Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes

[patman]

Looking for a low pinion rear dana 60 with 3.5" tubes. Full float or semi float, don't care

[TravisMac]

9” is the way

[patman]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

[TravisMac]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

Yeah the R&P situation isn’t ideal, but at least wouldn’t be starting from scratch if you use 60 Cs

Or just sell me that 60 front

[Jduck]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

What makes a low pinion lighter than a high pinion? 

[patman]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

What makes a low pinion lighter than a high pinion? 

A low pinion with 3.5 tubes probably weighs less than my high pinion 05+ axle with thicker and larger diameter tubes. The housing is more beef than I need.

I think I'd rather run a LP in the rear instead being on the wrong side of the HP gears

[8lugLJ]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

What makes a low pinion lighter than a high pinion? 

A low pinion with 3.5 tubes probably weighs less than my high pinion 05+ axle with thicker and larger diameter tubes. The housing is more beef than I need.

I think I'd rather run a LP in the rear instead being on the wrong side of the HP gears

so no steering sterling??

[Scott F.]

The older the OE application the smaller and lighter the center section casting is generally.  The GVWRs and GCWRs of the 05’ superduty stuff makes 80-90s model trucks look like half tons.

My Chevy LP 60 front is tiny compared to that 05+ front center section. Problem is the old 60 castings also came with smaller tubes.

[patman]

The older the OE application the smaller and lighter the center section casting is generally.  The GVWRs and GCWRs of the 05’ superduty stuff makes 80-90s model trucks look like half tons.

My Chevy LP 60 front is tiny compared to that 05+ front center section. Problem is the old 60 castings also came with smaller tubes.

Correct. I think E350 vans may have 3.5 tubes, but haven't been able to check one out in person

[patman]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

What makes a low pinion lighter than a high pinion? 

A low pinion with 3.5 tubes probably weighs less than my high pinion 05+ axle with thicker and larger diameter tubes. The housing is more beef than I need.

I think I'd rather run a LP in the rear instead being on the wrong side of the HP gears

so no steering sterling??

It may still happen if I can't find a LP d60 with big tubes. I really want to offset the diff to the passenger side so it matches the front, then run the same shafts front and rear.

If I keep the sterling, the spline pressure angles will be different and shafts will no longer be interchangeable even though they're both 35 spline

[8lugLJ]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

What makes a low pinion lighter than a high pinion? 

A low pinion with 3.5 tubes probably weighs less than my high pinion 05+ axle with thicker and larger diameter tubes. The housing is more beef than I need.

I think I'd rather run a LP in the rear instead being on the wrong side of the HP gears

so no steering sterling??

It may still happen if I can't find a LP d60 with big tubes. I really want to offset the diff to the passenger side so it matches the front, then run the same shafts front and rear.

If I keep the sterling, the spline pressure angles will be different and shafts will no longer be interchangeable even though they're both 35 spline

the shafts are different lengths already

[patman]

9” is the way

Maybe if I already had 9" axles. I would need everything to build one whereas I already have dana 60 stuff laying around. I want a low pinion vs the heavy-ass high pinion I already have

What makes a low pinion lighter than a high pinion? 

A low pinion with 3.5 tubes probably weighs less than my high pinion 05+ axle with thicker and larger diameter tubes. The housing is more beef than I need.

I think I'd rather run a LP in the rear instead being on the wrong side of the HP gears

so no steering sterling??

It may still happen if I can't find a LP d60 with big tubes. I really want to offset the diff to the passenger side so it matches the front, then run the same shafts front and rear.

If I keep the sterling, the spline pressure angles will be different and shafts will no longer be interchangeable even though they're both 35 spline

the shafts are different lengths already

The axle will be modified to match the front axle, just a LP vs HP