
1.562' at the seal surface, and taper up to 1.625 at the largest diameter. Later Spicer inner axles (1980+) are 1.500 at the splines. I did what I could at home, but the lower caps kicked my butt! I decided to let the guys at TeraFlex handle that part. Front D60 Stock Spicer Axleshafts: Older stock Dana 60 35 spline inner axles (particularly pre-1980) neck down from 1.5 at the splines to 1.3' in the middle of the shaft. Length The length of the axle housing is not a consideration unless you are. One of the first steps was to disassemble the kingpin knuckles. REPLACEMENTKITS.COM Brand Front Inner Axle Tube Seal (2 pack) Fits Dana 50/60 / 61 Axles Replaces 36487 47 1 offer from 19.99 AXLE INNER TUBE SEAL KIT (UPGRADED) - COMPATIBLE WITH FORD SUPERDUTY F250 F350 - DANA 50 60 23 1 offer from 77. How to Rebuild the 8-1/4, 8-3/4, Dana 44 and 60 and AMC 20 Larry Shepard. After some talking with a few friends, I heard that TeraFlex Mfg has pretty decent pricing on axle building.Īfter a few calls, I headed up to TeraFlex with my Dana 60 HP center & kingpin knuckles. I've had a set of Dodge kingpin knuckles for over 2 years and found a Ford high-pinion Dana 60 center-section on the internet.

I have been gathering parts to assemble my own custom Dana 60 front axle at some point. The whole thing is pretty complex, I wondered if it was even possible to do in my garage!? I've narrowed a Dana 44 once, but that is nothing compared to pressing out old tubes, pressing in new ones, getting the caster correct and then making the whole thing come out to the correct width! Understanding all the ins and outs of building a custom-width Dana 60 has always been a curiosity of mine.

If you're like me, you've probably wondered what it takes to build a custom Dana 60 front axle for your rig.
