Ok so i have done my research on the dana 60 front, but i cant find any really pointed tech articles about 60 rears. Is there anything i should look out for or stay away from. I have an opertunity to get a rear 78 ford 60 for under 200 bones, good deal or not?
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Rear dana 60 ?
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dgrigorenko
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depends... will you give me gas money? and maybe some beer bucks?
Rockslut
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javik said:
I wouldnt give more that $100 for that rear axle. It is going to be 30 spline and the spindles will need to be bored out to accept 35 spline shafts. Most people get a 14 bolt for the same price and run the stock shafts.
jeepjay90
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just curious is boring out the spindles a big job for a shop. puting one in my tj 78ff with diskbrakes,spool. would like one day to go to 35
CanMan
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javik said:
Good read here. http://pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/14b_bible/index.html
When some shave the 14bolt, they have also shaved the ring gear some, to gain a little more clearence.
well my plan is to only run 37s so i dont think the 30 spline shafts will be that bad and since im not going HUGE im worried that a 14bolt would make me do more rock humping than crawling. Plus im not that confident i could do that kind of shave job.
Does anybody have the actual clearance numbers for rears?
Does anybody have the actual clearance numbers for rears?
CanMan
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Stock 14bolt shafts have a different spline pitch that other 30 spline rears like a D44. I think they are 1.5" shafts, but not 100% sure. They are quite strong in stock form.
85cherokeechief
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I am running a dana 60 out of a 79 f250 in my jeep. I picked it up for $100 a few months back. I have not had any problems with it and I have a full spool, stock shafts and 37's. As far as ground clearance goes, a friend of mine has 39.5" TSL's on his YJ with a 14 bolt rear and I have an extra inch of clearance under my diff with 37" boggers. This does not sound like much, but when we go wheeling, he hangs up on his diff 3 or 4 times for every one time I do.
Sierra Drifter
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jeepjay90 said:
I bored my spindles myself with a drill and a hole saw.
See page 4.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397243
fubar XJ
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javik said:
That'll likely be a 19 spline full-floater, same diff I have in the rear of my CJ on 38.5" SX's. It's not a bad axle. I've broken a couple of rear shafts, all under circumstances that were very harsh. I picked mine up with 4.88"s and an old-school Detroit for $150, I couldn't pass it up. Had to find an 8-lug D44 for the front to match, but it's been a solid combo.
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