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could a dana 60 fit inside my honda?

wazzabie

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My daily driver is a mid Honda Accord 4dr. I can lower the back seat and carry 2x4s. I've also carried 2 front fenders in the Honda.

I'm wondering if I can carry a Front dana 60. If I were to take it apart like this it may fit. How long would it be if taken apart like this? How heavy would it be?

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http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/project-cj7/images/sus-mods/Dcp_1880.jpg
 
I would take it apart, but sure , you could haul one in YOUR Honda :whistle: :D
 
Probly have to take the outers off, be easier to handle that way too. Guessing from knuckle to knuckle is 5 foot or so, I'm 6' and can grab the upper C and carry it.
 
When I was rebuilding mine, with the ends of and the axles out , the "main" part was moveable by hand. Fully assembled IIRC they run around 500 lbs give or take a little. So that's not much different then hauling a pair of fat chicks in the back :haha:
 
wazzabie said:
My daily driver is a mid Honda Accord 4dr. I can lower the back seat and carry 2x4s. I've also carried 2 front fenders in the Honda.

I'm wondering if I can carry a Front dana 60. If I were to take it apart like this it may fit. How long would it be if taken apart like this? How heavy would it be?

Dcp_1880.jpg


http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/project-cj7/images/sus-mods/Dcp_1880.jpg
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I wouldn't hesitate to move one in my Jetta, and I have moved big stuff like that before in mine, like 2 SM465's one th400 one 700R4 one 205 and 3 208's all in one trip.:doah:
 
imiceman44 said:
I wouldn't hesitate to move one in my Jetta, and I have moved big stuff like that before in mine, like 2 SM465's one th400 one 700R4 one 205 and 3 208's all in one trip.:doah:
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So this was you!
 
The hardest thing is going to be getting it in. I hauled one in a Geo Metro but I didn't care about the car.

So no biggie.

I think it would be way easier to disassemble it

Then no problem I think
 
wazzabie said:
How much work would be involved to get it taken down like this?
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I don't know if it is just me but the link goes to a blank search page.

Breaking down a d60 is fairly easy if it's not heavily rusted.

1: drain oil.........................5 min
2: pulling brakes takes.........15 min
3: pull both locking hubs......30 min
4: pull hubs and rotors.........30 min
5: pull spindles...................15 min
6: pull axles.......................5 min

If it's rusted or the bolts are damaged expect to double those times.

Edit: last time I pulled an axle it only took about 1/2 hour to get it out. Those times are supposing it's the first time you are doing this.
 
blazinzuk said:
The hardest thing is going to be getting it in. I hauled one in a Geo Metro but I didn't care about the car.

So no biggie.

I think it would be way easier to disassemble it

Then no problem I think
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Yeah, you can always get it in there if you don't care about the car. A couple kids brought me a 10bolt front in the back of their hatchback Escort. They didn't even open the hatch, just chucked it right through the window :haha:
 
USSkoval said:
Yeah, you can always get it in there if you don't care about the car. A couple kids brought me a 10bolt front in the back of their hatchback Escort. They didn't even open the hatch, just chucked it right through the window :haha:
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wow! :doah: classy!
 
your a good man Charlie Brown..... and shoehorn it would be.. I'd bet the farm on a smash ding or 2, couple scrapes and a few smashed fingers stuffing 400 to 600 lb's of axle in a Honda.... I used to put BB's in the back of a Honda hatchback yrs ago and that was always quite interesting, an axle woulda been 3x's as hard......
 
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