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Jacfourteen · 03-19-2011, 10:07 PM

So I pulled the full floater dana 60 out of my truck and was getting ready to post it for sale on craigslist, but then I realized that to get the best price out of it I better know the specifics about it. I know that it is a 4.56 and that when the tires are off the ground you CANNOT turn the wheels in opposite directions. This leads me to believe that it has a locker in it, because I've had posi rears before and its hard to turn the wheels in opposite directions, but you can do it. So the info I need to find out about these rears is: Do they have posi or locker? and what spline count are the axleshafts? any other info that you guys can share would be great, thanks in advance!

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Jacfourteen · 03-20-2011, 01:34 AM

Bump

**special-K** · 03-20-2011, 05:06 AM

If it's a factory traction device,then it's a posi. GM didn't offer a locker in Danas. I'd pull the cover and see exactly what it is. It could be the clutches are sticking.

Blazer1970 · 03-20-2011, 06:56 AM

The shafts are 30 spline. As special-K said, the factory traction option for the Dana 60 was a limited slip. Anything could have been installed by a previous owner.

Jacfourteen · 03-20-2011, 01:49 PM

Thanks for the replies! It makes sense that it would be a lim slip but I thought I had read on here that d60's came with lockers. I plan on opening it up, but it hasn't stopped raining for the last 3 days and I don't have a garage. I know that it is all stock down to the original tags hanging from the cover bolts because my grandad owned the truck before me and he bought it back in 1970

03-19-2011, 10:07 PM	#1
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Info needed on Dana 60 rear So I pulled the full floater dana 60 out of my truck and was getting ready to post it for sale on craigslist, but then I realized that to get the best price out of it I better know the specifics about it. I know that it is a 4.56 and that when the tires are off the ground you CANNOT turn the wheels in opposite directions. This leads me to believe that it has a locker in it, because I've had posi rears before and its hard to turn the wheels in opposite directions, but you can do it. So the info I need to find out about these rears is: Do they have posi or locker? and what spline count are the axleshafts? any other info that you guys can share would be great, thanks in advance! Just because I know that you guys love pictures! __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's Last edited by Jacfourteen; 03-19-2011 at 10:09 PM.

03-20-2011, 01:34 AM	#2
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Info needed on Dana 60 rear Bump __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

03-20-2011, 05:06 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: Info needed on Dana 60 rear If it's a factory traction device,then it's a posi. GM didn't offer a locker in Danas. I'd pull the cover and see exactly what it is. It could be the clutches are sticking. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-20-2011, 06:56 AM	#4
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,510	Re: Info needed on Dana 60 rear The shafts are 30 spline. As special-K said, the factory traction option for the Dana 60 was a limited slip. Anything could have been installed by a previous owner. __________________ Tim

03-20-2011, 01:49 PM	#5
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Info needed on Dana 60 rear Thanks for the replies! It makes sense that it would be a lim slip but I thought I had read on here that d60's came with lockers. I plan on opening it up, but it hasn't stopped raining for the last 3 days and I don't have a garage. I know that it is all stock down to the original tags hanging from the cover bolts because my grandad owned the truck before me and he bought it back in 1970 __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's



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