All differential's weighted on digital scale 2.5 ton rockwell front 100% complete 842 lbs. 2.5 ton rockwell front no brakes 682 lbs. 2.5 ton rockwell front no brakes narrowed 668 lbs. 2.5 ton rockwell rear 100% complete 692 lbs. 2.5 ton rockwell rear no brakes 532 lbs. ford 1979 dana 60 front 460 lbs. chevy 1985 dana 60 front 516 lbs. posted by Differential eng. inc.

:question: are you asking if those weights are correct? or are you asking which one i'd chose based on weight ...............:confused:

yeah I am not sure what your question is?:confused:

that's cool that he know his shite, but damn, there's no question...

my guess is he accidently clicked to post a poll, then didn't understand what was happening. btw, welcome newbie :flipoff2:

-Steve

Cool stats. My clicker finger is uncontrollably twitching,nervously ready to vote, but...
Why are we voting on these axles?
Welcome, newbie!:flipoff2:

And all this time these Rockwell guys were saying that w/o brakes a front was only about 100 lbs more than a D60. Nice to finally get the facts. Thanks Steve :D


Does that 222 lb difference (682- RW vs. 460- D60) seem big to anyone else :eek:

Here's a re-post of the info in a little better format :)


2.5 ton rockwell front 100% complete 842 lbs.
2.5 ton rockwell front no brakes 682 lbs.
2.5 ton rockwell front no brakes narrowed 668 lbs.
2.5 ton rockwell rear 100% complete 692 lbs.
2.5 ton rockwell rear no brakes 532 lbs.
Ford 1979 dana 60 front 460 lbs.
Chevy 1985 dana 60 front 516 lbs.

posted by Differential eng. inc.

why is the chevy 60 heavier than the ford?

Originally posted by High5
why is the chevy 60 heavier than the ford?

Havent you ever heard the term "heavy chevy"?

Naw, really, its gotta be a brake thing. I cant see Dana producing any different axle for each manufacturer. Im thinking brakes and bracketry.

Damn I thought my 14 bolt was heavy, Those things are meaty to say the least..

Originally posted by TyTy


Havent you ever heard the term "heavy chevy"?

Naw, really, its gotta be a brake thing. I cant see Dana producing any different axle for each manufacturer. Im thinking brakes and bracketry.

Dumbass. I'm sure a big part of it is casting difference from Dana. I mean Chevy is standard rotation and Ford is HP, that makes them a different axle for each manufacturer.

*Edit*
:flipoff2:

Originally posted by bigdude
And all this time these Rockwell guys were saying that w/o brakes a front was only about 100 lbs more than a D60. Nice to finally get the facts. Thanks Steve :D



Its the same line of thinking that got us "Toy axles shafts are the same size as 60's" statement:D

Rash generalizations make shit-talking so much fun:flipoff2: