Also pulled the trigger on the ARB, gears and install kit for the 60. Also grabbed some 35 spline outers and joints.
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'84 K5 Build (Midlife Crisis)
- Thread starter Fastereddie
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- four link magnum tire carrier
Progress.
Gotta clear them fordees...
Got the inner axles and spindles cleaned up. Just waiting for parts to show up now.
No, I haven’t powder coated anything in my life. Haha. I’m a spray painter. Cheaper and easy to touch up.
He lives in the land of sun and no road salt. Spray paint lasts a long time down there.
Got sum stuff 
So, Dana 60F. First two pics are original gears that came out. Second set of pics is what I have now.
Coming together...
Noice
Thanks. Starting to get excited. Still need to order hubs, brakes and lockouts though.
Mmmmmm axle porn, looking very good!
Thanks. The only hard part is trying to clean the caked on, baked on grease off.
This a d44? I'm thinking about building MI e instead of upgrading to a d60 in my k5. I have all the 3/4ton stuff for 8 lug I'd just have to do all the axles like you are
That's a 60. Probably want to really look at cost and use before you make a decision. I built a 44, but it was anything but normal.
Cost me as much as a 60 in the end, but with half the weight and an extra 1-2" of ground clearance
Cost me as much as a 60 in the end, but with half the weight and an extra 1-2" of ground clearance
That's kind of why I was considering it for the k5. To keep weight and ground clearance to a minimum as I'm probably keeping 35s. Sorry to clog up your thread @Fastereddie I just saw the 6 lug hubs on the floor n couldn't tell. Looks good though!
