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12/27/2017 Pirate4x4.Com - Extreme Four Wheel Drive - Navigation - Front Dana 60 Axle Tech (Page 1) (Click on most pics for a larger version) Last updated: Monday, September 2, 2007 . [Page 1] [Page2] Intro: This article is intended to collect together technical info and practical hands-on data about the venerable Dana 60 front axle. It is not a how-to article, but more a collection of information and facts. With an article of this scope, it is very difficult to personally verify all the information or ensure complete accuracy, but I have attempted to be as complete and accurate as possible. Keep in mind that nothing in the axle world is cast in stone, variations are always possible. Disclaimer: I do not recommend nor endorse any of the modifications shown in this article, the information is provided for personal information purposes only. I am not an Engineer, metallurgist, or mechanic - I have absolutely no professional qualifications whatsoever in this regard - I have simply collected information from others. Use of any of the information contained herein is at your own risk. It is therefore your responsibility to maintain safety in and around your vehicle at all times. It is likely that some procedures featured here may void your vehicle's (or parts thereof) warranty. It is also likely that some of the information featured shows procedures that may not be legal for street use in some or all states within the US and/or any other countries and may not be safe for on or off-road use. The article's author, nor anyone related to this web page, cannot be held responsible for any damage, failure, or violations of the law, that might result from from the use of any information contained on this page, or linked to on this page . In particular I do not recommend the grinding of brake callipers, nor the conversion of dual rear wheel (DRW) hubs to single rear wheel (SRW) hubs, as these components were never designed to be modified and used in this manner. Acknowledgements: There is no way all this information could have been compiled without the help of a great number of people - some knowingly, most not. I harvested the information from about 1999-2002 mostly from the most excellent Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board, but also from other knowledgeable wheelers, manufacturer's web sites, and the personal experience of my club mates and I. If you notice any errors, please let me know via our club bulletin board The Right Coast Crawlers BB. If you notice pictures or large portions of text that are yours and you would like specific credit, let me know. Also, if I have used pictures of yours that you object to, please let me know so that I can remove them. With that said, I must give thanks to the following list of folks, although the list is by no means complete: Sherpa rig, Patooyee, 66CJDean, Wolf 359, Onetonwillysands10, Scott at Rockstomper, Emsoffroad, Alpo, Ant, Aggro, BadDog, BigDude, PinBall, Ultim8kaos, Chad. Extra special thanks to Steve Gerstner of Differential Engineering for taking the time to call me personally, all the way from Florida, to correct many of my mistakes and to share a little of his vast knowledge. Steve is one of, if not the, premier custom axle builder in North America. He has personally handled over 500 Dana60 front axles......now THAT's experience!! Attachments: The following documents located on our server provide additional information and data on the Front Dana 60 Dana Spicer light Axle service manual. Dana 60 Service Manual Links: The following companies and suppliers are sources of parts and info for the front Dana 60 CTM http://www.ctmracing.com/dana60.shtml 4wd Factory http://www.4wdfactory.com/ Dutchman http://www.dutchmanms.com/ Parts Mike http://www.partsmikeparts.com/60Front.htm Dynatrac http://dynatrac.com/ JB’s 4x4 http://www.jbs4x4.com./ Randy’s http://www.ring-pinion.com/ Warn http://www.warn.com/ Moser http://www.moserengineering.com/ ORD http://www.offroaddesign.com/ Superior http://www.superioraxle.com/ Sunray http://www.sunrayengineering.com Tera http://www.teraflx.com/ DTD http://www.drivetraindirect.com/ WMS http://www.wagonermachine.com/ DTS http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/ Custom Differentials http://www.custom-differentials.com WCD http://www.differentials.com/ Boyce Equipment http://www.boyceequipment.com Reider racing http://www.reiderracing.com/ Shaker http://www.shakerbuilt.com Rockstomper http://www.rockstomper.com/ Differential Engineering http://differentialeng.com/ Milemarker http://www.milemarker.com Six States http://www.sixstates.com Superwinch http://www.superwinch.com The following are other great Front D60 tech articles: ORCs 35 spline stub shaft upgrade article http://www.off-road.com/chevy/tech/dana35spline/ ColoradoK5 article on installing a Boyce Equipment rebuilt Dana 60 http://www.coloradok5.com/boyce.shtml ColoradoK5 Dana 60 calliper grinding article http://www.coloradok5.com/d60calipergrind.shtml Alaska Offroad axle tech page http://www.alaskaoffroad.com/axle_tech.htm http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/60_front/index.html 1/22 12/27/2017 Pirate4x4.Com - Extreme Four Wheel Drive Off-road.com Dana 60 tech http://www.off-road.com/chevy/tech/dana60 Mike Knorr's Building an RC D60 http://www.bc4x4.com/tech/2001/hpd60front/ Wolf359's Dana 60 upgrade article http://www.gohumvee.com/images/Tech/60axleup/index.html Description: The Dana 60 front axle is a heavy-duty 4wd front steering axle manufactured by Dana Spicer corporation. It was most commonly used in many one ton and some 3/4 ton pickup trucks. Over the years there have been many different variations, from early Ford closed knuckle low pinion types, to the common GM kingpin low pinion, to the 94+ Dodge Dana 60 with a vacuum operated central axle disconnect, balljoints, and 32 spline inner shafts. The most desirable axles for heavy duty 4x4 use in stock form have open kingpin knuckles, 35 spline inner axles, 30 spline outer axles (stub shafts), and disc brakes. Later model Ford high pinion (HP) Dana 60s with balljoints instead of kingpins are also desirable axles, though many prefer the kingpin knuckles over the balljoints. The undesirable front Dana 60 axles will not be covered by this article, and include: 74-75.5 Ford low pinion drivers side closed knuckle drum brake with 30 spline inners, 19 spline outers, small ujoints and weak knuckles. 75.5-77 Ford low pinion drivers side open knuckle disc brake 30 spline inners, 19 spline outers, outer knuckle spindle pilot hole is smaller than 78+ axle and is therefore notched to allow 1480 series U-joint tp pass through. 94+ Dodge drivers side low pinion CAD unit bearing hub 32 spline 1.31” coil sprung Dana 60s Any other closed knuckle Dana 60, like those from a Jeep M715 that had coarse spline axles. Common applications for the desirable axles include: GM 1977-87 K30 1 ton 4wd 1984-88 CUCV 1988-91.5 V30 All GM / Chevy versions were passenger side differential, regular rotation (low pinion) gears, disc brakes, 35 spline inners, 30 spline outers, internal style hubs, and kingpin knuckles. Dodge 1975-89 D-600 1992-93 D-600 1981-89 D-700 1992-93 D-700 All these Dodge versions were passenger side differential, regular rotation (low pinion) gears, disc brakes, 35 spline inners, 30 spline outers, and kingpin knuckles. 1979-89 versions had external style hubs, with the earlier versions with full-time NP203 Transfer cases having external drive flanges, and later models having external lockout hubs. The external lockout hub bolt pattern is 8 x 3.960". The 90-93 versions had internal style hubs just like the Chevy and lockout hubs. One caution with dodge applications, is you have to be careful to avoid the Dana 61 front axle. 1987-88 and 1991-93.5 Dodge D600 and D700 also came with Dana 61. More info on the Dana 61 later in the article. Ford 1978-79 F-350 and some F-250 (Snofighter and High GVW packages) 1986-88 F-350 with dual rear wheels (DRW) 1988-91.5 F-350 with single rear wheels (SRW) 1992-95 F-350 (all) (balljoint) 1996.5-98 F-350 (all) (balljoint) 2000 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern F350 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub) 2000.5 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern F350 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub) 2001 F350 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub) 2001-02 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub) 2002 F250/F350 SRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub) 2002 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub) All these Ford versions were drivers side differential, reverse-cut (high pinion) gears, and kingpin knuckles to 1991.5 and balljoints thereafter. Most Ford D60s are internal style hubs, but external type lockout versions do exist. 2000 and later Ford D60s have balljoints, a metric wheel lug pattern of 8x170mm up to F350 and 8x220mm for F450/F550, different brakes and spindles, sealed "unit-bearing hubs", hub-centric wheels, different length axleshafts from the earlier D60s, and larger Superduty specific tie rod ends. From 2000 on, the Ford D60 front axle is also known as the Model 60F2000+ or the 248M. 248 just happens to be the equivalent in millimeters of 9.75" - the diameter of the D60s ring gear. IHC 1975 1300 camper Special 35 spline inner, 30 spline outer, external lockouts Differences between the front Dana 60s: This paragraph is just a quick summary of the most notable differences, more detailed info is spread throughout the article in the dimensions table, parts interchange table, etc.