I am coming close to doing my D60 swap in my 250. My question is will I need to get a new driveshaft? I am not sure what truck I will be getting the axle from but what other trucks will not need a new driveshaft? Or can I just use the one on there for my D50? I have looked around for lengths but I haven't found anything that answers my question. I am also putting heavier duty springs in the front that will give me an extra 2-2.5" of lift in the front.

 

Length of the front shaft won't be the issue. You will need a front shaft from an F350 that has the double joint back at the t-case. You will also need the front yoke for that shaft to put on your t-case. Since yours is a '97, you have the 4407 t-case, which was only used in '96 and '97, so you will need the front t-case for a 4407. One from the 1356 t-case won't work.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4407-TRANSFER-CASE-YOKE-F5TZ7B214B-1330-CV-/300996468910?hash=item4614c9a0ae This is the only place I have been able to find those yokes.

 

So the driveshaft is ok? I only need the double u-joint? Does anyone sell those new? I may be sourcing from an 89 350

 

thank you! what are the years I can use for a swap? I may have just found an 07 with a 4.10

 

No,the drive shaft is different. You need one from an F350. If you are getting a D60 from an '89, then get the front shaft too. You will still need the yoke I posted to put on your t-case for the F350 drive shaft.

 

ok, thanks for the info. I will be looking hard for a good axle that will fit. There doesn't seem to be much on craigslist right now.

 

Just my opinion, but I would go with a late '95-'97 D60 cause they have 13" rotors and bolt on brake caliper brackets and ball joints.

 

Ball joints arent always the answer depending on your intended use.. Building a KP D60 has its advantages. Id agree on the big brakes tho...

 

I have a D60 out of a 95(ball joint and the big brakes with bolt on calipers)


I am in North east PA

 

This is true. The king pin axles are a lot more popular with the off roaders. They will take a little more abuse. They don't have quite the turning radius as a ball joint axle though. But I agree with you, it really depends on the intended use of the truck.

 

I like the fact that unlike balljoints you can service the kingpins rather easily, you have options for tensioning the springs, and you can do a much easier/better high steer/x-over arrangement precluding the use of the funky ford draglink/tierod combo.. But yes, these things are generally reserved for the offroad crowd tho, a high steer/X-over combo on street trucks w 38s and up is helpful especially when using heim jounts..

 

I agree. There are a lot of people that discredit the king pins. I had considered trading my ball joint D60 for a king pin axle once, but I didn't wanna sacrifice the bigger rotors and brakes.

 

I havent really done any research but I was helping a buddy put together a 1 Ton Scrambler the other day and noticed the steering stops on the KP D60 he was using seemed unusually long. As far as the turning radius goes I wonder if winding in the stops gets you closer to a Bj 60, obviously not too far as to create U joint bind. The brakes are kind of a catch 22, kp axle for better big tire fitment but then smaller brakes to stop the big tires.....

 

I actually found a 95 D60 I will be looking at soon. I think the ball joints and bigger rotors are better for my applications. I may get a KP if one comes my way but honestly I will go for just about anything at this point. I can't wait to put my new springs in with it.