR, but apparently not... Both hub locks are shatt...

32Puller.JPG
2287 hits | 93.77 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
The debris in the splines caught in the outer ring's groove, preventing the lock body from sliding o...

33Fail.JPG
2344 hits | 109.71 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
Eventually, most of the sections with threads had pulled out.

34Out.JPG
2484 hits | 77.67 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
Fortunately, there was just enough to grab, and it finally came out.

[url=https://www.supermotors.n...

35Mess.JPG
2503 hits | 84.42 KB | Posted: 12/2/10
The other side wasn't nearly this bad, but I still had my O'Reilly's receipt from 1999, and they swa...

CamberCamChart.JPG
2647 hits | 75.66 KB | Posted: 8/30/13
Installation & Adjustment for (Moog K80108 ) 3 1/4-degree dual-axis camber cams

[url=https://www.su...

BJrayb.JPG
1403 hits | 119.66 KB | Posted: 10/24/14
Raybestos Ball Joints for most D44IFS TTBs; Ford/MotorCraft are better, and not substantially more e...

BJupper.JPG
1351 hits | 119.59 KB | Posted: 10/24/14
Pressing the upper BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10339) in fir...

BJlower.JPG
1241 hits | 139.36 KB | Posted: 10/24/14
Pressing the lower BJ (MotorCraft MCS-10253) in las...

BJsCC.jpg
640 hits | 43.69 KB | Posted: 6/17/22
Upper Ball Joint: Ford F6TZ3V049AA, MC MCS10339, [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018OGIIKK]Spicer 20...

BallJointXtorch.jpg
471 hits | 81.05 KB | Posted: 8/29/22
Ball Joint Removal with a torch
IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it.

Ball joint presses are cumbers...

Diff90F410.JPG
1034 hits | 95.21 KB | Posted: 1/9/15
JY '90 F150 Dana44IFS TTB Tag

[url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1046322][img]http://ww...