D60 axle Info

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XJ99

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Newark, DE

• Feb 2, 2006

• #1

found a rear D60, out of a 72 F-250 4x4 for reasonably cheap...What would be a good price to pay for one of these? Anyone know the WMS or spline count? I believe the WMS is 65" but could be wrong...have no clue on spline count...any Info is appreciated...

oh yea forgot to mention Its full floating and 8 lug....


I'd have to re-gear, lock, fix up the brakes, and all new perches....

 

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tealcherokee

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CT

• Feb 2, 2006

• #2

IF its the FF 8 lug, its probably 23 spline 1.5" shafts, could be 30 spline in the 72..... but, most of the FF's were 23 spline until 73 (IIRC)

id prefer to get (and did get) a 23 spline FF axle......makes going to 35 spline 1.5" cromos alot easier

 

XJ_ranger

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Port Orchard, WA

• Feb 2, 2006

• #3

tealcherokee said:

id prefer to get (and did get) a 23 spline FF axle......makes going to 35 spline 1.5" cromos alot easier

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until you look at the pricetag for new spindles or bore yours out...

 

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XJ99

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Newark, DE

• Feb 2, 2006

• #4

so is this axle worth my time If I wanted to run the stock shafts, geared, locker and 36's?

 

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XJ99

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Newark, DE

• Feb 2, 2006

• #5

heres the bom, I cant make out the numbers though and I cant find the site where I can punch these in and get the axle Info

 

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XJ99

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Newark, DE

• Feb 2, 2006

• #6

nm I'm told thats not the bom, I now have a diagram of where to find It on the axle tube, I believe thats the axle ratio tag

 

XJ_ranger

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Port Orchard, WA

• Feb 2, 2006

• #7

XJ99 said:

so is this axle worth my time If I wanted to run the stock shafts, geared, locker and 36's?

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what is your current rear axle failure point?

if it is the ring gear, pinion, housing or wheel bearings - then yes - this is worth it.

if it is the shafts - then make sure to verify the 30 splines before you plop the chunk of change into it - the 23 spline isnt worth it IMO.

 

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tealcherokee

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CT

• Feb 2, 2006

• #8

thats the reason why i wanted the 23 spline axle, you dont have to bore them out

1.5" 23 spline vs 1.3125" 30 spline

semi floats were 1.5" 35 spline

 

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XJ99

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Newark, DE

• Feb 2, 2006

• #9

my current axle is 29 spline 8.25....on 35's

 

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cLAYH

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Feb 3, 2006

• #10

I'm running a mid '80s Dodge D60 rear. Stock shafts and welded carrier. No problems with 36" IROKS.

Ran the exact same axle in my old '73 Dodge 3/4ton with a built up 360 motor and 35" tires. Never gave a single problem although I did regularly blow up the front D44.

The thing to remember about a full floating axle is that you don't need as hefty of an axle shaft as none of the vehicle's weight rides on the shaft. All the shaft has to do is transfer torque from the carrier to the wheels. It would be pretty hard to twist off a 23 spline D60 shaft with a 4.0L.

 

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XJRocket

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Beaverton, OR

• Feb 3, 2006

• #11

My bronco has a D60 out of a 73. It is a 30 spline and I paid 100 bucks for it. It is 4.10 and has been wheeled hard with 36s and not broke. Then again, I don't have a detroit or anything. Just a thought. Put full width axles and use hummer beadlocks to offset the axle width.