is there such thing
 

as a 6 lug dana 60? how would the strength be? im not goin to hard off road about 98% road driving with the occasional mud slingin. my 12b is starting to wear out and id like to keep the wheels i have

Re: is there such thing
 

Yes, there is such a creature albeit they are very very rare. My ’68 GMC 2wd originally came with a semi-floating 6 lug Dana 60 but I smeared a few teeth off the ring gear and currently have a Dana 44 in it right now. Aside from me breaking mine, I think Dana 60’s are pretty tough. Not sure why mine broke.

That said, you would still be better off swapping in a 14 bolt full floating rear axle and swapping on 8 lug brake rotors and backing plates to your front D44 or 10 bolt as a 6 lug Dana 60 will be near impossible to find.

I have pictures of my broken semi-float 6 lug Dana 60 if you want to see them.

Re: is there such thing
 

Like larry said,start looking under 67-72 GMCs.another 6-lug option would be to go with a,`88-up 14-bolt semi-floater.They are alot tougher than a 12-bolt and are found in the light-duty 2500s.Look for the 2500 badge and 6-lugs.These are the 2500s without fender flares.
Using any rear from`73-up will require spring pad and shock mount relocating.Not a big deal,though.

Re: is there such thing
 

im kinda new at this but ive heard of a lug change(?) like 8-6 lug swap would that make it weaker? and what does the semi float and full float mean? im really new to this :lol: