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My Dana 60 Thread
- Thread starter AgDieseler
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The Detroit, gears, and inner seals are in. I also had my front shaft reworked to have a 1350 front yoke. Friday night I pressed in some axle shaft joints.
The pattern is perfectly centered with .050 under the front pinion bearing and the backlash is set tight at .006.
The pattern is perfectly centered with .050 under the front pinion bearing and the backlash is set tight at .006.
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Done...kinda.
The axle is in, and it turns and steers well. The crossover steering was a great addition, and provides tons more control without as much feedback.
Left to do:
The new Spicer spindle and new Timken bearing required some help to fit together. In addition to filing and polishing the ridge the inner wheel bearing has to fit over, we packed the spindle in dry ice before installing the bearing hub to shrink it. Installation was easy after all that.
The axle is in, and it turns and steers well. The crossover steering was a great addition, and provides tons more control without as much feedback.
Left to do:
- New longer yet brake lines ~40"
- Cut, thread, and adjust tie rod for appropoiate toe-in
- Adjust drag link to center steering wheel
- Wheel it!
The new Spicer spindle and new Timken bearing required some help to fit together. In addition to filing and polishing the ridge the inner wheel bearing has to fit over, we packed the spindle in dry ice before installing the bearing hub to shrink it. Installation was easy after all that.
Here are the 36" stainless lines I had made. I also got a new 24"er for the rear brakes, too. I used an adel clamp on the shock tube to keep the extra long lines from being grabbed by the lugs on the tire.
The crossover draglink just barely clears the Banks crossover pipe, and has had a tendency to become polished at the bend over the axle's first week of service.
I'll flex out the suspension here in the next few days and see how everything works. I'm looking forward to wheeling again.
Plenty more photos here:
http://www.oliverdiesel.com/images/d60/
The crossover draglink just barely clears the Banks crossover pipe, and has had a tendency to become polished at the bend over the axle's first week of service.
I'll flex out the suspension here in the next few days and see how everything works. I'm looking forward to wheeling again.
Plenty more photos here:
http://www.oliverdiesel.com/images/d60/
Final Report
I installed the new 1.5" .25 wall DOM tie-rod, and gave the truck a proper alignment with 1/8" toe in. It actually drove fairly well pigeon toe'd though.
The driver side locking hub is engaging as I go down the road. The 35 spline D70 stubs are just a hair longer than the 30 spline stockers. I will have to clearance the end of the stub, and if that doesn't work, I'll use the Warn dials that have a set screw to prevent uncommanded engagement/disengagement.
I took the chance to actually use the new axle, and tried crossing the drainage ditch in front of work. I hit it at all the wrong angles. The ground was way too soft, and my ATs gummed up in short order. I'll try it again when things are dry. Also, I want 37s.
I installed the new 1.5" .25 wall DOM tie-rod, and gave the truck a proper alignment with 1/8" toe in. It actually drove fairly well pigeon toe'd though.
The driver side locking hub is engaging as I go down the road. The 35 spline D70 stubs are just a hair longer than the 30 spline stockers. I will have to clearance the end of the stub, and if that doesn't work, I'll use the Warn dials that have a set screw to prevent uncommanded engagement/disengagement.
I took the chance to actually use the new axle, and tried crossing the drainage ditch in front of work. I hit it at all the wrong angles. The ground was way too soft, and my ATs gummed up in short order. I'll try it again when things are dry. Also, I want 37s.
