dodge d60 axle swap?

[JacobSchni]

Buddy of mine has a d60 from a dodge for a cheap price. anyone ever swap or have any info on swapping to k10

[mcmlxix]

Front or Rear?

[andrewmp6]

If its from a leaf spring truck you can use the front axle.You will need these http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/Dod...apBushings.htm and i believe the lugs are a different size them a gm truck uses.

[JacobSchni]

front.

[JacobSchni]

heres some pics

[JacobSchni]

and heres a 14ff i might be getting. looks good for $250. and it already has 4.10 gears.

[JacobSchni]

250 a good price for a 14ff?

[74CustomK20]

Looks like that axles got new fluid in it. I hope he sealed it back up though...

[JacobSchni]

im going to check it out tomorrow

[JacobSchni]

dont know about that d 60 guy want 500 for it and it look kinda rough. it has 355 gears welded and need new brake parts as you can see

[slotard]

To me and around here 250 seems steep for a 14ff with open diff but I'm sure location matters. I'd love to get that for mine once I swap the locked 373 in.

[cadillac_al]

That D60 probably has the spring perches spaced different than a Chevy, not sure though. I see 3/4 ton axles for sale pretty cheap from time to time but $250 isn't bad.

[USSkoval]

Originally Posted by cadillac_al

That D60 probably has the spring perches spaced different than a Chevy, not sure though. I see 3/4 ton axles for sale pretty cheap from time to time but $250 isn't bad.

It's only a 1/2 inch different. Easy to overcome if using lift springs, you can get 1/4 inch offset bushings just for that purpose. The Dodge axle has many minor differences, but it's still basically a direct swap into a GM truck.

[JacobSchni]

if the spring perches are different, which i assumed were. ill just relocate and weld new ones in

[andrewmp6]

The off road design spring bushings i linked you to fix the spring width problem.

[74CustomK20]

So it's a half inch farther out or in? I seen a few come up recently, and honestly that's awesome!

[enaberif]

Geezus $250 for a 14bolt FF?! That is a steal for where I am from.

[slotard]

I guess it all depends on where you are. I see stock 14FFs for less than that all the time.

As with old trucks, I imagine I could make a fair amount of money by buying them here and shipping them to rusty areas. I wouldn't feel as bad doing it with parts as clean trucks, though.

[USSkoval]

Originally Posted by JacobSchni

if the spring perches are different, which i assumed were. ill just relocate and weld new ones in

Originally Posted by 74CustomK20

So it's a half inch farther out or in? I seen a few come up recently, and honestly that's awesome!

A lot of folks have just pulled the springs together with a ratchet strap and bolted the thing right in. It seems like hack, but it does work fine.

But like was mentioned before, if using narrower aftermarket springs, just use offset bushings or space with washers.

[russgt]

I think you are OK price wise, especially since the 60 has single wheel hubs.

I saw your hood ad of FB, I'll have to ask you about the big block parts sometime.

[74CustomK20]

USSKOVAL I thought of that, but since I have 52" Springs up front I have spacers on either side, so I think that'll work out good...

[Auctioneerhere]

The Dodge D60 will work. I've done it and it is simple.

Be prepared to change out the shock mounts.

You have to be a tad creative with the brake lines.

I recall grinding a tad on the side of leaf springs to get the u-bolts by easier.

After doing it once, in the future I would just get the right Chevy axle to begin with.

[USSkoval]

Originally Posted by 74CustomK20

USSKOVAL I thought of that, but since I have 52" Springs up front I have spacers on either side, so I think that'll work out good...

Yeah, you are set with 52's, you have room for adjustment.