dana 60 tube replacement

mark91xjbeef · Apr 16, 2013

I picked up a 90 f350 kingpin and now have to turn it into 79 dimensions. I have already removed the drivers side axle tube. I noticed the inner most side of the tube is machined down to accept the seal. Does anyone know a place that sells replacement tubes I can cut down to the length I need.

Vanimal · Apr 16, 2013

try currie or dynatrac? you can just buy the right sized DOM and have someone machine the bore for the axle seal. thats what i did on my d44. the passenger side you can just remove the inner c and shorten the tube then weld the inner c back on. no need to remove the tube.

foxwar71 · Apr 16, 2013

Why the hell would you retube it?! Please dont say to weld mounts to the DS tube because theres enough and its easy enough on a 80's/90's HP60 to do it to. You cant buy tubes ready to go. Anybody good with a lathe can did though. Clean the tube and center section up for a couple of thousands interfer fit for the tubes to be pressed in. Then just have them cut the step for the seal size.

mark91xjbeef · Apr 16, 2013

foxwar71 said:
Why the hell would you retube it?! Please dont say to weld mounts to the DS tube because theres enough and its easy enough on a 80's/90's HP60 to do it to. You cant buy tubes ready to go. Anybody good with a lathe can did though. Clean the tube and center section up for a couple of thousands interfer fit for the tubes to be pressed in. Then just have them cut the step for the seal size.

there was not enough room for a coilover mount and bump stop strike pad plus the drive shaft looked horrible offset that far over. I will probably go with the dom and just find someone to cut the seal step.

foxwar71 · Apr 16, 2013

mark91xjbeef said:
there was not enough room for a coilover mount and bump stop strike pad plus the drive shaft looked horrible offset that far over. I will probably go with the dom and just find someone to cut the seal step.

:doh: More then enough room, many of us have no problem fitting all that and coils up there. Hell, I would have a ton of room if I changed over. That driveshaft offset is better them the 78/70 stuffing it closer to the oilpan and exhaust. Many people have done the 80/90's axles over the 78/79 ones to get a better fit. I run a 80's with the long side cut down 4.5". About 64.5" wide now and plenty of room for everything.

chedisme · Apr 16, 2013

foxwar71 said:
:doh: More then enough room, many of us have no problem fitting all that and coils up there. Hell, I would have a ton of room if I changed over. That driveshaft offset is better them the 78/70 stuffing it closer to the oilpan and exhaust. Many people have done the 80/90's axles over the 78/79 ones to get a better fit. I run a 80's with the long side cut down 4.5". About 64.5" wide now and plenty of room for everything.

well arent you just special.

but on a serious note Iv looked through their build threads and there should be alot of room if your running coil-overs.

garrett83 · Apr 16, 2013

There's plenty of room to do what you want. That's a bummer you already pulled the driver side out....

garrett83 · Apr 16, 2013

Just noticed your location. I would drop it off At currie and spend the few hundred bucks to have it retubed on that side

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