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92g-94c frank'n (truburban) K-2500
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It's made by Dana as it's a Dana 60 not a Ford 60....
why not step up to a 70

Front axle

Dana 70 HD Front axle in a Chevy Kodiak 4500 4x4 truck.
In general, Dana 70 front axles are uncommon, due to attributes that the Dana 60 front axle can match. The main advantage a Dana 70 front axle has over a Dana 60 front axle is better gross axle weight ratings.

Dodge and IHC Dana 70 front axles

The first Dana 70 front axle was used in 1958 by Dodge in the W300, in both 4.88 and 5.87 ratios. International started using Dana 70 front axles in the late 1960s. Both companies used Dana 70 front axles until the mid-1970s (Dodge W300 pickup up until 1978, discontinued in 1979). All of these Dana 70 front axles were closed knuckle, with king pins and had a GAWR of 6000 lbs. Like the rear Dana 70 axles, the Dana 70 front axle started out with 23 spline axle shafts and then went to 35 spline axle shafts. While these axles were being manufactured, Dana offered a "Power-Lok" limited slip differential for some of these axles.

GM Dana Super 70 front axles

GM began making 4x4 Chevrolet Kodiaks and GMC Topkicks that utilize a Dana 70 front axle for the 2005-2009 models. These Dana 70 axles had open knuckles and ball joints. The Dana 70 axle only came with 5.13:1, 4.88,5.31 [citation needed]gear ratios and had a GAWR of[citation needed] these axles were rated at 7-9klbs as seen on 5500 door stickers. They differ greatly from previous Dana 70 front axles, some of the major differences being the use of 1550 Universal Joints and being a high pinion, reverse cut axle. [citation needed] these axles were in gm, Chevrolet and Navistar international on 4200 and terrestar cabs, and still used in today on gmc/Chevrolet/international 4500,5500 trucks. Dana Super 60 since Ford kept it active in its trucks.Ford uses Marmon, Meritor, and Eaton/Dana/spicer Powered front axles on f650/f750 trucks.

General specifications

  • Ring gear measures 10.5 inches (270 mm)
  • 3.5 in (89 mm) diameter axle tube
  • Inner axle shaft spline counts are 23, 32, and 35
  • Pinion shaft diameter: 1.75 in (44 mm)
  • Pinion shaft splines: 10 and 29
  • Gear ratios: 3.07:1 - 7.17:1
  • Axle Shaft diameter
    • 1.41 in (36 mm) Front (35 Spline)
    • 1.50 in (38 mm) Rear (35 Spline)
  • Axle spline diameter
    • 1.50 in (38 mm) Front (35 Spline)
    • 1.50 in (38 mm) Rear (35 Spline)
  • 1480 Universal Joint (Front axle)
 
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