98WARWAGON
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- Joined
- Nov 28, 2017
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- Ram Year
- 1998
- Engine
- 5.9
*FIRST POST*
I just got my hands on to a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9l V8 gasser. Little disclaimer I am no expert but I do have a good knowledge of mechanics as I am a machinist by trade. I have had this truck for two weeks & first thing I did was oil change and fluid checks. I have a little bit of slop in the steering wheel and some wander (which Im learning is a bit common for the truck.)
Truck has been aligned however, I know my U-joints are shot. I want to replace the entire drive line for front axle as well as wheel hubs/bearing since ill be removing them to get to the drive line.
Here is the main issue I have,
I want to put DANA 44 driveline in I love these 4x4 axles. Driveline has a spline count of 30. I do not see any wheel hub/bearing with a spline count of 30! Moog says their spline count is 33 but both manufactures claim its a "universal" fitting.
Quick bit of research shows that the 30 spline count is what should be in the truck now. Id like to avoid tearing everything a part just to put no new parts back in. Has anybody come across this issue before? Recommendations for hub/bearing as Im pretty set on the Dana 44 gear.
I just got my hands on to a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9l V8 gasser. Little disclaimer I am no expert but I do have a good knowledge of mechanics as I am a machinist by trade. I have had this truck for two weeks & first thing I did was oil change and fluid checks. I have a little bit of slop in the steering wheel and some wander (which Im learning is a bit common for the truck.)
Truck has been aligned however, I know my U-joints are shot. I want to replace the entire drive line for front axle as well as wheel hubs/bearing since ill be removing them to get to the drive line.
Here is the main issue I have,
I want to put DANA 44 driveline in I love these 4x4 axles. Driveline has a spline count of 30. I do not see any wheel hub/bearing with a spline count of 30! Moog says their spline count is 33 but both manufactures claim its a "universal" fitting.
Quick bit of research shows that the 30 spline count is what should be in the truck now. Id like to avoid tearing everything a part just to put no new parts back in. Has anybody come across this issue before? Recommendations for hub/bearing as Im pretty set on the Dana 44 gear.