need help identifying axle ( pics)

[Cbrown67]

hey guys i got this axle with my truck is there anyway to determin if its a dana 44 or dana 60?

the pics are kinds crappy i had the big zoom lens on my camera

[Eturnit3]

looks like a kingpin 60... very desirable

[basemodel67]

If you scrape the grease and crap off by the diff cover it should say what it is... looks like a 60 to me.

[Cbrown67]

thats what i thought it was a 60 thanks guys ill scrape that gunk off the front of it

[V30 mongo]

Looks just like the front end of my V30. A M60 set up for dual wheels. It's got the spicer hubs and the steering stablizer too. Check close that the tapped holes in the housing for the right spring mounting are ok. A lot of nut cases just torch burn them off. Kinda messes things up.

[Cbrown67]

thannks!

[Cbrown67]

so i scrapped all the grease off and here is what i found on one of the tabs it says (D40386) does that sound right to me that would mean Dana 40 but that doesnt sound right?!?!
ive never heard of a dana 40

what do you guys think

[msgross]

The two bolt holes on the pass side leaf mount tell me Dana60 because a Dana44 take four U-bolts and the 60 only takes three, it uses regular bolts in that area. The "60" should be stamped into the main casting portion around the outside of the diff cover housing, in one of the corner areas.

[Cbrown67]

so sitting here the numbers i found did not make sence to me so i went back out and there was a tab that i missed it is a 60

[Cbrown67]

MS thanks!

[b454rat]

Too bad it's a dually, single hubs are getting hard to find.

[Cbrown67]

what do you mean its a dually?

[Cbrown67]

and also where would you suggest getting a rebuild kit?

[msgross]

It's currently set up for a dual rear wheel truck. There should be plenty of research on the web on how to convert it to a single wheel hub, plan on spending some more $$$ to rebuild and get ready to run. That's why most SRW axles go for $1,000+ and the DRW's are a little cheaper. Still a nice find.

vtblazer has built a few of these, look for some of his builds.

[Cbrown67]

ms are the dual hubs what would be on the front steer axle of a one ton dump truck? ( Obviously not running dual wheels on the front steer)

[V30 mongo]

The front hubs on a one ton m60 come in two types: The offset type, which is type in your picture and the regular type. The offset type is to be used on a dual rear wheel truck as so the same wheel/tire can be used front or rear. You can change the hubs to a single rear/standard type if you wish. or use it with the offset type rims from a dual-rear-wheel truck I run a V30 which came with dual wheels as new. I left the front end as is and had spacers made for the GM 14 bolt rear and use the same wheels as the front. The rear whees are installed just as the front and the track is close.

[Cbrown67]

hmm from what i have read its a pain in the ass to find cheap single hubs.
I dont really know if i want to run wheels with diffrent offsets
I am running 38's on my truck i think if i have one deep dish and one non deep dish it would just look foolish

[b454rat]

Get the matching rear and run some H1s. With the offset they have, you can run them and the tire will stick out like a regular single rear truck would.

[bikes&bowties]

in my parts a dually d-60 is still a $800 dollar axle if its in runnable condition....

[Dieselwrencher]

You can usually purchase new hubs for around $300 to make this a SRW axle again.

[aboveall]

thats a dana 60 came out of a dually

[Cbrown67]

thanks guys