ok guys, I know the topic of solid axle swaps has been gone over a lot here but I have an issue I cant find info for. I have done the d60 swap into a TTB truck before but for some reason to find a mid 90s d60 under 1000 bucks that is ready to go is very hard. Last year I payed 700 for 2 and now the same junk yard wants 1350! So, now Im doing the swap to my own pick up and I am thinking about using the 1999 2002 d50 monobeam. I dont really need the extra strength of the d60 just want to go to a solid front end for alignment issues. So, seeing as how the newer d50 has a different lug pattern than my 97 I want to know if the hubs will swap from my TTB50 to the mono50. Anybody know for sure? Thanks guys

 

oh, also, will the steering from the 99-02 hook right up to my pitman arm?

 

Dont take this the wrong way, Your trying to engineer this to fit to save some money and after its all said adn done you have spent near the same amount as doing a dana 60 swap and have inferior parts.

 

AND...not the answer to my question. Thank you.

 

i dont thing there is anything common between the two axles
if there was, someone would have done the swap already, since the metric axles have been out there for 12 years now

 

From what I've heard and read, the spring perches are different width on the the Super Duty axles compared to the OBS axles. I *think* the Super Duty perches are 39.5 inches center to center and the OBS perches are 36.5 inches center to center.

As far as hubs, the newer axles use unit bearings instead of the replaceable inner and outer wheel bearings, so just swapping the old hubs over won't work. I don't know if you can swap the entire knuckle assemblies out. You might be able to contact a company called DynaTrac for one of their "free-spin" kits that do away with the unit bearing on newer axles and then use the old hubs or get them to supply you with hubs with the proper bolt pattern.

Steering would be pretty easy to figure out I think. Just a matter on getting the right tie rod ends and getting the track bar mounted.

 

I'm not gonna answer your question either, BUT...
If alignment is your only concern, why don't you just find somebody who knows how to align the TTB's on our trucks?
It CAN be done! I can drive my truck at freeway speed on a straight road without touching the steering wheel.

 

Ok, ok, it was worth a try. I will just continue my search for a Dana 60 of the same era as my truck. kicking myself now for selling the two I had to customers rigs. Thanks guys for the bubble burst

 

So I did answer your question, you just werent listening. Your making the right choice. No reason to fab in weak components.

 

Ok, since we are on the topic somewhat. DRW front axles are also easy for me to get a hold of. Could I use a drw and just remove the the adapter?

 

Yes..........

 

Where are you? LOCATION is helpfull in your signature

I know of a pair of axles D60/S10.25 for $600


Next thing is there is ALMOST nothing in common between a 85.5-97 Dana 60 and a 99-04 D50/60.

BUT you can take the knuckles off of a 99-04 dana50/60 and put on 85.5-97 knuckles to have the correct bolt pattern and do away with the unit bearings.

But the spring perch width comes into play. the SD axle is wider by about 1" If your truck was lifted high, then it would not really matter. But if you plan on keeping it stock height, the springs will bind

 

I'm in Boise Idaho. I found a 96 drw60 for a good price. I think I'll pick it up and just swap my ttb50 hubs and rotors over to it. Sounds like the rotors are larger on the drw but I've read that my d50 hubs will go right on the d60 spindles.

 

Yes. Everything from the spindle out is interchangeable. And the dually hubs are worth 200 by them selves. Rotor are the same

 

In my area (central Colorado) just that 60 would fetch $1000