Dodge Dana 60's [Archive]

sierravalley

08-08-2006, 11:48 AM

This guy down in Lodi has these for sale on the pirate board. Looks like he will get rid of these for around 1,000. Both are out of an 85 Dodge. Passenger drop front, both are 4.10 gears, rear has limited slip. Apparantly the front is a Kingpin?

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/4Runner0012.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/4Runner0052.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/AUG06001.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/AUG060022.jpg

Do you guys think this is a good deal for both? Running 37-39 inch tires

vetteboy79

08-08-2006, 01:16 PM

If it has 4.10s, it's definitely not a D61. They made those specifically to use numerically low ratios (3.07 etc).

Just be careful depending on what you're putting it in - factory settings on that axle are 5* caster and 0* pinion angle. This can make it tricky to put in something streetable and still keep either good steering or a reasonable u-joint angle at the pinion, if you don't want to cut/rotate the knuckles.

Advantages are that the Dodge 60 knuckles are the strongest OEM D60 knuckles out there, and also the diff has a fairly significant offset towards the passenger side, so it helps a little for clearance under the axle.

You'll be sort of screwed as far as lockouts go, though - it uses the external type hub, which is weaker and has less aftermarket support. The only ones out there are Milemarker (which does have an unlimited warranty) and Superwinch, and both of those are only available for 30-spline outers. They also stick out pretty far. There are currently no options for 35-spline lockouts unless you convert to all Chevy hardware from the knuckles out.

If you don't need lockouts, the drive flanges greatly reduce the hub stickout and are plenty strong. Stock Spicer D70 outers fit right into the Dodge axle and are 35-spline, and you can have the drive flanges bored and broached to fit these pretty cheaply, letting you go to all 35-spline hardware for around $300 or so. There's another option involving the use of a stock 35-spline side gear from the diff and welding it to a drive flange blank, which is what I'm looking into doing at the moment.

Definitely a stout axle though; the Dodge models in particular just have some quirks that you have to be willing to work around.


Pirate4x4.Com > Brand Specific Tech > Dodge > Dodge Dana 60's PDA : Dodge Dana 60's sierravalley 08-08-2006, 11:48 AM This guy down in Lodi has these for sale on the pirate board. Looks like he will get rid of these for around 1,000. Both are out of an 85 Dodge. Passenger drop front, both are 4.10 gears, rear has limited slip. Apparantly the front is a Kingpin? http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/4Runner0012.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/4Runner0052.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/AUG06001.jpg http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/AUG060022.jpg Do you guys think this is a good deal for both? Running 37-39 inch tires Elwenil 08-08-2006, 12:17 PM Yup, front is kingpin. Good set of axles there. sierravalley 08-08-2006, 12:38 PM The front is definitely not a 61? vetteboy79 08-08-2006, 01:16 PM If it has 4.10s, it's definitely not a D61. They made those specifically to use numerically low ratios (3.07 etc). Just be careful depending on what you're putting it in - factory settings on that axle are 5* caster and 0* pinion angle. This can make it tricky to put in something streetable and still keep either good steering or a reasonable u-joint angle at the pinion, if you don't want to cut/rotate the knuckles. Advantages are that the Dodge 60 knuckles are the strongest OEM D60 knuckles out there, and also the diff has a fairly significant offset towards the passenger side, so it helps a little for clearance under the axle. You'll be sort of screwed as far as lockouts go, though - it uses the external type hub, which is weaker and has less aftermarket support. The only ones out there are Milemarker (which does have an unlimited warranty) and Superwinch, and both of those are only available for 30-spline outers. They also stick out pretty far. There are currently no options for 35-spline lockouts unless you convert to all Chevy hardware from the knuckles out. If you don't need lockouts, the drive flanges greatly reduce the hub stickout and are plenty strong. Stock Spicer D70 outers fit right into the Dodge axle and are 35-spline, and you can have the drive flanges bored and broached to fit these pretty cheaply, letting you go to all 35-spline hardware for around $300 or so. There's another option involving the use of a stock 35-spline side gear from the diff and welding it to a drive flange blank, which is what I'm looking into doing at the moment. Definitely a stout axle though; the Dodge models in particular just have some quirks that you have to be willing to work around. sierravalley 08-08-2006, 01:19 PM Thanks for the great info.