for ****s an giggles while i had the wheels off my diesel last night i tried to slide a ford 5x5.5 an a chevy 6x5.5 neither fit over the hub. granted its a dually an a 10.25 i think but id assume a full float 60 would be same size....

 

D60 hub is smaller than the hub on a 10.25. But still don't think it's small enough

I do know they make hubs for D60 fronts in any bolt pattern you want.

 

Yeah at $400/pair.

 

Not sure I want to open this can of worms, but Dana did make 60's for car applications I know for old dodge cars, however I'm not sure of the bolt pattern, I believe they were 5-lug. And I don't know about interchanging parts, the bearing and spindle diameters might be different or lengths might be different.

 

Now that you say that, when ford first did LS rear axles in the half ton pickups, they used a D60 center with 5 lug outers. A semi float axle though.

 

If these guys haven't talked you out of it yet, start searching on pirate4x4. I've seen all kinds of tons with weird bolt patterns over there, not sure how much it's going to cost you though.

Also don't see a problem with the adapters if you get them as thin as possible and keep all the bolts tight they shouldn't be a problem. Not the "right" way to do it, but certainly your cheapest option.

 

I think some of the jeep trucks had 6 lug dana 60's. Why not go with a 6 lug 14 bolt?

 

I think he gave up after realizing there weren't new 6 lug wheel hubs available for $25 at the local Autozone.


Either that or a mod posting a bogus thread to drum up business.

 

No thats not the case,,,answer me this if Dana 60 front Axles makes a Hub for any Bolt pattern how can that help me with my Dana 60 Rear Axle Conversion will front Dana 60 Hubs work in Rear Dana 60 also will i have to up grade to 35 or 40 spline axle also if and i say if front Dana 60 Hud will work on Rear Dana 60 Axle what Disc Brake Bracket do i use,,you would think a new 6Lug Hub Disc Brake Bracket and may be up Grade spline to 35 or 40 would be all i need Not the case i have been told something about Bareings are rong size im not sure what the bearings even look like they are talking about

 

Do u have pic of them wheels of yours yet? How about some measurments of the hole in the middle.

 

Dang thats hard to read....


No, front hubs will not work on the rear. Your wheel hubs also have nothing to do with spline count. These must be some pretty special wheels for you to even consider 35 or 40sp shafts as an option to run them.

Like Ive told you many times the EASIEST way to convert your 60 rear to 6 lug is to have your stud holes welded, machined flat and redrilled by a competent machine shop...not with a 4" grinder and 3/8" drill in your back yard. After that you can buy a 6 lug rotor, a 80s 2wd chebby caliper and a disk brake bracket from any 4wd supplier. All this considering the center of your wheels will fit over the wheel hub.

 

Fwiw Dana didn't make the 5 or 6 lug hubs for the axle... its all after market. i believe the cheapest i have seen them were 450 or so. you'll have at minimun 500+ in the front axle.

 

i think after reading some of these new threads i have lost some IQ points.

 

You have a point there...

 

Agreeeeeeeed