95 Dodge Dana 60 Fitment

[BIGRIG]

I HAVE A CHANCE TO GET A 95 DODGE DANA/SPICER 60 FOR $250...

WILL THE COIL SETUP AXLES THIS NEW STILL FIT AND IS IT WORTH PUTTING IT IN BECAUSE I BELEIVE THESE AXLES WERE BALL JOINTS AND
NOT A KING PIN SETUP?

this will go into a 84 k5...

THANKS
CHRIS

just noticed all caps sorry, at work were everything is caps.... will fix next time

 

[Chaddy]

I would pass on the Ball Joint set-up for my own use But, I would probly snag it anyway if its in good shape, just to re-sell it.

 

[Stomis]

How much weaker is the balljoint model vs the king pin models?

I was always under the impression they were a little weaker but still far superior to a dana 44.

 

[Chaddy]

How much weaker is the balljoint model vs the king pin models?

I was always under the impression they were a little weaker but still far superior to a dana 44.

It depends on the intended use. Ball joints are better for the road/street, and King pins are better for offroad conditions. Way stronger than a 44........Its still a 60.

 

[BIGRIG]

now this is a coil sprung with arms... i think i would be able to cut and put on new perches ...but isn't one built into the housing? and did they still have these or did you know.

 

[Masiony]

95 is going to be drivers drop, with CAD.

 

[6.2Blazer]

95 is going to be drivers drop, with CAD.

Ditto. Also unit bearing hubs and no lock-outs. I also know Dodge had some weird spline count shafts in various year D60's (maybe 32-spline inners???), but I do not know the specifics...just something to at least look for.

 

[Stomis]

CAD is bad. Get manual hubs and frlip the unit ont he axle. my friend just did it to his 85, same set up.

 

[muddybuddy]

to convert to manual hubs is $$$$

 

[Hossbaby50]

Balljoints, unit bearings, central axle disconnect, no hubs, needs new axleshafts= probably not worth it unless you plan to put it in a Dodge from the years it came out of.

You would be better served to wait till you found a normal D60 with lockouts. Balljoint vs. Kingpin isn't a deal killer if the price is right.

Harley