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Sep 8, 2019 | 06:41 AM

BBurgess

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Axle Housing

Ford Truck Folks,
Need more input on this, I am rebuilding a 1974 F350 Dually flatbed and started to take the rear axle apart and found the axle house where the bearing would ride all marred up. Looks like someone tried to weld it and grind it down it also had what looked like brass sheets wrapped around the inside of the hub. Sorry the axle is a Dana 70, should I just get another housing or can I do a speedi sleeve? The is being built to be a camper tower.. Attached are pictures of the housing.

Sep 8, 2019 | 03:56 PM

f5fordgirl

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It appears the bearing spun on the axe housing, so it must have got hot, it could be bent or twisted, if it was mine, I'd opt for a different housing.

Sep 8, 2019 | 04:42 PM

lonewolf_

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for sure it will be cheaper to grab one from Pull A Part for less than $200 bux as to having the housing and Hub reworked by a Competent Machine shop.

EDIT: Personally I would be worried about the strength after welding and building it up too.

Sep 8, 2019 | 05:32 PM

BBurgess

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Thanks for the responses, yeah looking to get a replacement housing now, as I am building this truck to do some heavy working with pulling our camper to who knows where and back don't want this to be the weak link.

Thank You
Bill

Sep 8, 2019 | 05:34 PM

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Dana 70: 1973/78 F350, 1979 F350 2WD

All F350's thru 1978 are 2WD .. 1979 was the first year F350's were available with 4WD, have Dana 60's front and rear.