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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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dana 70 duallie axle tubes

i've got a dana 70 duallie from a 79 f350 2wd i'd like to put in my 79 f350 4x4. problem is the frame rails are wider on the 4x4 than the 2wd. the leaf springs will rub the backing plates. is it possible to replace the axle tubes with longer ones? the only 4x4 duallies in 79 that i've heard of were made for fire fighting equipment. truck now has dana 60 srw. does anybody know if the 79 f350 4x4's came stock with the dana 60 or the dana 70?

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Ron
 
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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The truck you have cane with a bed from the factory.
The axle you have came from a cab and chassis.

Cab and chassis trucks have a 34" frame.
Pickups have a 37.5" frame.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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I believe that a 88 f-350 comes with the dana 70(also known as a sterling rear end). My brother has one and until then I had never seen one, or should I say, didn't know what it was. I always assumed that 1 tons had dana 60's.
 
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