dana 60 swap
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From: Cheney, Wa
dana 60 swap
i was wondering how hard it would be to swap a dana 60 into an 76 f150 radius arms suspension, has anyone done it which what's the best donor truck so on and so forth
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dana 60 swap
78 & 79 are the earliest good years for front D60s. The 80s and up are good to but you can get a little more turning radius from the 78/79s. The pre 78s have smaller axles w not more strength than a D44.
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DAMN! Why couldn't I find any wedges like that when I did my conversion. I spent a couple days cutting 1/4" plate steel and fabricating wedges for my D60. Aside from those wedges, the only other thing needed is a piece of box tubing to fabricate the track bar mount. I did my conversion with a 79 D60. I had to raise the front shock mounts to clear the tie rod. Check out my gallery for some pics.
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From: Coutts Canada
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How can a guy tell if he has a dana 60 under a 78-79 1/2 ton? We got 2 of last fall (one was in the middle of being restored but the guy ran out of money in a divorce) and the are extremely good trucks.
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From: Oregon
dana 60 swap
We're talking about front axles and 1/2 tons never came with Dana 60s. But in anycase, I think you are talking about the rear axles which should be a Ford 9". As with all axles, check your BOM if unsure.
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dana 60 swap
Mid 60's and early 70's 1/2 tons had 5 lug, semi floating 60s.
Here's some in depth Dana 60 info
Dana 60 tech
Jason
Here's some in depth Dana 60 info
Dana 60 tech
Jason
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From: Whately, Ma
dana 60 swap
I've read that 78-79 Ford 60s are the best for radius-arm setups because they have a 32" (or so) leafpad-to-leafpad compared to the 86-97 Ford Dana 60 which has a 36"(or so) measurement. The older Dana gives you more room for the radius arms.
