inadvertantly joined the 60 club

[obijuan]

i picked this heavy SOB tonight for 500 bucks. i think im in a little over my head!

needs a tie rod and everything from knuckles out i guess. it was on a mud drag truck, hence no brakes. tcase brake.

can i just get caplier brackets/calipers and rotors and be set? and will manual hubs take the place of those flanges?

i have never seen this hub setup before in yall pics, could it be dodge? the steering arm drops down on the driver side.

 

[kgblazerfive]

They are called ____________ (forgot the name) they are just locked all the time.

 

[obijuan]

yeah the drive flanges or something, i wont be using them.

 

[BoondocK5]

Why not? they're stronger than locking hubs.

 

[thatK30guy]

Yep, looks like a Dodge D60. The way the bearing hubs taper and have the drive sleeve, its a Dodge.

 

[b454rat]

Yep, 2nd the Dodge. Look at the tierod where is goes into the knuckle. Also will have a single shear shock mount, and a goofy sized u-joint.

Brakes on that are easy, they are the same as a GM 60....less rotors, wee bit thinner...

 

[obijuan]

for the goofy sized ujoints it turns out to be 1350. hmm cool i guess.

and the dodge hubs are for sale/trade if anyone wants them.

 

[wasted wages]

PM sent,,,I'll take them off your hands...

 

[obijuan]

ok i got a question about gear selection. my 60 has 4.10 and im probably gonna put 4.88s in it.

i have my 14 bolt with GM 4.56 gears in it and it will get a detroit. will i need thin/regular cut gears for that?

and for the front will i need a new carrier to go 4.88? and thick gear set? what about just 4.56?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

ok i got a question about gear selection. my 60 has 4.10 and im probably gonna put 4.88s in it.

i have my 14 bolt with GM 4.56 gears in it and it will get a detroit. will i need thin/regular cut gears for that?

The carrier break for 14 bolts is 4.10/4.56 so you won't need a new carrier or thick gearset to go from 4.56 to 4.88. Info here

and for the front will i need a new carrier to go 4.88? and thick gear set? what about just 4.56?

For the front you will need a new carrier. There aren't any thick gears for the low pinion Dana 60's and their carrier break is 4.10/4.56.