Ford high pinion dana44 with cast wedges

Brad597 · Oct 26, 2012

Is there any special way to just grind these off to use jeep tj brackets,
I found a deal on one already built or I would just look for one with welded wedges.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

wont work · Oct 26, 2012

Arc gouge them off

Brad597 · Oct 26, 2012

Won't there be part of the tube itself missing?
They say the only way to fix it, is to retube it. (Just what I've read)
If I gouge them off would that leave it too thin, and be weak?
I'm sorry for all the questions on this, just trying to figure it out.
The only brackets I will be using is control arm brackets for a long arm kit, and coilover mounts.
Again sorry for the dumb questions.

UABYJ94 · Oct 26, 2012

If you are looking to put the coil spring pads where the wedges are then just cut the top of the wedge flat to the point you can weld the plate to it. You will only be another 1/4" higher at most by doing that rather than trying to cut the whole thing off. You should still be able to get tabs welded from the plate to the wedge area under the plate or to the axle tube itself. I've seen a few guys around here running it that way.

Brad597 · Oct 26, 2012

I'm not using coil buckets, just control arm mounts and coilover mount tabs.
Thanks for the info, keep it coming. Maybe I can figure something out.

5BrothersFabrication · Oct 26, 2012

Sounds like you have a full size Bronco axle, go buy a truck axle. They have wedges that are just welded across the top and bottom. Then you can take a cutoff wheel... Wait, about 5 cutoff wheels, and just cut behind the welds and hammer them off. Then just flapwheel the welds down. I've done it, maybe had 4 hours in the whole job.