Got to thinking about some things, I have a 14 bolt under my Jeep right now but need the HP for driveshaft angle, what would stop me from using a HP center section and 14 bolt spindles?

I could use 1.5" 35 spline axles splined for the D 60 and hub flanges made for the 14 bolt.

Would this work?

Thanks..

Yep..people do this all the time around here...

That seems to be a pretty common hybrid. The only thing to consider is the price of a HP pig, they aren't cheap.

Something like this?

http://www.respite.org/images/cj66dean/myjeeprear4.jpg
http://www.respite.org/images/cj66dean/myjeeprear3.jpg

Hey Dean, are you using a Dana18 transfer case in the pictured vehicle?

http://www.respite.org/images/cj66dean/myjeeprear4.jpg

66CJDean,

How did you go about grafting the tubes? Did you pull the old ones out of the HP60 and press new ones in and then buttweld the spindles to the new tube.

Please give me as much info on this as possible or point me to a site that shows the best way to do it...

Thanks for you time.

Mark

since mine is offset I was able to just weld on the spindles but you will need to retube the short side. With it retubed on the one side you can then weld on the spindles and it will look something like this.
http://www.respite.org/images/cj66dean/60jig1.jpg

And yes I run an 18 for now but that will change after this season.

You can do it one of two ways.

1. set the correct tube length on the long side of the 60 front and cut and but weld. Then remove the tube on the short side, press in a new tube of the correct length and butt weld.

2. press out both tubes from the 60 and then machine the 14 bolt tubes to the correct diameter and press then in the 60 center with the ends already on. This will not give you a full width rear axle. Mine is 61" but I could probably have gone to ~63-64" with the 14 bolt tubes pressed in.

One thing to consider. The Ford 60 front hubs have the same bearings as the 14 bolt hubs. The width between the bearings is slightly longer on the 14 bolt but while you have it apart you could turn it down slightly and run the spindle nut threads in farther and have a locking hub or drive flange in the rear. I would do that on my Jeep so I can flat tow it without pulling the drive shaft.