RandysMJ Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I have a chance to get a rear D70 cheap or free. I'm planning on running 37-39.5" tires. Do you think it will be over kill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 There is no such thing as overkill when you're thinking of 39.5" tires. Just make sure the bolt pattern matches your front axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 No, it's just about right. Hangs a little low, but you can shave it a bit with just an angle grinder. Or let the rocks do it for you. I know a guy who runs one in his ZJ with 38s. Part of the reason he went with it is that it came stock with 4.56 gears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandysMJ Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Yeah. More than likely i'll go with 38's. So i'm thinkin a f250 HP d44hd for the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpDrvr51 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Yeah. More than likely i'll go with 38's. So i'm thinkin a f250 HP d44hd for the front. Or an F-350 Dana 60 :brows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisty Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 what years was the D60 available in the f-350? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Um, all of them? :dunno: :hmm: Be careful about the wheel bolt pattern. I seem to remember reading that some recent years were metric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Um, all of them? :dunno: :hmm: Be careful about the wheel bolt pattern. I seem to remember reading that some recent years were metric. Not exactly! Certain years had a TTB Dana50 instead, I do believe. And newer ones don't have Dana axles anymore, I think... But you don't want them anyways, as said, the bolt pattern is weird. The best* is the 77-79 HPD60's with kingpins; the pumpkin is also in an ideal place to not screw things up (pinion winds up where it would be with a HPD30). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I beleive in 97 or 99 ford changed to a metric bolt pattern on their axles... It just makes it harder to match rims from front to rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandysMJ Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 Um, all of them? :dunno: :hmm: Be careful about the wheel bolt pattern. I seem to remember reading that some recent years were metric. Not exactly! Certain years had a TTB Dana50 instead, I do believe. And newer ones don't have Dana axles anymore, I think... But you don't want them anyways, as said, the bolt pattern is weird. The best* is the 77-79 HPD60's with kingpins; the pumpkin is also in an ideal place to not screw things up (pinion winds up where it would be with a HPD30). Wheel pattern changed in 99 when they started calling them "Superduty". The f250 had a solid D50 in front until 2002. Then they started using a D60. The TTB D50 was used in the F250 from i think 80-97. The D60 was used in the F350 from i think the 70's-97. I would like to get a D60 front but the cheapest one i have found around was $1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Do you think it will be over kill? what exactly is this "overkill" you speak of, ive never heard this term used for jeeps and axles... :brows: D70 would be nice, but definately watch out for those wheel patterns and id go with Dirty's suggestion and shave it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Also the D70 gears and lockers are pretty expensive. I am going to take my d60 and have the spindles bored out (150 at local machine shop) and order a set of 35 spline Yukon alloy shafts (80 bucks a side) and swap in a 35 spline locker, or weld up the 35 spline side gears I all ready have :D As far as it being overkill.... build it so it won't break, and you only build once 1000 is the going rate for a d60. If you get one out of a newer ford, remember it will be a ball joint d60 and uses expensive unit bearings... they say a king pin d60 is stronger, but either way you are light yrs ahead of the strength and reliabilty of a d30, and a d44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feerocknok Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I have a chance to get a rear D70 cheap or free. Free -> Do it. Cheap -> Do it, and if it's a no... decide you don't want it at that time. My 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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