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1969 4x4 · 07-07-2003, 03:39 PM

i am replacing my rearend with a dana 60 in the rear and a dana 40 in the front... these axles came out of a 78 chevy 3\4 ton... the perches are not the same as the 69 frame.. how do i get these right so the springs sit on them... cut off and reweld or put spacers behind the spring perches by the frame??? PLEASE HELP!!!!

6869704X4 · 07-07-2003, 04:14 PM

Check out the links in this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=48839
All you need for moving perches.

Someone probably put that Dana60 in that truck. As far as Ive heard the last year for a 60 rear was 72.

1969 4x4 · 07-07-2003, 05:39 PM

thanks for the help it will come in handy..

07-07-2003, 03:39 PM	#1
1969 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 75	question about spring pearch on rearend?? i am replacing my rearend with a dana 60 in the rear and a dana 40 in the front... these axles came out of a 78 chevy 3\4 ton... the perches are not the same as the 69 frame.. how do i get these right so the springs sit on them... cut off and reweld or put spacers behind the spring perches by the frame??? PLEASE HELP!!!!

07-07-2003, 04:14 PM	#2
6869704X4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE NM Posts: 769	Check out the links in this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=48839 All you need for moving perches. Someone probably put that Dana60 in that truck. As far as Ive heard the last year for a 60 rear was 72. __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I love my truck.

07-07-2003, 05:39 PM	#3
1969 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 75	thanks for the help it will come in handy..



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