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cleszkie · 04-29-2016, 04:14 PM

GM disc brake outers for the D44 will have a spindle that is secured to the knuckle with 6 studs. A Ford disc brake outer for a D44 will have 5 studs connecting it to the knuckle. The GM and Ford outers have different brake calipers and mounting. Check to make sure you are not running the correct GM outer setup on one side and a Ford outer setup on the other. Just a thought.

Another thought. I can't remember, but perhaps you have a 3/4 ton D44 caliper mount on the driver's side. I seem to remember these being different from the 1/2 ton to accommodate the larger rotor disc for the 3/4 ton application, but I also seem to remember that the 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton took the same caliper. Hopefully someone can verify this.

04-29-2016, 04:14 PM	#3
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: Disc brake bracket GM disc brake outers for the D44 will have a spindle that is secured to the knuckle with 6 studs. A Ford disc brake outer for a D44 will have 5 studs connecting it to the knuckle. The GM and Ford outers have different brake calipers and mounting. Check to make sure you are not running the correct GM outer setup on one side and a Ford outer setup on the other. Just a thought. Another thought. I can't remember, but perhaps you have a 3/4 ton D44 caliper mount on the driver's side. I seem to remember these being different from the 1/2 ton to accommodate the larger rotor disc for the 3/4 ton application, but I also seem to remember that the 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton took the same caliper. Hopefully someone can verify this.