swaping a radius arm 06 HP dana 60 in a durango - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

gunracer1 · 03-04-2011, 07:14 AM

am i the only one who is wanting to do this on the cheap. i was planning on using the ford arms and modifing them. this will be sitting on a set of 40s and used for trail running. and i have to keep it with good road manners. i did some searching but haven't found shit. what gives??

gunracer1 · 03-04-2011, 08:40 AM

Found a little bit in the general section.

NorCal_Dakota · 03-04-2011, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gunracer1

am i the only one who is wanting to do this on the cheap. i was planning on using the ford arms and modifing them. this will be sitting on a set of 40s and used for trail running. and i have to keep it with good road manners. i did some searching but haven't found shit. what gives??

There are 4 build on the first page of the dodge section using a dakota/durango, how the fuck can you not find anything?

gunracer1 · 03-04-2011, 11:33 AM

i guess i am just fuckin retarded, i dont see any build ups using the late model {as in 05 on up} dana 60 front axles.
or maybe i just read first before i go popping off.

gunracer1 · 03-04-2011, 11:45 AM

hey i found another build, using a radius arm set up
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...269&highlight=

gunracer1 · 03-08-2011, 09:30 AM

i cant belive how few are using these axles.

gunracer1 · 03-09-2011, 08:20 AM

Well I started cutting the other night. Had to straighten the frame. Got that all taken care of and started measuring. Chopped up the radius arms last night. I will build the mounts and coil spring buckets tonight.

gunracer1 · 03-09-2011, 09:23 AM

will i have any real problems swaping in a olded dana 70 with out a tone ring????????

AbramsM1 · 03-09-2011, 01:00 PM

Unsure on the brake thing, what year Durango is that exactly?

You gonna plate those arms where do you did the cut/bend?

Abrams

gunracer1 · 03-09-2011, 01:04 PM

99 with a 5.2 in it. It is not just a pie cut it, it is a larger plate on the inside. It's much stronger than it was stock.

NorCal_Dakota · 03-09-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gunracer1

will i have any real problems swaping in a olded dana 70 with out a tone ring????????

If you have an auto you may have problems, I know on a truck with a standard tranny that is the only speed sensor but maybe the autos have another to control shifts? Why not use an axle that has a tone ring?

gunracer1 · 03-10-2011, 04:54 AM

because i have a dana 70 with 4:88s and a detroit laying around.

gunracer1 · 03-10-2011, 06:19 AM

Worked on the radius arm mounts last night. And tried some different springs.

gunracer1 · 03-21-2011, 07:05 AM

ok i ditched the arms i cut and put a set of stock radius arms in it. i was able to get it much lower than o first thought. the radius arm mounts match up quite well to the frame, the brakes look to take the same fitting and the super duty gear box looks to fit with out to much work. i was amazed that i can lay it all the way down till the frame touches the axle, i never dreamed it would fit that well.

gunracer1 · 03-23-2011, 11:06 AM

and it still has a couple of inches to hit frame

gunracer1 · 05-02-2011, 11:41 AM

i used a set of rear spring from a half ton 2001 chevy van. it moved the rear axle back about 6 inches. i need to extend the rear shackles about 3" to make it all work out. they bolted into the stock mount. the dana 70 is from a cj10, the spring pads lined right up and the brake lines fit with out any trouble. the front brake lines bolted up to the ford calipers and the power steering lines fit also to the super duty box. i did have to grind a flat on the streering shaft to make it fit the ford coupler and keep me from reseting the clock spring. i will post some pics when i get the drive shafts built.

gunracer1 · 05-02-2011, 01:19 PM

getting there.

Dook · 05-02-2011, 01:49 PM

LOOKS nice... anxious to see how it works, but looks cool

crashnzuk · 05-02-2011, 05:46 PM

How'd you handle the mis-matched wheel bolt pattern front to rear? Did you just buy 2 pairs of matching wheels?
Travis..

evilram · 05-02-2011, 10:42 PM

that looks damn cool!

TRLR8DXJ · 05-02-2011, 11:53 PM

I really have no tech to add I was just admiring how much your stance remindes me of mine. Looks like it's going to be a very cool rig!

gunracer1 · 05-03-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by crashnzuk

How'd you handle the mis-matched wheel bolt pattern front to rear? Did you just buy 2 pairs of matching wheels?
Travis..

I used a 2" adapter in the front from8 on 170 to 8 on 6.5"

gunracer1 · 05-06-2011, 07:04 AM

it does look strangly familiar. i finished up the front drive shaft last night. i have to do the rear tonight.

FoMoCoOffRoad · 05-10-2011, 12:21 AM

How wide is your front setup compared to the rear? I know the 05+coil spring dana 60 is wider than the previous years.

gunracer1 · 05-11-2011, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FoMoCoOffRoad

How wide is your front setup compared to the rear? I know the 05+coil spring dana 60 is wider than the previous years.

the rear is a dana 70 from a cj10 tow rig. it is a wide sob. the front measures right around 92 inches wide outside to outside. the rear came in at 90.5 outside to outside. i wish it was about 6 inches narrower. i dont mind a wide front but i like a narrow rear. you couldn't tell that by looking at my wife. shes got a small front a big rear.

03-04-2011, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	swaping a radius arm 06 HP dana 60 in a durango am i the only one who is wanting to do this on the cheap. i was planning on using the ford arms and modifing them. this will be sitting on a set of 40s and used for trail running. and i have to keep it with good road manners. i did some searching but haven't found shit. what gives?? __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-04-2011, 08:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	Found a little bit in the general section. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-04-2011, 11:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	i guess i am just fuckin retarded, i dont see any build ups using the late model {as in 05 on up} dana 60 front axles. or maybe i just read first before i go popping off. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-04-2011, 11:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	hey i found another build, using a radius arm set up http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...269&highlight= __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-08-2011, 09:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	i cant belive how few are using these axles. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-09-2011, 08:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	Well I started cutting the other night. Had to straighten the frame. Got that all taken care of and started measuring. Chopped up the radius arms last night. I will build the mounts and coil spring buckets tonight. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-09-2011, 09:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	will i have any real problems swaping in a olded dana 70 with out a tone ring???????? __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-09-2011, 01:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
AbramsM1 Granite Guru Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114642 Location: Esko, MN Posts: 686	Unsure on the brake thing, what year Durango is that exactly? You gonna plate those arms where do you did the cut/bend? Abrams __________________ 2005 Power Wagon on 43s, Gigantic, Probably won't fit down any trails, Makes me broke... UGH...

03-09-2011, 01:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	99 with a 5.2 in it. It is not just a pie cut it, it is a larger plate on the inside. It's much stronger than it was stock. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-10-2011, 04:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	because i have a dana 70 with 4:88s and a detroit laying around. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-10-2011, 06:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	Worked on the radius arm mounts last night. And tried some different springs. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-21-2011, 07:05 AM	#14 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	ok i ditched the arms i cut and put a set of stock radius arms in it. i was able to get it much lower than o first thought. the radius arm mounts match up quite well to the frame, the brakes look to take the same fitting and the super duty gear box looks to fit with out to much work. i was amazed that i can lay it all the way down till the frame touches the axle, i never dreamed it would fit that well. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

03-23-2011, 11:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	and it still has a couple of inches to hit frame __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

05-02-2011, 11:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	i used a set of rear spring from a half ton 2001 chevy van. it moved the rear axle back about 6 inches. i need to extend the rear shackles about 3" to make it all work out. they bolted into the stock mount. the dana 70 is from a cj10, the spring pads lined right up and the brake lines fit with out any trouble. the front brake lines bolted up to the ford calipers and the power steering lines fit also to the super duty box. i did have to grind a flat on the streering shaft to make it fit the ford coupler and keep me from reseting the clock spring. i will post some pics when i get the drive shafts built. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

05-02-2011, 01:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	getting there. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys

05-02-2011, 10:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
evilram Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 39108 Location: Colorado Posts: 551	that looks damn cool! __________________ nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementia fuit

05-02-2011, 01:49 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dook Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 124547 Location: North Central WV Posts: 1,310	LOOKS nice... anxious to see how it works, but looks cool __________________ tree huggers.... Don't give them reason to burn our playhouse down

05-02-2011, 05:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
crashnzuk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17632 Location: West Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,358	How'd you handle the mis-matched wheel bolt pattern front to rear? Did you just buy 2 pairs of matching wheels? Travis.. __________________ 74 Ramcharger, 360, 4spd, 60/70 on 37s 91.5 Dodge 6BT 5 spd tow rig

05-02-2011, 11:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
TRLR8DXJ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Member # 144970 Location: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA Posts: 28	I really have no tech to add I was just admiring how much your stance remindes me of mine. Looks like it's going to be a very cool rig! __________________ 1999 Durango on one tons 318/46re/np203 to Dana 300 rolling on Titan Hi Lugs

05-06-2011, 07:04 AM	#23 (permalink)
gunracer1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7412 Location: ft worth texas, aguilar colorado Posts: 3,562	it does look strangly familiar. i finished up the front drive shaft last night. i have to do the rear tonight. __________________ i would rather be spanking the monkey offroad 99 Durango sitting on tons and fortys Last edited by gunracer1; 05-06-2011 at 07:04 AM.

05-10-2011, 12:21 AM	#24 (permalink)
FoMoCoOffRoad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106340 Location: Down South, Texas Posts: 118	How wide is your front setup compared to the rear? I know the 05+coil spring dana 60 is wider than the previous years.

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