Who has actually ran a Dodge Dana 60F in a 73-91?

[Bookshelf]

I've researched the topic a bit, and all I can come up with is a bunch of people saying it should fit. I will be purchasing a 90 Crew Cab 4x4 and am putting a Cummins in it. It has 4.10's. I already have a Dana 60 front and 70 rear with 3.54 gears. It would be cheaper to run the Dodge stuff instead of doing a ring and pinion swap. Besides, I can't find 3.54's for a 14FF. Also, I might run 3.07 diffs, which requires a different(Dodge only) housing. This is not going to be a trail rig, it will be on the road 99% of the time and has to be safe. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[imiceman44]

I've researched the topic a bit, and all I can come up with is a bunch of people saying it should fit. I will be purchasing a 90 Crew Cab 4x4 and am putting a Cummins in it. It has 4.10's. I already have a Dana 60 front and 70 rear with 3.54 gears. It would be cheaper to run the Dodge stuff instead of doing a ring and pinion swap. Besides, I can't find 3.54's for a 14FF. Also, I might run 3.07 diffs, which requires a different(Dodge only) housing. This is not going to be a trail rig, it will be on the road 99% of the time and has to be safe. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

I have friends that have actually run it.
The only complaint they had was the ball joints versus the king pin.
The spring pads are 1/2" less appart so you have to pull the springs in to position, only 1/4" on each side, appart from that it all fits fine.

 

[Speedo]

I ran a '75 Dodge Dana 60 front in a '73 K-5. I cut the drivers side perch off and moved it in 1/2", so my axle was actually offset to the drivers side 1/4". If I remember correctly the Dodge pinion didn't point up quite as much as the Chevy but in back in '79 there weren't too many Chevy 60s available and the Dodge was a trade for a good Dodge D44, (the 60 had a bad ring and pinion.)

Gus

 

[Speedo]

I have friends that have actually run it.
The only complaint they had was the ball joints versus the king pin.
The spring pads are 1/2" less appart so you have to pull the springs in to position, only 1/4" on each side, appart from that it all fits fine.

Dodge Dana 60 from '75 through '93 were king pin not ball joint, ball joint 60s in Dodges started in '94 and continued through '02.

Gus

 

[imiceman44]

Dodge Dana 60 from '75 through '93 were king pin not ball joint, ball joint 60s in Dodges started in '94 and continued through '02.

Gus

Didn't know that, good to know.