Inquiring About Dana 60's

[k5bodyboy]

Hey ya not to new to ck5 but seeing how you all are chevy owners.
What modle chevy truck had a dana 60 in the front and what is the king the king pin. And what makes it so special from a normal 60. Any info will be greatful. Also are they pretty well geard up or will I have to do a swap.
proud owner of a 85 GMC Jimmy w/ a 355 producing 390 horse power and not quite enough torque thats why I here. Motor is backed my a home biult th350 w/ reverse shift pattern and shift kit, which powers through a partime 203 w/ custume twin stick kit made at home. The axels of choice where a mistake gm10 in the front and a wossie 12 bolt rear.Both equiped w/ 307 gears and a corp gm gov lock in the rear.
Thankx
K5 bodyboy

 

[k5bodyboy]

A man and his truck is a beautiful thing

Hey ya not to new to ck5 but seeing how you all are chevy owners.
What modle chevy truck had a dana 60 in the front and what is the king the king pin. And what makes it so special from a normal 60. Any info will be greatful. Also are they pretty well geard up or will I have to do a swap.
proud owner of a 85 GMC Jimmy w/ a 355 producing 390 horse power and not quite enough torque thats why I here. Motor is backed my a home biult th350 w/ reverse shift pattern and shift kit, which powers through a partime 203 w/ custume twin stick kit made at home. The axels of choice where a mistake gm10 in the front and a wossie 12 bolt rear.Both equiped w/ 307 gears and a corp gm gov lock in the rear.
Thankx
K5 bodyboy
Aman and his truck is a beautiful thing.

 

[trollporter]

The Kingpin D60 can be found in a 1 ton Chevy truck up to '91. The normal 60 that you speak of has ball joints not king pins. As far as I know Chevrolet never used a ball joint D60. You aren't giving enough info to know what gear would be good for you.

This may also help you http://www.m-w.com/

 

[Zeitler]

...what is the king the king pin. ....

look here: http://coloradok5.com/dana60man/page17.jpg "Figure 60 is tha kingpin"

 

[jekbrown]

a kingpin is basically a big truncated cone of steel that the outters rotate about on a D60. The alternative, as mentioned, is ball joints which for withstanding years of offroad abuse, just aren't as good.

j

 

[u2slow]

Kingpin vs. balljoint doesn't make much difference IMO. Its the ease of adding highsteer that makes the kingpin style advantageous.

 

[big pappa b]

This may also help you http://www.m-w.com/

 

[Ryan B.]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/60_front/

thes shuld ansewr all yer questeions about those thim thar elsusive dyna 60's.