Best front Dana 60 Axle for a '79 Cherokee WT?

[netbear]

Hi Folks,

I already picked up a set of J20 axles for
my '79 Cherokee WT but I would like to find
a Dana 60 for the front that would match my
rear 60FF from the J20. Anyone have good
information as to what works best and where
I can find one? I would prefer the high pinion
type.

Thanks for any help or info!

[rockjeep44]

Definitely a Ford Dana 60 '79 and up to '96 I think or whenever it was that Ford went to the metric size 8 bolt pattern. If you want a kingpin Dana 60 (easier for highsteer) look for the older ones. The newer 60s were balljoint but were lighter. I run an early 90's 60 up front and love it.
-Andrew

[Sundowner]

ford 60's are all driverside.
he needs a Chevy or Dodge (preferrably the chevy)

[rockjeep44]

Oh, he didn't say whether or not he needed driver or passenger. I guess if he has the stock t-case he need passenger. Fords are the only high-pinion 60s I know of that are relatively easy to find. I don't know of any passenger diff high pinion 60s, mabye there are some?
-Andrew

[scotty]

no pass side high pinion 60s that i know of either,unless they were custom made smile.gif

[Bob Barry]

The Chevy's and Dodges all use a low-pinion passenger-side front D60 in their 1-ton trucks. That would be where to look, though watch out; I hear some 1-tons still came with the D44 front.

[Will Morris]

Yeah, that is true. I almost bought a single wheel one ton with a GVW of 12,000 lbs because I knew it had to have a Dana 60 front. Turned out to be a 10 bolt though, and I found out just in time.

Will

[Andrew]

yep get the ford and switch your T-Case to a later model 208 and 727.

[Peter Matusov]

or get the ford and take it to the shop to swap the axletubes and shafts.

peter

[Sundowner]

you ever try that?
it's not near as easy as it sounds.

[Will Morris]

I'm in the process of installing a Dodge Dana 60 in the front of my 78 Chief. I'll let you know how it turns out, but apart from making a steering arm for the knuckle and a draglink to the pitman arm, it shouldn't be too bad. It's a kingpin style with a passanger side drop out of an 86 single wheel one ton.

Will

[Sundowner]

does your dodge 60 have external or internal lockouts? mine's got the external and I may be changing overto the chevy style later.

[Will Morris]

They're external. I'll be changing over when I save up for 35 spline outers since I'll have to get new hubs then anyway.

Will

[scotty]

i thot dodge had dropped the external lockouts prior to 86? :confused:

[Will Morris]

Well Scotty, honestly I'm sure you know more about it than I do. They've got Selectro Hubs on them and I haven't really checked them out and I'm not familiar with these axles at all yet. It looks internal except for a huge external selectro piece. I'm just used to the flanges on our full sizes. I'm going to swap for 35 spline outers and Warn hubs when I save the money.

Will