Narrowing a 60

[sixb]

I'm running a 14 bolt rear with CC hubs for a 63" wms to wms and have considered running a front Dodge 60 to go from 69.5 t0 67 but that cost money ans still not as narrow as I'd like. I was talking to a guy who cut the short side to fit a 12" shaft which brought him down to 64" from 69.5 also no custom shafts needed either and your only cutting one side
I think I'm gonna do it when I narrow, cage and link the front of my truggy or at that point buggy

 

[sweetk30]

keep a eye out on ebay. lots of them from time to time cut down custom. buy that and sell yours and bedone faster/easyer.

 

[Stomis]

Where do you get the shaft from on the shortened side if its not custom?

 

[sixb]

Where do you get the shaft from on the shortened side if its not custom?

12" is the stock outer (stub) for both Chevy and Dodge. This way you only need a 35" and a 12" spare.

 

[sixb]

keep a eye out on ebay. lots of them from time to time cut down custom. buy that and sell yours and bedone faster/easyer.

Yeah but it seems real easy to me, once it's cut I could chuck it up on the lathe and turn the weld off the C then press it out and re-use it.

The shipping on a 60 would more than kill the deal plus I like the idea of using the outer stub shaft for the short inner.

The best part is stock shafts and only 2 sizes instead of 3

 

[Stomis]

So its got 2 stubs together on 1 side?

 

[imiceman44]

Yeah but it seems real easy to me, once it's cut I could chuck it up on the lathe and turn the weld off the C then press it out and re-use it.

The shipping on a 60 would more than kill the deal plus I like the idea of using the outer stub shaft for the short inner.

The best part is stock shafts and only 2 sizes instead of 3

So the inner splines and outer splines match?
I never knew that.

 

[4X4HIGH]

12" is the stock outer (stub) for both Chevy and Dodge. This way you only need a 35" and a 12" spare.

Are you forgetting that the inner axle will need to have a machined surface for the oil seal? Also the outer stubs neck down just behind the spline area which is where a sealing surface needs to be that is larger than the necked down diameter.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

So the inner splines and outer splines match?
I never knew that.

Stock, they don't. The inners are 35 spline and the outers are 30 spline.

It's a common upgrade to use 35 spline outer shafts because they fit right in and just require a new set of lockouts or drive flanges.

I believe Scott is right though about the issues you'll run into trying to use a stub shaft as an inner.

 

[sixb]

Are you forgetting that the inner axle will need to have a machined surface for the oil seal? Also the outer stubs neck down just behind the spline area which is where a sealing surface needs to be that is larger than the necked down diameter.

No not forgetting rather just learning it Well dang I was hoping to not use custom shafts, since it has to be custom I'll either find a Dodge and go that route or cut mine to 65" probably cheaper still to just cut mine.
Thanks guys.

 

[blazinzuk]

I am going to talk you out of this!

But it with your facility available making a seal surface would not be hard nor is narrowing an axle. Its very easy to do.

 

[sweetk30]

80's ford dana 60 had super short tube on driverside . = short inner axle.

thay have mabye 10"-12" give or take of tube on the short side.

i know a guy with jeep and he swaped in a 14ff c&c axle rear. thay fit perfect for width. then the front he got a 80's dana 60 that most people dont want. he cut the long side down welded the inner c back on. then cut the old inner axle off flush with the yoke. cut the shaft down to size. spun the center of the yoke out on a lathe and press fitted it to the now shorter stub shaft. he left it in a few tho to give him pleanty of room for a plug weld. then welded the backside were the yoke turns in to the shaft. he has been runnin that combo for years. has yet to brake a shaft . he swaped in 5.13 and runs 35" tires. 5 speed and its feed by a 4cly gas stock jeep motor. he gets great gas milage and can go most anywere he wants with it.