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CLASSIFIEDS => Wanted => Topic started by: patman on January 16, 2022, 04:45:49 PM

Title: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: patman on January 16, 2022, 04:45:49 PM
Looking for a low pinion rear dana 60 with 3.5" tubes. Full float or semi float, don't care
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: TravisMac on January 16, 2022, 07:11:22 PM
9” is the way
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: patman on January 16, 2022, 08:06:16 PM
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
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: TravisMac on January 16, 2022, 08:08:44 PM
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 ;)
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: Jduck on January 16, 2022, 10:41:45 PM
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? 
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: patman on January 16, 2022, 11:10:25 PM
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
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: 8lugLJ on January 17, 2022, 09:31:43 AM
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??
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: Scott F. on January 17, 2022, 09:34:31 AM
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.
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: patman on January 17, 2022, 10:18:07 AM
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
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: patman on January 17, 2022, 10:22:26 AM
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
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: 8lugLJ on January 17, 2022, 11:56:07 AM
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
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: patman on January 17, 2022, 12:47:24 PM
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
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: 8lugLJ on January 17, 2022, 04:10:24 PM
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

on the sterling, the shafts are diff lengths from the factory.
Title: Re: Low pinion dana 60 with 3.5" tubes
Post by: patman on January 17, 2022, 04:15:08 PM
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

on the sterling, the shafts are diff lengths from the factory.

I know, I'm not using stock sterling shafts either way. I have to get new axles shafts for the steering axle, and I want them to use the same splines as the front 60.

IF I make a rear steer sterling with a centered diff, it will be made to use same length inners