Ok guys i know that this has been covered prolyl a 100 times. but i cant seem to get a straight answer.

my truck has recently become trail only never to return to the street. its a '79 k30 with 4.10's, 38's, welded 14bt, and soon to be a doubler. do i weld the 60 for more traction or look for a lockright.

i by no means will spend the money for a detroit. someone give my the good, bad and the ugly of doing this. and personal expereince is great.

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it's not a miller, it's a lincoln...

It tends to make steering difficult....Hydro assist/hydro helps...but it can still tend to want to push str8 when welded/spooled...sometimes it seems in the really slick stuff my Detroit doesn't even want to let go...stubborn biatch....LOL

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it's not a miller, it's a lincoln...

Well it would be a miller if that what kind of welder he has.:D
I guess that what kind of locker my eaton has.

It was probably a Lincoln born locker....then it could be a Miller....a Hobart.....?

It'll push like crazy, but they work.

How well in general do the stock u joints hold up.well if i got some spicers?

I did this in my old 44 and broke 6 shafts in a month of weekend trips..I know the 60 is bigger but i dont want to ruin a carrier nor do i want to try to find stock shafts..This may be the way to go for me until i can get time to save up for some longs.

How well in general do the stock u joints hold up.well if i got some spicers?

I did this in my old 44 and broke 6 shafts in a month of weekend trips..I know the 60 is bigger but i dont want to ruin a carrier nor do i want to try to find stock shafts..This may be the way to go for me until i can get time to save up for some longs.


this is what im trying to figure out. and yes its a miller welder baby:flipoff2:

plus i have hydro assist

putting a miller in my 60...bad juju?



I had a hard enough time getting a carrier with a ring gear attached back inside.

Maybe if you smashed it up into a small enough ball (think trash compactor) you could fit your miller in there.:lmao:




Detroit. You get what you pay for.

Spent the money and never looked back.

Detroit. You get what you pay for.

Spent the money and never looked back.

Until you break a stub and wipe out your detroit with it. Thats the only reason I just welded mine. Full hydro, twin sticked w/ line locks, 35 outers with drive flanges.

not to hijack or anything...but instead of starting a new thread--- if you put a loc-right/detroit in a d44 front on a full time 4wd axle would it ever actually unlock? or would it just be better off to weld it.

Until you break a stub and wipe out your detroit with it. Thats the only reason I just welded mine. Full hydro, twin sticked w/ line locks, 35 outers with drive flanges.

and does it push bad....my buddy is liek yeh do it and ill laugh when you unlock your hubs on turns

and why was this moved to newbies....sure i have a lower post count but ok geez...

and why was this moved to newbies....sure i have a lower post count but ok geez...

were was it posted before:confused:

chevy forum...cause thats what the truck is and those guys will know how they react....freakin mods

How well in general do the stock u joints hold up.well if i got some spicers?

I did this in my old 44 and broke 6 shafts in a month of weekend trips..I know the 60 is bigger but i dont want to ruin a carrier nor do i want to try to find stock shafts..This may be the way to go for me until i can get time to save up for some longs.

d44's are no comparison to a d60.

weld it up. do you have lock out hubs? you could just run one hub unlocked till you really need it. you will love the traction either way, i think it makes it all worth it. i have a lockright and when your in the power, it's like it's welded anyway.