Dana 60 Identification

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Dec 28, 2006 | 09:59 AM

dustinova

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Dana 60 Identification

The door tag on my 78 F-250 Camper Special shows the code for it having a D60 front end. I looked under there last night to take some measurements for some u-bolts, and I saw what appeared to me to be balljoints. I thought the D60s of this era used kingpins. I highly doubt a different front axle has been installed under this truck, but does this sound right?

Dec 28, 2006 | 06:47 PM

kermmydog

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Yea, it is most likely a Dana 60. I know the 75-76 used kingpins on 2wd. But I believe the 4x4s used ball joints. Does your truck have a Dana 60 rear end also?

Dec 28, 2006 | 11:37 PM

plowpusher

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clean the front area around the diff cover if it's a 60 it will have 60 cast in the web and 44 if it's a 44

Dec 29, 2006 | 07:34 PM

andym

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It should have kingpins if it's a Dana 60. Ball joint 60's didn't come out until 93 or so.

The dana 60 fills the hub more than the 44 will. Here's a pic of the two - probably easiest to tell them apart this way.

Dana 60:
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h48/andymilleville/d50-60hub.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

Dana 44:
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h48/andymilleville/D44hub.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

(thanks for those pics Tom!)