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Dec 26, 2005 | 09:26 PM

schmidt64

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Front Axle ID Help Please.....

Alright, i have an 02 F250 and would like to know what front axle is under the truck. Some have said a Dana 50 while others said they went to a Dana 60 after too many failures. Here is a pic of the axle tag, can anybody decipher it?

Dec 26, 2005 | 10:17 PM

99f350sd

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Gotta be a D60..havn't really heard of any D50 issues at all. Of all the things that are wrong with the SD's the D50 wasn't one of them.

Dick

Dec 26, 2005 | 10:33 PM

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Its a dana 60 with 3.73 gears.
The only failures are the wheel bearing assm. and the weak auto hubs used by ford.
Other than that it's a pretty stout axle.
Rich

Dec 26, 2005 | 10:35 PM

99f350sd

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Ya and thats on both D50 and D60.

Dec 26, 2005 | 11:20 PM

RedRage

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See the number 248 in the bottom right corner?

divide 248 by 25.4 = 9.75 inches = Dana 60

Dec 26, 2005 | 11:30 PM

99f350sd

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I don't think so..!!!

Dec 27, 2005 | 12:09 AM

RACERX7775

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everyone says nononononono, they know what it is. but no one here has a true yes or no answer to what the axle is. the question was, can anyone decifer the picture? we all know that it has 3.73 gears. that is a no brainer. so far the answer is NO. no body so far can translate the tag.

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Dec 27, 2005 | 12:45 PM

schmidt64

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Originally Posted by 99f350sd

Go here and type in the bom number upper left...It will say 60-----

http://www2.dana.com/expert/wc.dll?cvsp~Debill~

611159

Dick

I tried this and it brought up a parts list, am I doing something wrong? It didn't say 60 anywhere that I can see.

Dec 27, 2005 | 01:02 PM

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Oh, Yes it is

The 248 code in the bottom right corner is correct!

Dec 27, 2005 | 01:11 PM

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Please reference this thread. You have a D60.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...hlight=dana+60

Cody

Dec 27, 2005 | 01:22 PM

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Go to http://www2.dana.com/expert/wc.dll?hvtss~deabill~6~ and do a search by make and model. It shows that a 2002 F250/350 uses a D60. 1999-02 use a D50.

Dec 27, 2005 | 04:18 PM

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99f350sd

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Originally Posted by schmidt64

I tried this and it brought up a parts list, am I doing something wrong? It didn't say 60 anywhere that I can see.

Level Part Item Description Drawing
*1 FORD_60F2000+(VAR) 008 Variable Parts Table Drawing Available
**2 FORD_60F2000+ Drawing Available
**2 FORD_60F2000+ Drawing Available
**2 FORD_60F2000+ Drawing Available
**2 FORD_60F2000+ Drawing Available
**2 FORD_60F2000+ Drawing Available

After typing in 611159 you get this under light axles. 60 means dana 60. that site is alittle flakey....If you type in my BOM which is a D50 you get a 50 in that space.

Dick

Last edited by 99f350sd; Dec 27, 2005 at 04:27 PM.