Dana 60 questions
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Dana 60 questions
Hello, and I hope I am posting this in the correct space.
I am wanting to put Dana 60s in the front and back of my 1978 Bronco. I've read up on what's some of the best Dana 60s and I decided to go with the 1999 - 2004 Dana 60 out of an Econoline E350. My plan is to replace the gears with 3:73 gears for a better daily driver but also enough there to play in the mud on the weekends.
I got two from the junk yard ( they were too cheap to pass up ). The Axle code is 22 and 35.
From what I can find from searching on the internet about the two is this:
22:
4.10 ratio, non-limited slip (Dana), 5300 capacity
35:
4.09 ratio, non-limited slip (Dana)
My questions is this:
Which of these two would be the better of the two?
My Bronco has locking hubs that I have to exit the vehicle and manually lock and unlock, how will that work if I replace the stock dana 44 / Ford 9 inch with Dana 60s?
I am wanting to put Dana 60s in the front and back of my 1978 Bronco. I've read up on what's some of the best Dana 60s and I decided to go with the 1999 - 2004 Dana 60 out of an Econoline E350. My plan is to replace the gears with 3:73 gears for a better daily driver but also enough there to play in the mud on the weekends.
I got two from the junk yard ( they were too cheap to pass up ). The Axle code is 22 and 35.
From what I can find from searching on the internet about the two is this:
22:
4.10 ratio, non-limited slip (Dana), 5300 capacity
35:
4.09 ratio, non-limited slip (Dana)
My questions is this:
Which of these two would be the better of the two?
My Bronco has locking hubs that I have to exit the vehicle and manually lock and unlock, how will that work if I replace the stock dana 44 / Ford 9 inch with Dana 60s?
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It is generally advisable to ask questions before spending money. What you have there is a D61 semi float axle, that is no better than the 9", and worse in some ways. Like size, weight, axle strength, gearing and locker options, etc.
I may have misunderstood your post, as well, as it sounds like you got two rear axles? There is a significant difference between front and rear axles, mostly that the front axle has steering provisions.
I may have misunderstood your post, as well, as it sounds like you got two rear axles? There is a significant difference between front and rear axles, mostly that the front axle has steering provisions.
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Auto yard they were in was crushing the vehicles that day. It came out of a 99 - 04 Econoline E350. I already have a buyer for which ever one I don't want. They are both rear ends. They were so cheap that I couldn't pass them up regardless. They are on Kijiji ( site like Craigslist ) here for hundreds of dollars.
Which one are you talking about? The 35 or 22 code?
Which one are you talking about? The 35 or 22 code?
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Both axles appear to be semi floating. Basically, a semi floating axle has the axle shaft supporting the vehicle weight, and a full floating axle separates the weight carrying and torque duties. Here's a pic that illustrates the difference. The semi float axle is a little different than what you have, as this one has a separate shaft and flange, but the operation is the same:
A full floating axle looks like this:
Here's the article that pic is from, it'll do a bit better of a job explaining the difference:
Full-Floating Vs. Semi-Floating - Axle Tech - Off-Road Magazine
A full floating axle looks like this:
Here's the article that pic is from, it'll do a bit better of a job explaining the difference:
Full-Floating Vs. Semi-Floating - Axle Tech - Off-Road Magazine
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