Dana 60's Under a Monty?????? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Badmonty · 08-15-2010, 12:32 PM

I'm thinking about running dana 60's under my truck when I SAS it. If i went 60's instead of a dana 44 and a 9 inch i would probably run 38's ish size tires. Before i go out and buy axles I wanted to get some feed back, good and bad...

I understand that the the width wms to wms on 60's is around 73'' and they would have to be narrowed... This is still just an idea i'm throwin around in my head. I don't know if anyone has put 1 tons under a monty before would be sick if I could pull it off.

88mitsu · 08-15-2010, 04:58 PM

Cool, i wouldn't narrow them

t-ray · 08-15-2010, 05:06 PM

Overkill for 38's IMO. A 60 will be like an anchor and catch every rock here on AZ trails unless you're running 39+ and Bias or Comp tread. I wouldn't narrow them either.

Badmonty · 08-15-2010, 06:06 PM

No on the narrowing?? The entire wheel and tire would be outside the body. And your probably right about them being ancors.. I could go 40's

TJBuck · 08-15-2010, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by t-ray

Overkill for 38's IMO. A 60 will be like an anchor and catch every rock here on AZ trails unless you're running 39+ and Bias or Comp tread. I wouldn't narrow them either.

Thats just a ridiculous comment. Plenty of people run Dana 60's with 38" tires. You suggest it'll be ok with a 1" taller tire though? Makes no sense.
Dana 60's and 38's are fine. Its not like a GM 14 bolt with the huge anchor- like lip on the bottom that'll snag on everything if you run less than a 40" tire and dont "shave" it.

I say run the 60's. Narrowing them is up to you and your personal preference. I'd run 60's with 38's over a 9"/D44 combo with 38's any day. The only way I'd even consider running a Dana 44 for anything over a 35" tire is if it were reverse rotation (high pinion.)

Sahara01 · 08-15-2010, 06:55 PM

I run 60's with 37's, had 35's on it before that.

88mitsu · 08-15-2010, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badmonty

No on the narrowing?? The entire wheel and tire would be outside the body. And your probably right about them being ancors.. I could go 40's

And? You're going to put 38s on it, you need it to be wide. Buy hummer wheels if you want to go narrow, they have something like 7 inches of back spacing

sneakyninja · 08-16-2010, 08:32 AM

I like the idea but i think you should come wheel it with us at willow springs once things cool off , i think that might motivate you to do the swap.
Oh my doubler came a month ago and it's sitting in my garage

Badmonty · 08-20-2010, 10:02 AM

thats awesome Let me know when your gunna put it in!

fattony · 08-20-2010, 02:41 PM

40's, 60's and a v8. Get on it!!!

sneakyninja · 08-20-2010, 11:54 PM

You should come by sometime and talk trucks, I could probably give you some pointers/ideas.

4D55 Performance Inc · 08-21-2010, 09:31 AM

Either one of these sets of axles will work. It's up to you and your personal preference. If you want to narrow them, go ahead, I see nothing wrong with narrowing a D60 and they are definately not over kill for 38" tires. Dana 80's would be over kill. I think your on the right track and I would trust you own knowlege. You understand better than any of us the types of terrain you wheel, the look your trying to achieve and the parts at your disposal.

Spence

cj7sswampers · 11-05-2010, 03:40 AM

Keep these full width.

sneakyninja · 11-05-2010, 11:16 AM

nevermind the 60´s, do like colby and put rockwells under it

Badmonty · 11-08-2010, 02:43 PM

I was thinking 5 tons to be honest. Mabe some 54's and a blown 502.

rxinhed · 11-09-2010, 07:20 PM

Gonna need a bit of sawsall work to fit the 502 in the Monty engine bay.

How about a 4BT and some Mog axles?

Badmonty · 11-09-2010, 08:39 PM

4BT would actually be pretty cool but for now the little ole powerhouse of a 3.0L is staying

08-15-2010, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Badmonty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 154106 Location: Mesa Posts: 66	Dana 60's Under a Monty?????? I'm thinking about running dana 60's under my truck when I SAS it. If i went 60's instead of a dana 44 and a 9 inch i would probably run 38's ish size tires. Before i go out and buy axles I wanted to get some feed back, good and bad... I understand that the the width wms to wms on 60's is around 73'' and they would have to be narrowed... This is still just an idea i'm throwin around in my head. I don't know if anyone has put 1 tons under a monty before would be sick if I could pull it off. __________________ '00 Montero Sport-2" suspension lift, 33 KM2's '12 F150 xlt ecoboost - DD

08-15-2010, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
88mitsu Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Member # 125523 Location: الشيوعية المحتلة أمريكا Posts: 1,292	Cool, i wouldn't narrow them __________________ The American public has Stockholm Syndrome.

08-15-2010, 05:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
t-ray Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93936 Location: Arizona Posts: 321	Overkill for 38's IMO. A 60 will be like an anchor and catch every rock here on AZ trails unless you're running 39+ and Bias or Comp tread. I wouldn't narrow them either. __________________ TechwearUSA.com Last edited by t-ray; 08-15-2010 at 05:07 PM.

08-15-2010, 06:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Badmonty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 154106 Location: Mesa Posts: 66	No on the narrowing?? The entire wheel and tire would be outside the body. And your probably right about them being ancors.. I could go 40's __________________ '00 Montero Sport-2" suspension lift, 33 KM2's '12 F150 xlt ecoboost - DD

08-15-2010, 06:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sahara01 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 79038 Location: Middle of nowhere.... Posts: 460	I run 60's with 37's, had 35's on it before that. __________________ Works sucks....I'm going wheeling. Team #242 Shortbus Offroad (RCRoc's) [URL="www.rockkrawler.com"]www.rockkrawler.com[/URL GOODYEAR TIRES SOLID AXLE INDUSTRIEs [B]Edge Racing Converters[/B]

08-16-2010, 08:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
sneakyninja Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 48020 Location: Gilbert Posts: 274	I like the idea but i think you should come wheel it with us at willow springs once things cool off , i think that might motivate you to do the swap. Oh my doubler came a month ago and it's sitting in my garage __________________ Po' Man Can't Flex

08-20-2010, 10:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Badmonty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 154106 Location: Mesa Posts: 66	thats awesome Let me know when your gunna put it in! __________________ '00 Montero Sport-2" suspension lift, 33 KM2's '12 F150 xlt ecoboost - DD

08-20-2010, 02:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
fattony Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 126686 Location: Sudbury, ON Posts: 160	40's, 60's and a v8. Get on it!!! __________________ [QUOTE=GMCTruxrule;11478398]Who cares about the buses full of nuns and orphans? It the buses full of college football cheerleaders I would be worried about...:laughing:[/QUOTE]

08-20-2010, 11:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
sneakyninja Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 48020 Location: Gilbert Posts: 274	You should come by sometime and talk trucks, I could probably give you some pointers/ideas. __________________ Po' Man Can't Flex

08-21-2010, 09:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
4D55 Performance Inc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Member # 145567 Location: Providence, UT Posts: 207	Either one of these sets of axles will work. It's up to you and your personal preference. If you want to narrow them, go ahead, I see nothing wrong with narrowing a D60 and they are definately not over kill for 38" tires. Dana 80's would be over kill. I think your on the right track and I would trust you own knowlege. You understand better than any of us the types of terrain you wheel, the look your trying to achieve and the parts at your disposal. Spence __________________ 1985 Mitsubishi Pickup, 2.3 H.O. Turbo Diesel, Watercooled Turbo, ported and polished 4D56 Head with Roller Rockers, Custom '83 Injection pump, JK Rubicon axles w/elockers and disc brakes, 14" Fox Coilovers, Centerforce II, 5.0 Atlas II, ARB Bull Bar, 33x12.50x17 General Grabber Competition tires

11-05-2010, 03:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
cj7sswampers Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Member # 140746 Location: Athens, TN Posts: 1,063	Keep these full width.

11-05-2010, 11:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
sneakyninja Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Member # 48020 Location: Gilbert Posts: 274	nevermind the 60´s, do like colby and put rockwells under it __________________ Po' Man Can't Flex

11-08-2010, 02:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
Badmonty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 154106 Location: Mesa Posts: 66	I was thinking 5 tons to be honest. Mabe some 54's and a blown 502. __________________ '00 Montero Sport-2" suspension lift, 33 KM2's '12 F150 xlt ecoboost - DD

11-09-2010, 07:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
rxinhed Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 66172 Location: Gerber, CA Posts: 263	Gonna need a bit of sawsall work to fit the 502 in the Monty engine bay. How about a 4BT and some Mog axles? __________________ 87 Raider, 87 Ramcharger

11-09-2010, 08:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
Badmonty Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Member # 154106 Location: Mesa Posts: 66	4BT would actually be pretty cool but for now the little ole powerhouse of a 3.0L is staying __________________ '00 Montero Sport-2" suspension lift, 33 KM2's '12 F150 xlt ecoboost - DD

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