Dana 70HD Rear Shock Mounts Locations - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

focusedontheprize · 10-13-2019, 01:29 PM

Dixie has a Dana 70HD for a rear axle (first time I have been exposed to one of these). The truck did not have rear shocks when I bought it and after installing the 4 inch lift I noticed the passenger side shock mount is mounted on the top side of the axle. The mounts look factory and so do the welds.

Does anyone have a phot of a stock Dana 70 rear end in their square body they could share? I am ordering shocks and wanted to see if mine is a different beast.

SCOTI · 10-13-2019, 02:23 PM

I don't have any old pics but my 2wd def had the equally centered staggered shock mounts under the axle tube.

obijuan · 10-13-2019, 07:30 PM

Someone cut that one off and turned it upside down. Probably because the shock body hit the tube when it was lifted and the pinion was pointed up.

86454k30 · 10-13-2019, 10:50 PM

D70 shock picture

focusedontheprize · 10-14-2019, 09:46 AM

Thank you everyone.

@SCOTI - Appreciate it, I assumed that was the case and @86454K30 confirmed it. I suspected it had been modified and @obijuan's theory makes sense since there was a 8" life on the truck when I received it.

I have to give credit to the person who re-welded the mount back on, the bead profile and start/stop looks to be something from factory. I am going to measure and put a shock in there for now. The rear end will come out eventually for an overhaul and I can deal with them then.

10-13-2019, 01:29 PM	#1
focusedontheprize Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: CA Posts: 846	Dana 70HD Rear Shock Mounts Locations Dixie has a Dana 70HD for a rear axle (first time I have been exposed to one of these). The truck did not have rear shocks when I bought it and after installing the 4 inch lift I noticed the passenger side shock mount is mounted on the top side of the axle. The mounts look factory and so do the welds. Does anyone have a phot of a stock Dana 70 rear end in their square body they could share? I am ordering shocks and wanted to see if mine is a different beast. Attached Images __________________ "Dixie" - 1988 Chevrolet V30 CC DRW "3+3" \| 7.4L 454 (L19) \| TH400 \| 4" lift \| 35"s "Lucille" - 1949 Chevrolet 3100 (on hold)

10-13-2019, 02:23 PM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	Re: Dana 70HD Rear Shock Mounts Locations I don't have any old pics but my 2wd def had the equally centered staggered shock mounts under the axle tube. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

10-13-2019, 07:30 PM	#3
obijuan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: cibolo tx Posts: 1,033	Re: Dana 70HD Rear Shock Mounts Locations Someone cut that one off and turned it upside down. Probably because the shock body hit the tube when it was lifted and the pinion was pointed up. __________________ 1985 k5 396/nv4500/203/205 d60/d70 4.56 42 sx2 1991 V3500 350/4l80/205 60/14 4.10 35 toyos.

10-13-2019, 10:50 PM	#4
86454k30 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 596	Re: Dana 70HD Rear Shock Mounts Locations D70 shock picture Attached Images

10-14-2019, 09:46 AM	#5
focusedontheprize Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: CA Posts: 846	Re: Dana 70HD Rear Shock Mounts Locations Thank you everyone. @SCOTI - Appreciate it, I assumed that was the case and @86454K30 confirmed it. I suspected it had been modified and @obijuan's theory makes sense since there was a 8" life on the truck when I received it. I have to give credit to the person who re-welded the mount back on, the bead profile and start/stop looks to be something from factory. I am going to measure and put a shock in there for now. The rear end will come out eventually for an overhaul and I can deal with them then. __________________ "Dixie" - 1988 Chevrolet V30 CC DRW "3+3" \| 7.4L 454 (L19) \| TH400 \| 4" lift \| 35"s "Lucille" - 1949 Chevrolet 3100 (on hold)



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