14ff vs d60

[buffblazer]

i dont hear much about guys running d60's in the rear and i was wondering are they hard to find or just not popular?

i need a rear axle and found a d60 that matches the gears for my front and it has a decent price on it.

worth it or should i look for a 14b?

 

[thatK30guy]

This won't be a fair comparison between the two axles. A 14FF is more comparable to the D70 as the D60 is slightly smaller in everything. The D70 is very close to size, strength, etc., to the 14FF.

 

[royjones]

d60 has smaller axles that is there weak point. for me it was. other than upgradeing them the axle still lives

 

[buffblazer]

so how strong are they? im looking at a fully rebuilt on for 200 bucks with 456 gears and i was wondering with a detroit and 35s and lots of torque will it be able to handle all that?

 

[76zimmer]

Don't know if the spring pads will work, or shocks and whatever.
14's are cheap, and 3/4 ton models will bolt in

 

[odin]

The ring and pinion in a 14 ff are much stronger than in a D60.
Thats one of the reasons finding a D60 out back is rare.

 

[toomany]

One of the guys I wheel/bog with had a D60 in the rear of his 78 F250. Broke it a few times (ring and pinion, shafts). Put a 14BFF in and hasn't had any problems. He's running a built 460/C6/205 with 40" TSL's.

 

[atho]

does it already have the detroit? if it does, i'd get it. if not, i'd just find a 14 bolt. detroits for the 14 are cheaper.

the shafts are the same size as a D44 front axle on the 60 rear..