D60 with rc radius arms??

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frankensteinxj

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ohio

• Sep 7, 2011

• #1

I have a 94 xj.
Im planning on buying a d60 soon from a 95 one ton dodge.
I know its been done but I cant find the info Im lookin for.
I was just going to use the rc long arms I have for now already bolted in with my d30 until I build a 3 link.
Like I said I know Ive seen it but I just cant find it. :anon:
Thanks.

 

Last edited: Sep 7, 2011

RoyalXJ

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West Deptford, NJ

• Sep 7, 2011

• #2

so whats your question?

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Keene NH

• Sep 7, 2011

• #3

the 90's dodge 60 is junk and only worth scrap, oddbal shafts, unitbearings, baljoints, axle disco ect. get a for 60 and do it right from the start

 

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rlevss

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shelby twp. michigan

• Sep 7, 2011

• #4

another thing you can look for would be a dana 50 out of a newer, 97 to ?, ford f250 and some f350. they are still high pinion and they have a good slection of gears and lockers. it still has the unit bearing just thought I would through that out there.

 

RoyalXJ

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West Deptford, NJ

• Sep 7, 2011

• #5

if you gonna run a 60 you usually want big tires and unit bearings are no good with big tires

 

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frankensteinxj

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ohio

• Sep 8, 2011

• #6

Well it turns out that Im getting a ford 60 front with a 10.25 rear this weekend so the dodge 60 is no longer in the picture.

I was just asking if anyone knows of a build thread where someone uses rough country long arms on a 60 swap.
Before you all flame it will just be temporary on a trail rig until I build the 3link.

 

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clean4drxj

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CT.

• Sep 8, 2011

• #7

I'm sure you can run the longarms if you arrange your axle brackets accordingly

 

RoyalXJ

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West Deptford, NJ

• Sep 8, 2011

• #8

frankensteinxj said:

Well it turns out that Im getting a ford 60 front with a 10.25 rear this weekend so the dodge 60 is no longer in the picture.

I was just asking if anyone knows of a build thread where someone uses rough country long arms on a 60 swap.
Before you all flame it will just be temporary on a trail rig until I build the 3link.

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the heavy 60 will KILL the rc flex joints. they dont last with a 30

 

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clean4drxj

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CT.

• Sep 8, 2011

• #9

RoyalXJ said:

the heavy 60 will KILL the rc flex joints. they dont last with a 30

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you can swap them out for currie jj's without any fab work FWIW

 

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frankensteinxj

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ohio

• Sep 8, 2011

• #10

I got it figured out.


/thread assgas:

 

ROBZ95Xj

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Location

Keene NH

• Sep 8, 2011

• #11

have fun trying to build a upper mount for the drivers side and making everything fit, to much work, if your spending the time to swap the axle in then do the 3link now