Dana 60 swap issues

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Sep 22, 2011 | 12:22 PM

musclecars90

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Dana 60 swap issues

Well I got the axle bolted up to the frame. The issue that I am having is where does the track bar bolt up and i didnt realize the dana 60 used a different swap bar. Does anybody know were these bolt up at?

Sep 22, 2011 | 01:27 PM

Kemicalburns

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need more information.
what rig are you doing this swap to?
are you going leaf springs or coils up front?

Sep 22, 2011 | 02:01 PM

dclack

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Assuming you're swapping from a D50 TTB, the track bar mounts to the cross member where the passenger side drop bracket was. From there it goes down to the axle underneath the passenger leaf spring.

Sep 22, 2011 | 02:33 PM

musclecars90

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its a 87 f-250 frame originally came with a 6.9 and was 2 wheel drive. When I bought the rolling chassis the guy converted it to 4-wheel drive, however, i believe he put a dana 44 twin i beam in because its the same front axle in my 90 f-250. I have a 1990 f-250 that Im doing a frame swap thats why I bought the 87. I bought the solid front axle and suspension from a 91 f-350 however I did not get the sway bar mounts that bolt to the frame. When I bought the frame it came with the steering linkage, track bar, and sway bar along with the springs.

Sep 22, 2011 | 02:46 PM

dclack

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The solid axle steering linkage is different than the ttb linkage. Also the ttbs don't have a track bar. And the spings are different too. The ttb springs have a negative arch and the f350 solid axle springs have a positive arch. You want everything from the springs down to be "F350" parts.

Sep 22, 2011 | 02:50 PM

musclecars90

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I have all that the only thing i do not have is the brackets for the track bar and the sway bar.

Sep 22, 2011 | 03:04 PM

dclack

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If the truck is stock height, I have a track bar bracket in my garage I'm willing to sell. If it's lifted then you will need an after market drop down bracket. I had to get one for my swap.