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Oct 7, 2009 | 11:56 PM

getnbz

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Dana 50 or 60

i have a 99 SD how do i tell if i have a Dana 50 or 60 in the front i need to know for as to change the carrier when i change the gears
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Oct 8, 2009 | 01:35 AM

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I believe it is a 50 in the front.

Oct 8, 2009 | 02:00 AM

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X2 on the D50

Oct 8, 2009 | 02:36 AM

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X3 on the Dana 50, it should say on the axle housing or on the gear tag.

Oct 8, 2009 | 11:42 AM

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'99 F250 I think makes it 100% likely it's a Dana 50.

Oct 8, 2009 | 11:46 AM

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so i guess its a dana 50.. lol

gee wiz i didnt even know there was such an axle
kinda figured ford front ends consisted of dana 44, dana 60, IFS

learned somthin new taday

Oct 8, 2009 | 12:59 PM

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Oct 8, 2009 | 03:24 PM

krewat

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I remember shopping around when I got my '01 and I thought somewhere in 2002 they started with the Dana 60's, but not sure on that.

Oct 8, 2009 | 03:59 PM

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my 03 has aD60 build date 08/19/02

Oct 8, 2009 | 06:17 PM

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2002 mid year is what i have heard. the dana 50 is basically d60 outers and a d44 r&P if i remember correctly. the key giveaway is the diff cover it it is the same as a d44 it is a d50 i think

Oct 9, 2009 | 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lubbockguy1979

2002 mid year is what i have heard. the dana 50 is basically d60 outers and a d44 r&P if i remember correctly. the key giveaway is the diff cover it it is the same as a d44 it is a d50 i think

Nope, Dana 50 cover is the same as the Dana 60.

The Dana 50 (at least, in the Superduty solid axle) uses what looks like the entire Dana 60 housing, but with a 8.5" ring gear diameter (same as the 44, but not sure if it's really a "dana 44" ring gear because the Dana part numbers are different). The Dana 60 uses a 9.75".

However, I do not think the housing itself is the same between the 50 and 60. They are machined differently for the internal parts.

Oct 9, 2009 | 12:45 PM

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I'm pretty sure that a Dana 44 has a 8.75" ring gear, a D50 has a 9.25, and a D60 has a 9.75, unless its an 05 or newer truck with 4.30 or lower gears, then it uses the "Super 60" with a 10" ring gear.

Oct 9, 2009 | 12:54 PM

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From: Lubbock

Dana axles are difficult. They make some d44 that are not off the shelf stuff like in the vette, the iszuzu rodeo (spelling) and the nissan titan. They are close to a regular housing... Then dodge has a 60 a 61 and they are close in spec but not interchangeable. Then there is a 70 and a 71. At a glance they all look a lot alike the dana 44 was offered in 8lug as was the d60, d61, d70, d71.
I have never had my hands on a dana 50 and a dana 60 to actually compare though. I have heard of the super 60 but I believe it will interchange with a 60 still.