dirtwarrior17
Banned
a d60 and a 14ff for the price of a good 14ff.... why not?
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buying a 60 tommorow, and a 14ff LOOK
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beater_k20
Banned
Bobby, piss off man, its his money, and he'll spend it how he sees fit.
or let me put it to you this way... you didnt need that 10" of lift, or those 35" boggers, but you bought them anyways, and you run them. you're happy with them. its your money, and you spent it the way you wanted to. let the man have a little fun. maybe he'll even take a little body damage
or let me put it to you this way... you didnt need that 10" of lift, or those 35" boggers, but you bought them anyways, and you run them. you're happy with them. its your money, and you spent it the way you wanted to. let the man have a little fun. maybe he'll even take a little body damage
Because he can get a 10B 8 lug front instead and a 14BFF that came from a 3/4 ton so no messing with spring perches for over half less, not to mention what a lot of people don't understand is how expensive it is to maintain a D60. All the parts for them are close to twice as expensive as anything for a D44 or 10B.dirtwarrior17 said:
beater_k20
Banned
rjfguitar said:
and the 10 bolt will break twice as often, if not more, so you're actually breaking even. we had a conversation about a similar subject via PM earlier this week. different strokes for differet folks.
Nonesuch
1/2 ton status
What is there to maintain? ON a DD/weekend warrior at most he will be replacing is some $20 brake pads, some $32 dollar calipers, or an occasional 1310 u-joint at the yoke. I doubt he will break stubs. What if he decides to run some 40's in the future and he is left with a weak ass 10 bolt. Now he has spent money on a worthless to him axle and he has the task of selling it off and sourcing another cheap D60. As for weight, these pigs already tip the scales at 5k so whats another 200 lbs?
HP, good find and I hope it works out.
Bobby, Your not an asset to this site, your just an ass. Your post does nothing for this thread. My post is turning into the same so I'm done.
HP, good find and I hope it works out.
Bobby, Your not an asset to this site, your just an ass. Your post does nothing for this thread. My post is turning into the same so I'm done.
kyser_soze
1/2 ton status
I am the same way, my friends have told me to move to Tightwad, MO., and change my name to Ebineezer Meizer. If you can't find a deal then you are not really looking for one. I hope it works out for you.
K5MONSTERCHEV
1/2 ton status
rjfguitar said:
You don't need a D60 plain and simple. You plan on running 35x12.50 BFG's.....an 8 lug 10B can EASILY handle those tires. There is a HUGE difference between a very mild BFG M/T and the same size swamper, The BFG's will be much more forgiving since they weigh a lot less.
You are just going to have an expensive as hell front axle to maintain and a bunch of dead weight for no reason. I used to want a D60 too....then I relized, i don't need one because I have never broke anything up front and have beat on my truck about as hard as I want to,plus I'm making a lot more power than you are. I want it to be light as possible because I have to trailer my K5 now, and even if I drove it around town still I wouldn't want that extra weight from that 60 sucking extra gas and slowing me down.
YOu sold you custom high dollar hi pinion 60 because you needed the money and relized you didn't need a high end axle like that....so why are you going to make the same mistake twice? You are not building a 42" tired big block powered rock crawler...it's a daily driver with a little fun in the dirt on the weekend......
OWNED!!!
Bobby does have a point! I dont see the reason to go throwing a D60 under it first thing either. But hey, maybe he'll buy it, and it'll just sit there and then he'll need to sell it one day, and we'll get a good deal!
beater_k20
Banned
you guys are missing the point, he doesnt need it, he WANTS it. he has the money, so why not? he cant take the money with him. HP and i talked on the phone for about 30 mins last night, and it seems to me that he wants to have a little fun with his K5. you know, take the family wheeling once in a while... he didnt mention anything about wanting to spend time on the trail or in the mud with his family and a broken truck.
atho
1/2 ton status
rjfguitar said:
you must speak from experience seeing as how your dodge has one. so, what kind of regular maintenance do you do to it? Wait, I get it, the 60 is $$ because it takes more paint to cover it than a D44 or 10 bolt. True, a 60 is more expensive to build...but I'm a little kunfused about the maintenance thing.
RustBuket
1/2 ton status
I agree, if he's got a family, the more time wheeling and the less time fixing the better. If he has the money, its just peace of mind.
metto
Registered Member
saying you dont need a 60, especilly when there is an awsome deal on one right now is the most dumb **** thing you could ever say. you will break **** on a small front axle like that with anything over a 33. i had 33 mtrs ( a light tire for a 33) on my old z71 with ifs and i broke cv's all day long on some easy ****. if he even remotly taps into the power his motor has, and hes in anything more than a ****ing mud puddle, **** will hit the fan. i would never turn down a deal like that cause even if he decides he dosent want that he can turn around and sell the combo for 500 more easy.thats all
ya know we are all bitching at hi pinon but he hasnt ever come back and said if he has got a 60 or not yet. so save the b/s for after the fact . and have a nice day. ( cant we all just get along? )
dirtwarrior17
Banned
true he should buy it but cv's on an ifs rig are twice as weak as a solid 10b.
metto
Registered Member
i think they are about the same, stock oem 10 bolt with oem joints and shafts vs a stock oem cv axle
dirtwarrior17
Banned
depends on the driver but almost everytime i try to get my buddy with a 1/2 91 silveradoe to pull me out he doesn't have 4wheel drive because he busted his halfshafts. probably the driver(hes rolled it getting squirly going from gravel to assphalt).
TrcksR4ME
1/2 ton status
IMO, the point of this site is to help other people out. You are not helping someone out be reinforcing a belief that they need something they don't..I am with Bobby on this one too.
This site has a way of making people think they need parts that they don't, it is turning into keeping up with the Jones' around here. I have fallen into the same trap myself, keep thinking I need a dana 60, but then I think about how I am running an almost 30 y/o dana 44 with original shafts and Schmucks u-joints and have yet to break anything in three years. Dana 60=cool, yes...but necessary, no. The only way I'd upgrade is if my tire size exceeds what I can run the 44 reliably at.
But the bottom line for me is you are not helping someone out by saying "cool" "sweet" "awesome". A lot of times in life helping someone else out means being unpopular and saying things that may cause arguments and disputes.
I also don't understand how Jacob feels he needs this axle when he doesn't even know how to tell the difference...not that it matters if I do, just an observation.
That is all
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This site has a way of making people think they need parts that they don't, it is turning into keeping up with the Jones' around here. I have fallen into the same trap myself, keep thinking I need a dana 60, but then I think about how I am running an almost 30 y/o dana 44 with original shafts and Schmucks u-joints and have yet to break anything in three years. Dana 60=cool, yes...but necessary, no. The only way I'd upgrade is if my tire size exceeds what I can run the 44 reliably at.
But the bottom line for me is you are not helping someone out by saying "cool" "sweet" "awesome". A lot of times in life helping someone else out means being unpopular and saying things that may cause arguments and disputes.
I also don't understand how Jacob feels he needs this axle when he doesn't even know how to tell the difference...not that it matters if I do, just an observation.
That is all
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dirtwarrior17
Banned
For $1000? ****, I'd be down there right now ...even if it wouldn't get swapped into my rig i'd still sell the 60 for a profit..but I'd put it in anyway for peace of mind when the lockrites and gears get stuffed in.
Hmmm...Doesn't need a 60 with 35's? I blew apart my old D44 with 33" AT's. Open too, no locker/posi. Stripped all the teeth off one of the spider gears and half the teeth on one of the side gears. Have you EVER broken ANYTHING rfjguitar?
dirtwarrior17 said:
its not THAT cheap.... i got a line on 1 tons with 4:56's anytime i want for 1100.. 500 to 800 would be cheap...
I don't think there is anything wrong with running a D60 front and 35's. Most of us here have run 35's...and usually end up wanting to go bigger eventually. In Jakes case he'll already be set to run whatever size tire he wants in the future.
Even if he doesn't, there is nothing wrong with running 35's on a D60...if he has the money and wants to run one ton stuff then what is the big deal?
Rene
Even if he doesn't, there is nothing wrong with running 35's on a D60...if he has the money and wants to run one ton stuff then what is the big deal?
Rene
