Need dana 60'f front and rear, and would like to just buy a doner truck out there...what years and models have both 60's in them??? Thanks for the help.

Well I was supposed to get a front 60 and rear 70 from a 1978 dodge...

Any late 70's, 80's or early 90's ('93 or earlier) gas-burning Dodge 1 ton, 4WD would have the king-pin style axles you are looking for. The late 70's trucks had 203's, thus the axles had drive flanges rather than hubs, but hubs are still available and it's a simple bolt-on conversion. I have seen one 3/4 ton that had a front 60, but I think most of them came with 44's up front. They say there are some 35 spline rear 60’s, but I’ve never seen one in a Dodge. Even the 60HD in my ’83 1 ton is 30 spline.

The reason I said "gas-burning" is that you have to be careful of the diesels. There are some that will work, but I’ve come across a few, especially early 90’s, that have 3.07 gears. This is a specific application, and no other ratio is available for these axles. The rear 70’s are 32 spline . . . just be careful! On the other hand, if you find a diesel with say 3.73’s or 4.10’s, you’ll probably have a usable 60 in the front, and a 35 spline Dana 70 in the rear.

I have a Spicer catalog for Dodge trucks. If you have a bill of material number on the axle, I will be happy to look it up for you and tell you the application . . .Good luck!

Wow, that is some good info! Thanks. I have run across an 80 chevy one ton with a 60 front and a 14 bolt rear...I hesitate to buy it because I am conserned with the clearence of the 14 bolt...do you know how much less clearance it has than a dana 60 or 70????

I don’t know how much clearance a 14 bolt has for sure, but I assume it would be comparable to the Dana 70. I’ve had good luck with my 60 rear. I just had the spindles reamed to be able to run 35 spline axles in it. Overall, the axle has held up well, which is saying a lot considering I’m pushing the scales at 7,500 pounds and running 39 boggers with a Detroit and 6.17’s.

The width of the front Chevrolet 60 is slightly different than the Dodge version, but if you have lift springs you can probably make it work. One bonus of the Chevrolet 60 is that if you decide to run 35 spline outers, it’s an easy upgrade with a set of Warn Premium 35 spline hubs. I am unaware of a 35 spline hub for the externally mounted Dodge bearing hubs. I had to swap to Chevrolet outers on my Dodge housing to run the 35 spline stubs.

Originally posted by tvguy

The reason I said "gas-burning" is that you have to be careful of the diesels. There are some that will work, but I?ve come across a few, especially early 90?s, that have 3.07 gears. This is a specific application, and no other ratio is available for these axles. The rear 70?s are 32 spline . . . just be careful! On the other hand, if you find a diesel with say 3.73?s or 4.10?s, you?ll probably have a usable 60 in the front, and a 35 spline Dana 70 in the rear.

I have a Spicer catalog for Dodge trucks. If you have a bill of material number on the axle, I will be happy to look it up for you and tell you the application . . .Good luck!

I just got a pair of axles from an '89 and (obviously) had to look into this in some detail. 3.07 gears did NOT come in a 60 - it's a Dana 61. 3.54 is the lowest ratio currently available in a 60, although once upon a time you could get 3.33's if so inclined. The difference here is the offset between the pinion and ring gear; otherwise a 61 uses all standard 60 parts. It's trivial to go to 4.11's in these (particularly if you're going to replace the carrier with a locker of some sort) and with a spacer you can use any standard gearset. A search will turn up lots of info. BOM on mine is 610333-1. These 61's may also have 3.54 gears, so factory ratio is not a good way to ID the axle if those gears are in it.

This donor truck came with a 70 (not a 70U) rear, with 35-spline shafts. Similarly, this axle has a different pinion offset to accept the 3.07 gearset, but they still call it a 70. BOM for this one is 605311-2, and it does have a Power-Loc from the feel (as the -2 would indicate). Why this special pinion offset was worth a separate model number in one case but not the other is beyond my understanding. This "special" 70 can be re-geared to 4.56's in a straightforward manner, but it is a matter of the proper combination of parts.

Best bet is to run the BOM before buying, if possible, especially if you've already got some parts for them. But, it is possible to make them work.

I figured I'd tag along on this topic instead of posting a new one.

After searching I have a simple(hopefully) question. I am looking at swapping something for a Dodge D60 to put into my Chevy Blazer plow truck. Any idea how hard this would be? I just read on here about the difference in spring pad widths--any idea on dimensions? Also, this axle has drive flanges on it currently--what would it take to put hubs on it? The owner says it would be hard for some reason.

Thanks for all of your replies in advance.