Ford Dana 60HP

[82wagonlimtd]

What year would be the best and how easy to put in?

[Elliott]

~79, it'll bolt right to your springs.

[JeepsAndGuns]

78 or 79

[River Beast]

78-79 F350 carries the 1 ton HP60.. I believe the F250's were HD44's.... hang on....

A cut from Billavista's D60 Bible: (http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/60_front/)

Ford

1978-79 F-350 and some F-250 (Snofighter and High GVW packages)
1986-88 F-350 with dual rear wheels (DRW)

1988-91.5 F-350 with single rear wheels (SRW)

1992-95 F-350 (all) (balljoint)

1996.5-98 F-350 (all) (balljoint)

2000 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern F350 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub)

2000.5 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern F350 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub)

2001 F350 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2001-02 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2002 F250/F350 SRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2002 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

All these Ford versions were drivers side differential, reverse-cut (high pinion) gears, and kingpin knuckles to 1991.5 and balljoints thereafter. Most Ford D60s are internal style hubs, but external type lockout versions do exist. 2000 and later Ford D60s have balljoints, a metric wheel lug pattern of 8x170mm up to F350 and 8x220mm for F450/F550, different brakes and spindles, sealed "unit-bearing hubs", hub-centric wheels, different length axleshafts from the earlier D60s, and larger Superduty specific tie rod ends. From 2000 on, the Ford D60 front axle is also known as the Model 60F2000+ or the 248M. 248 just happens to be the equivalent in millimeters of 9.75" - the diameter of the D60s ring gear.

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[ January 02, 2004, 10:06 PM: Message edited by: River Beast ]

[Elliott]

Well, at some point in time there Ford went to the larger axle housing tubes and moved the pumpkin closer to the driver's side frame rail (at the introduction of the 7.3liter ?). Some have mentioned that on a Jeep with a nominal lift that those axles would have interference issues under extreme articulation. Having a lift spring set up on top of the SOA might clear that one if you want to be that high.

[ January 03, 2004, 07:31 AM: Message edited by: Elliott ]

[82wagonlimtd]

thanks

[KYJ10]

I looked into the newer axles, and when they introduced the Super Duty dana 60, it is alot differnet. The housing in much bigger, and perches are way off. I looked real hard at trying to fit it, but springs on the drivers side would be way into the pumpkin. There where a couple of other issues, but can't remember what they were? Just know I had access to several of them, and a guy that could redrill the hubs for standard lug pattern for free, and we still couldn't make it fit. So I found the 78 and all has been good. Dennis