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roctaco · 06-14-2006, 10:41 PM

'02 super duty d60 hp front axle. can anyone give pointers on removing axleshafts after unit-bearing hubs have been removed? i'm tearing this axle down to clean/rebuild, and it's my first axle job. also, is dynatrac the way to go for converting from unit-bearing to traditional hub/spindle setup? planning to convert to 8 on 6 1/2 and hope to run chevy brakes to match rear setup. anyone who has done this, i'd love to know what brake setup you're using and any issues you ran into. thanx.

roctaco · 06-15-2006, 08:51 AM

anyone??

MunkeyTX · 06-15-2006, 11:23 AM

Hmm...tried pulling?

Seriously though, i've used this guide on my front end rebuild and it helped a ton: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=354091

On Edit: Wait, is the axle still hanging off of the F-250, or is it a loose unit?

wilber · 06-15-2006, 04:26 PM

use 2 pry bars behind the ujoint to pry the axle out. The axle seal is tight for vacume hubs. Dynatrac is the only ones that i know of that run the convertion for the new 60s

roctaco · 06-21-2006, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilber

use 2 pry bars behind the ujoint to pry the axle out. The axle seal is tight for vacume hubs. Dynatrac is the only ones that i know of that run the convertion for the new 60s

so there are no c-clips or anything holding the axleshafts in place inside the diff.? a friend told me he thought there were, but I couldn't see any. he said I need to remove the side/spider gears to get to them. the inner & outer shafts come out through the outer knuckle, don't they? I don't want to remove the outer knuckles if I don't have to . appreciate your input.
Thanx,
Darren

Fordman500 · 06-21-2006, 02:15 AM

Well are those the auto/ manual hubs? If they are then did you try prying? They shouldnt be c clip axles.

roctaco · 06-22-2006, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fordman500

Well are those the auto/ manual hubs? If they are then did you try prying? They shouldnt be c clip axles.

Thank you for your help. Tried a prybar and they did indeed come out without too much effort. Now, will the seal(?) or bearing(?) on the stub axles come off easily or are they pressed on. I don't want to damage them when removing. I'll be upgrading to 35 spline stub axles when I rebuild so I'm assuming I won't be using those seals anyway, right?

scatterbrain · 06-22-2006, 01:19 PM

i'm pretty sure steve gerstner differientialeng.com does the conversion also

Frank

06-14-2006, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
roctaco Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69496 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 646	front d60 axle removal '02 super duty d60 hp front axle. can anyone give pointers on removing axleshafts after unit-bearing hubs have been removed? i'm tearing this axle down to clean/rebuild, and it's my first axle job. also, is dynatrac the way to go for converting from unit-bearing to traditional hub/spindle setup? planning to convert to 8 on 6 1/2 and hope to run chevy brakes to match rear setup. anyone who has done this, i'd love to know what brake setup you're using and any issues you ran into. thanx.

06-15-2006, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
MunkeyTX Huh? Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50680 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 215	Hmm...tried pulling? Seriously though, i've used this guide on my front end rebuild and it helped a ton: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=354091 On Edit: Wait, is the axle still hanging off of the F-250, or is it a loose unit? Last edited by MunkeyTX; 06-15-2006 at 11:28 AM.

06-21-2006, 02:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Fordman500 Rock God Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 56456 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,581	Well are those the auto/ manual hubs? If they are then did you try prying? They shouldnt be c clip axles. __________________ 74 f100, 4bt, 3link hp 60/14 bolt, welded f/r np435/205

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scatterbrain Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19933 Location: Mississippi Posts: 422	i'm pretty sure steve gerstner differientialeng.com does the conversion also Frank __________________ '85 Yota Truggy-350 TBI,Turbo 400, Stak 5.44:1, D60s

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06-15-2006, 08:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
roctaco Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69496 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 646	anyone??

06-15-2006, 04:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
wilber Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6237 Location: parma, ohio Posts: 212	use 2 pry bars behind the ujoint to pry the axle out. The axle seal is tight for vacume hubs. Dynatrac is the only ones that i know of that run the convertion for the new 60s