I bought a Dana 60 from an 81 K30. It is complete out to the spindles.
I also have some 17x9 wheels which are 6 on 5-1/2, and a 14-bolt FF.
What kind of hubs should I get?
Are there 8-lug hubs that don't stick out as far as stock Chevy hubs?

The wheels youre gonna use are 6 on 5.5?
And you plan on 8 lug hubs?

Unless the wheels are some kinda special wheels, sell them and just run regular srw D60 8 lug hubs.

By hubs, do you mean the lockouts?

The cost and time in converting 8 lug axles to 6 lug is not worth it.

Sell the 6 lug rims and buy some 8 lug rims.

As far as "hubs sticking out" no, full floater axles and most older manual hub front axles have hubs that "stick out".

By hubs, do you mean the lockouts?
No.
Lockouts are the lockouts.
Hubs are where the rotor and wheel mount.

By hubs, do you mean the lockouts?

I mean the wheel hubs. I know that Dynatrac makes shorter hubs.
I won't spend that kind of money, but I thought since I have to buy hubs, there might be some simple way of buying different hubs that stick out a little less than the stock Chevys. Maybe only Chevy hubs will fit my spindles?

chevy and dodge are the same hubs i beleive! ford is its own breed

chevy and dodge are the same hubs i beleive! ford is its own breed

No
Dodge hubs are different and stick out farther than Chevy/GM

Ford bearing hubs are shorter by about 5/8". You would need to swap everything from the knuckles out to do this.

Ford bearing hubs are shorter by about 5/8". You would need to swap everything from the knuckles out to do this.

And aren't the ford hub/spindles generally considered weaker than the GM stuff???
Flanges will gain ya a little over a lockout.

ford spindle length is shorter. its not weaker, but the diminished distance between bearings means the bearings will take less load. Ford uses a thinner rotor, as does Dodge. Ford knuckles are weaker than GM or Dodge.

many differences....

Doesn't the ford spindle only use 5 studs to knuckle whereas the gm uses 6? And the gm uses bigger studs?

Doesn't the ford spindle only use 5 studs to knuckle whereas the gm uses 6? And the gm uses bigger studs?

This is true with the 44 , dunno about the 60

I guess I really dont understand why anybody would want to change the hubs on a chevy 60....... Is it DRW or somthing?

It would be loads cheaper to get more wheels imo

Doesn't the ford spindle only use 5 studs to knuckle whereas the gm uses 6? And the gm uses bigger studs?

Yes, that is correct.


I guess I really dont understand why anybody would want to change the hubs on a chevy 60....... Is it DRW or somthing?

It would be loads cheaper to get more wheels imo

In addition to dealing with the 8 vs 6 lug problem, he also wants a shorter bearing hub snout - Ford is weaker but shorter.

the reason he wants a shorter hub would be to keep it out of the rocks, i presume

Thanks very much, Grumpy Old Fart.
I want to build my axle as well as I can afford to, and hopefully only buy some of the major parts one time around.

Are you set on running lockouts? Run flanges and forget about it, who cares if they get scratched up.

PM Wilson, he has some hubs that may work.

fords have dual piston brakes