recently bought a d60, plan on redoing the brakes. the pattern is 5x4.5, so can i just swing by autozone and buy tj front rotors/calipers to slap back there? first time dealing with a non-factory match brake purchase so help me out!

anyone running stainless or slotted/drilled rotors? might go a little fancy with the money i saved on the axle...i would think slotted/drilled might trap debris...but gimme some input.

95-01 explorer stuff?

If the bolt pattern is 5x4.5 then its more then likely NOT a 60...

If indeed your rear 60 has 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern, you might want to check out what it came from (assuming it isn't a modern aftermarket axle assy). It may be from a Mopar muscle car and might be worth a fair bit of cash to the resto crowd.
Travis..

haha, its definantly a d60! shortened to 59" with 35 spline custom shafts.

This may have been one of the Mopar Dana 60 Drag axles, they were short on WMS and had 35 spline from the factory. They were also a semi float unit. I believe they came w/ a limited slip or possibly a full on detroit. I have seen one that a friend had who's Dad was an Engineer at Dana and that is where they acquired theirs from.

haha, its definantly a d60! shortened to 59" with 35 spline custom shafts.

any idea what to do for brakes? i know you sell a brackrt

any idea what to do for brakes? i know you sell a d60 disc bracket, i dont care about starting over on brakes...just as long as they are new(er)...the ones on here are a little old for my trust. what i understand from the previous 2 owners is that the rotors were drilled to fit 5x4.5(hence 10 holes!) and the calipers are off a mid 80's monte carlo...

looking to get it thrown under the jeep this fall...trying to get this knocked out before it turns into a headache then!

Since it already has discs on it, the only way to really do it is to identify the parts that are on it right now. It will most likely involve finding a willing parts guy in your area that knows what he's looking at and is willing to help. Otherwise you need to look at complete new disc swap parts and see what will fit. If this is a custom axle, you will need to identify what housing ends are on it so you can get the appropriate bracket.

Also, if that axle has bolt holes on the pinion snout for a pinion snubber, it came from a Mopar car. If there are no threaded holes, it is most likely from a truck.
Travis..

call me or pm me a number, thanks shawn

any idea what to do for brakes? i know you sell a brackrt

He is correct on trying to use what is on there or redo what is there. However we may be able to do a new conversion w/ new parts that we select so there is no guessing which may cost a tad more but be easier than the alternative.

Since it already has discs on it, the only way to really do it is to identify the parts that are on it right now. It will most likely involve finding a willing parts guy in your area that knows what he's looking at and is willing to help. Otherwise you need to look at complete new disc swap parts and see what will fit. If this is a custom axle, you will need to identify what housing ends are on it so you can get the appropriate bracket.

Also, if that axle has bolt holes on the pinion snout for a pinion snubber, it came from a Mopar car. If there are no threaded holes, it is most likely from a truck.
Travis..

call me or pm me a number, thanks shawn

thanks, i will give you a call tomorrow.

until then i took some pics:

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i will be taking out the upper control arm brackets and putting on a truss....the whole thing has ALOT of rewelding to do :/

endless research over the last few days has come up with:

Strange (http://www.strangeengineering.net/catalog/index.html)(P3502) 35 spline 5x4.5 axle shafts
Detroit Locker(D3536)
Richmond 4:88 Gears(RPD60488)

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/images/charts/ID-AxleFlange.gif
Big Ford(Old style) - I need to measure to confirm, but it looks like it from eyeballing.

Pulled out the passenger shaft today(had some grease leaking...) and needs a new bearing it looks like. While doing this I was better able to see what flange I have for sure, as well as how the current brackets are bolted on.

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you can see here(right behind the zerk fitting), one of the previous owners welded on all kinds of brackets. This one in particular prevents 2 of the 3 bolts holding the disc brake bracket from being removed.

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As previously stated, this appears the be the Big Ford(Old Style).

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I have not been able to find much 'number wise' on this axle...all the tube BOM numbers are no where to be found. The only markings on the whole axle are the 60 on the lower right of the pumpkin, and this C-30255 on the upper right.