Equipment manufacturers like Ford, Chrysler, Dodge and Chevrolet for their heavy duty pick up applications. Semi Floating axles are the ones which have one bearing towards the flange end of axle shaft / Wheel side of the vehicle which allows the axle shaft to rotate as well carry the weight of vehicle. Dodge used them for  ton and 1 ton trucks during and in  Camper Special trucks during. Dana has made them as independent suspension as well as beam type axle for rear axle assemblies as well as front. 

 The utilization of Central Locking Hub and Centre axle disconnect system is what made these Dana 44 axles famous. These axles are primarily being used by OEMs i. Dana 44 axles are suitable for gross weight rating up to 3500 pounds. Ford even today uses Dana 60 front axles. The Dana 60 front axles which come in different lengths but all in 35 splines were used in GM 1 ton applications during to .The Dana 44 The first Dana 44 axle shaft was made way back in 1940s and continues to be made in front and rear models even today. The Dana 60-2 semi floating rear axle shaft used in Gladiator J-4000 trucks from 1969-73 had 5 holes pattern on a flange dia of 5. Ford and GM offers these Dana 60 axles with locking hubs. The weight of Dana 60 axles is normally 500 pounds and these come in Semi Float and Full Float Versions.

 The semi floating and full floating version of Dana 60 Rear Axles was used in Jeep, Ford, GM and Dodge 3/4 38; 1-ton trucks and vans from 1957-02 . Vehicles such as Ford F250, F350 and F450 trucks and Dodge 1 ton truck have been using Dana 60 axles. Independent Rear Suspension setup. Primary Differences between the Dana 44 and the Dana 60 Lighter duty vehicles such as Dodge trucks, Ford trucks, Nissan Titan and Isuzu Rodeo and also Jeeps have been using Dana 44 axles. The Dana 60 axles come in different variations such as Ball Joint and King Pin Variation, Standard and Reverse Cut rotation variations and Limited Slip and Open variations.5" and the Jeeps J-20 trucks from 1974-87 used the Dana 60-3 full floating rear axle shaft version which jad 8 lugs pattern on flange dia of 6. Numerous automotive OEMs have been making vehicles with Dana 44 axles / axle assemblies. These axles are normally semi-floating type.e. Both automotive manufacturer (OEMs) as well as automotive aftermarket has been using these axle shafts. Ford used them in ¾ ton applications with Snowfighter and 

Camper Special options during 1978-79 and on Super Duty trucks during 2002 onwards and also sparingly in Ford 1 ton pickups from 1978-04. The Dana 60 Dana 60 axle shafts are heavy duty Tie Rod Assembly online shafts meant for gross weight ratings above 3500 pounds.. The aftermarket and enthusiasts have also been a big fan of Dana 60 axles and have been selling quite good numbers of these. Even some Chevrolet Corvettes between 1985 to 1996 Corvette C4s had Dana 44 ICA axles with independent rear suspension. Over a period of time various enthusiasts and aftermarket distributors have come out with a number of upgrades and modified versions such as with stronger materials such 4140 and 4340, ball joints and universal joints with different traction control systems like limited slip differentials and locking differentials. The Rear Axle version of Dana 60 axles was also used in Dodge Coronets and Chargers, Plymouth Belvedere and Road Runners, Ford 3/4-ton trucks and Chevrolet and GMX 3/4- and 1-ton pickups and vans. Even Jeep, which makes four wheel drive trucks uses Dana 44 axles for front as well rear side. The Dana 60 axles come in different versions such as four wheel drive front steering versions and front and rear axle shaft versions.e. The semi float axles are normally used for gross weight ratings upto 5500 pounds and for heavier applicationas upto 6500 pounds rating use full float axles.The Dodge Viper had always been using Dana 44 IRS i. The housings are normally made from ductile iron though nowadays forged versions are also available in the aftermarket.

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