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09-05-2012, 07:21 PM

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cracked steering knuckle dana 60, help locating replacement

I got a crack in my drivers side steering knuckle on my 78 dana 60 front end, I tried welding it once but it cracked when it cooled. can u buy replacement knuckles? and where?

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09-05-2012, 08:46 PM

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OEM D60 knuckles show up on ebay for $200/pr but more often than not the DS knuckle already has the infamous 'crack and repair'.

Aftermarket knuckles are available for around $300/ea and they're much more beefy and stout than the oem D60 Ford knuckles.

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09-05-2012, 09:25 PM

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OEM D60 knuckles show up on ebay for $200/<acronym title="Page Ranking">pr</acronym> but more often than not the DS knuckle already has the infamous 'crack and repair'.

Aftermarket knuckles are available for around $300/ea and they're much more beefy and stout than the oem D60 Ford knuckles.

is there a way to repair them other then gouge it out and weld it up like i did? i welded it slow and let it cool between passes but it still cracked.

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09-05-2012, 10:15 PM

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is there a way to repair them other then gouge it out and weld it up like i did?

Ford 78-79 Dana 60 knuckle weld, repair, and strengthen

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09-06-2012, 12:36 AM

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Ford 78-79 Dana 60 knuckle weld, repair, and strengthen

what rod/wire are u using?

i used .030 mig and let it cool between passes but it cracked overnight.

do you have any pictures of a typical reinforcement piece welded on?

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09-06-2012, 12:40 AM

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Aftermarket knuckles are available for around $300/ea and they're much more beefy and stout than the oem D60 Ford knuckles.

Im in canada and that $300 will turn into close to $500 by the time its at my doorstep, but what brands are there out there that are direct bolt in? im seing one here that uses a different tie rod end.

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