which is stronger and more practical the rear Dana 60 massive 14 bolt or the 10.25 just curious. <IMG SRC="smilies/jeep1.gif" border="0">
Thanks for the update. I knew they would be bringing stuff out for them sometime. How about the ones that come in the new 1/2 tons, Expeditions and Navigators?Originally posted by Dustball:
<STRONG>Just to mod 66CJDean's gearing info-
Ford's 10.25 can go as low as 5.38 from Randy's R&P or 7.17 from Ford and you can get a Detroit, Lockright, or an ARB for it.</STRONG>
As one of the other posts pointed out "to each his own"...but, the 14 bolt and dana 70 are at the top as the 14 bolt has 1 10.5 inch ring gear and the 70 has 10.54 inch ring gear..The 70 has more ground clearence than the 14 bolt and 1.5 inch 35 spline axle shafts which are practically speaking equally as strong as the 30 spline 1.5 inch axleshafts of the 14 bolt.Gearing for the 70 goes down to 7:17 and numerous lockers are available..14 bolt weighs more,less ground clearence, and you can only go to 5;13's.But, it has the extra bearing to support the pinion..The eaton 12.5 inch is plenty strong.However, the axles are coarse spline and I hear the bearings(particularly the pinion bearings) are expensive and the lockers for it are no longer produced(just weld it).nowadays somebody may have a good reasonable source on the bearings though... Next, would be the 10.25 with 35 spline 1.5 inch axleshafts and then a dana 60 that is stock oem unit with 30 spline axles 1.3 inch axleshafts..Hope this helps. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">Originally posted by Jeepmangled87:
<STRONG>which is stronger and more practical the rear Dana 60 massive 14 bolt or the 10.25 just curious. <IMG SRC="smilies/jeep1.gif" border="0"></STRONG>
I think I'll stick to my D80 with alloy shafts.Originally posted by brector:
<STRONG>Time for the pisser!
Go for an Eaton. Largest ring gear at 12.25". With the pinion load bolt - they are rated at 17K lbs!!! Their shafts are the largest at 1.55". They are full floating and have a drop out 3rd. 69 to 72 had a detroit option and you can swap 14 bolt crap into them if you can't find one with a detroit or don't want to weld it. Just my humble opinion. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>
well ive seen ur plow work, ohh wait a minute u only have that monsterouse toy 8 inch, and im pretty sure the 14 bolt has never held me up in a place i could have gotten up with a 60, sorry i dont put a 60 in the back cause i think it sounds cooler than a 14 bolt, and if u have seen my plow work it is becuase u were ridn with me instead of wheelnOriginally posted by Ricktard:
<STRONG>I still say a school bus rear axle is the best <IMG SRC="smilies/thefinger.gif" border="0"> . No, seriosly, I hate questions like which axle is the best. Most of us all run different set ups , we all like different set ups. I say pick whats best for you, not what others tell u to run. I guess when people say whats better, this or that, well do you mean in stock form? Just like you guys mentioned above, each axle can be modified to make it better than the other, and vice versa. Com awn Pugh, I hope you just asked this out of pure curiosity of the 2 and not because of what BigarseYJ <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> told you to. He still thinks Im <IMG SRC="smilies/rainbow.gif" border="0"> for not running a 14bolt. To each his own Ive seen that plow work before. I still say D60 is plenty strong for most people, small upgrade to 35 spline shafts, spool it and your done if you need that!!!</STRONG>
Found an eaton rear in the back yard of an RV rental place next to my office earlier this week.Originally posted by brector:
<STRONG>Time for the pisser!
Go for an Eaton. Largest ring gear at 12.25". With the pinion load bolt - they are rated at 17K lbs!!! Their shafts are the largest at 1.55". They are full floating and have a drop out 3rd. 69 to 72 had a detroit option and you can swap 14 bolt crap into them if you can't find one with a detroit or don't want to weld it. Just my humble opinion. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>