CJ's MJ Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I just got an offered a set of axles out of a dodge 2500. I wasn't really looking for them but the guy is hard up and really needing some cash. From what he is saying they are out of a 98. Dana 60 Front Axle Dana 70/80 Hybrid Rear Axle. My question is would they even fit under an MJ? According to him they would work. However I prefer to ask people I know who have considerably more knowledge about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunnc1991 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Anything will work with enough money, as far as bolt in, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ's MJ Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Anything will work with enough money, as far as bolt in, not so much. How much would those cost to make them work? I already know I need to do a lot of replacing on my front end. Would it even be worth doing? I can get both axles for $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 No, keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ's MJ Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Where are you at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ's MJ Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Guam. Moved here about 10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Guam. Moved here about 10 years ago. That's right.....sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ's MJ Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Normally it's almost impossible to find decently priced parts here. Most times I end up ordering online. Once in a blue moon will find something priced reasonably axles are a good example. Needed a radiator went to all the parts places here and only Napa had it. They wanted almost $300 for a single core. Other places had to special order it and it was about $250. Went to rock auto and got it there. With shipping think it was around $140. The one junk yard we have here I quit going trying to get parts from. They are over priced and very poor customer service. It's like an inconvenience for them to help a customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue XJ Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 They would work with a lot of custom fabrication, the rear would just need a new set of spring perches, the front will need all new brackets. You would need new wheels as well, since they have a different bolt pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ's MJ Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I think it would be nice to have but being practical I don't have the necessary resources here to make it happen. Maybe if I was back in Texas I would do it. Been trying to find a place that will ship the front end parts I need to replace is challenging enough. My lower control arms looks as if PO has cut and extended them by welding tubing onto them. Not sure if that is standard set up or not. Most of the ones I have seen are one piece unless they are the adjustable ones. I noticed looking at other threads that guys say SOA on back nets 6" lift. Basically I'm just looking into track bar, upper and lower control arms, and sway bar. Priced individually it would be more practical just to buy a lift kit. UPS and fed ex are kinda funny about shipping here only can use usps. Unfortunately with usps kits weight to much to be shipped through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Making the rear axle fit is trivial. The biggest job for my rear axle swap was shortening the drive shaft and installing a conversion u joint. (Although right now I run a fully custom shaft with a SYE on the transfer case. Front axle is a different story. I snatched up a junkyard Ford high pinion D60 for $250 because it was too good of a deal to pass it up. It lived in a corner in my shop for more than half a year before I even touched it, but when I started on it it took me 9 months and $300 in brackets and steel plate to make it bolt up, not counting labor. I opted to keep my truck's stock 4 link setup and adapt the axle to it. In hindsight it would have been easier to keep the axle's leaf spring setup and convert the truck to bolt up to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 A leaf spring front conversion is not unheard of in order to run1-ton axles. But you can buy the pieces or a kit to weld into the front axle to make it nearly bolt in. As others mentioned you would then need at least new rims and you would still have to adapt the brakes and steering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I'd pass on the dodge front axle. They have an even more ridiculous axle shaft disconnect than Jeep and they use unit bearings. Sure the axle is stronger than the Jeep D30, but after you get it installed you really won't get to reap the benefits of a full width swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 That D60 is still a major upgrade. The issues rhebintenet saysbitbjas seem to be over stated. Most issues it may actually have under 7-8,000 # truck may not show up under MJ anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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