dana 60 question (dumb)

[mollyman]

This might be a dumb question but I will ask anyway. I need to regear a chevy dana 60 from 4.10 to 4.56 and I now know that I need a new carrier (thanks to this forum). But I was going to go open carrier but now from looking at pics of different lockers does a locker replace a carrier? I see pics of open carriers with the spider gears and cross pin and then when I look at lockers it looks like all I would need if I went with a locker right off the bat would be the new 4.56 R&P and the locker and I could not worry about the carrier, or am I looking at the pics wrong?? Any help would be great, thanks!!

 

[Cajun4x4]

you are correct... most lockers for the 60 are full carrier replacements so if you went with one, lets say a detroit all you need to do is buy the r&p and your set. thats what i did and im glad that i forked up the extra money and dont have to go back in dig in that damn axle again

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Detroits, ARB's and a few others replace the whole carrier.

Lockrights, quik-loks, etc only replace the spider gears.

 

[mollyman]

thanks for the info but would u happen to know what other lockers do replace the carrier I kinda would rather do more of a limited slip than a full locker like a detroit to help with steering (and I cant afford an ARB)

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

thanks for the info but would u happen to know what other lockers do replace the carrier I kinda would rather do more of a limited slip than a full locker like a detroit to help with steering (and I cant afford an ARB)

The detroit is the cheapest locker that replaces the whole carrier.

Limited slips are a little cheaper, the truetrac is the best one but its only $60 less than the detroit (both can be found here). You also get a trac-lok (Dana limited slip, pretty worthless IMO) or a Precision Gear power-lok (power-loks are supposed to be pretty good limited slips but its probably not that cheap either).

A new open carrier will be around $100, I sold mine used for $50.

 

[Mike330R]

I just did this swap as well during a 1 ton conversion.

New carrier w/ Detroit locker and new Superior gears, compared to the old one on the left:

Original carrier:

New Detroit locker:

 

[RockinChevy]

Nice. Did you have to reshim the new Detroit carrier when you put it back in?

 

[Mike330R]

After a few problems I took it to a pro. He said always start with the shims you had in there as a starting point and check it from there.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Nice. Did you have to reshim the new Detroit carrier when you put it back in?

I didn't have to re-shim my detroit when I put it in but that's no guarantee that you won't.

 

[RockinChevy]

Cool, thanks for the insight. Now I know what's ahead of me and I'll plan for it.

 

[mollyman]

thanks for all the info been a real help, one last thing when I look at R&Ps I see reverse rotation and standard rotation offered?? which one would I need for a late 70s chevy d60

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

thanks for all the info been a real help, one last thing when I look at R&Ps I see reverse rotation and standard rotation offered?? which one would I need for a late 70s chevy d60

Standard.

"Reverse rotation" (which is an incorrect way to describe it) gears are for high pinion axles.