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Longhorn Man · 01-28-2003, 01:45 AM

Bowed
, ALL C/20 trucks came with a full floater axle.
This is the mis conseption I was refering too.
The Dana came on both coil and leaf spring trucks...longhorn Jeff had one under his Longhorn. But now another board member has it. Not sure if he has taken delivery as of yet though.

Bowed · 01-28-2003, 01:50 AM

Ok , just made another flash light run out to the truck and on the drive shaft side of the pumpkin it has 10 allen head bolts around the outside edge of the front cover and 5 regular but heavy bolts around the front yoke . It also has a filler plug for both front and back sides .

Bowed · 01-28-2003, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by longhornmail
Bowed
, ALL C/20 trucks came with a full floater axle.
This is the mis conseption I was refering too.

I did not know all C20'S came with FF axles , so I probably have a standard set up . Sorry for the confusion I started with the the error in my first bolt count .

mtdave2 · 01-28-2003, 11:36 AM

so how much can the rear axle handle? im trying to figure out how much my truck can carry in the bed. i think its a corp axle. she has some major springs back there too, the normal heavy stack of 3/4 ton leafs and a 2nd over load set. rather stout.

i would think the tires are the weak point here. is the max weight printed on the tire someplace? im sure it is. lol..

then there is something about the center ballance point. and ballancing the wieght between the front and rear. this is all confusing to me, i under stand the concept, but how do you do the math?

*MJF* · 01-28-2003, 12:05 PM

Here is an axle ID page. It shows the sahpes of the different housings.

http://coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml

But it doesn't show the eatons.

Rhino · 01-28-2003, 03:30 PM

so what kind of rear is this? it is on a 68 c20 50th with coils...

Rhino · 01-28-2003, 03:31 PM

another pic

mtdave2 · 01-28-2003, 03:50 PM

hum mine not on that page?

*MJF* · 01-28-2003, 05:10 PM

Rhino, yours looks like a 14 bolt w/ 10 1/2 ring gear, but I can't tell for sure. FF or SF would depend on if you have teh 8 bolts that hold the axle tube on or not.

Longhorn Man · 01-29-2003, 01:15 AM

Dave, while i am not sure what your payload limit is, I DO know your springs are rated for 2000 pounds each.

Rod · 01-29-2003, 10:03 AM

Rhino ...looks like yyou have the old style dana 60 with ten bolts on the cover. Its original equipment on your 68.

mikep · 01-29-2003, 12:05 PM

thats not a dana 60 . Thats a 14 bolt. Someone swapped it in there.

Rhino · 01-29-2003, 02:09 PM

so i got a 14 bolt that has been swaped in....upon closer inspection you can tell that it has been swaped....so is this a decent rearend or should i be looking for an original dana 60...cause i know where one is in a yard around here, but it is on a leaf sprung truck so I would still have to adapt it...is it worth it?

01-28-2003, 11:36 AM	#29
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	so how much can the rear axle handle? im trying to figure out how much my truck can carry in the bed. i think its a corp axle. she has some major springs back there too, the normal heavy stack of 3/4 ton leafs and a 2nd over load set. rather stout. i would think the tires are the weak point here. is the max weight printed on the tire someplace? im sure it is. lol.. then there is something about the center ballance point. and ballancing the wieght between the front and rear. this is all confusing to me, i under stand the concept, but how do you do the math? Attached Images __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

01-28-2003, 03:30 PM	#31
Rhino Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: carthage, tx Posts: 108	so what kind of rear is this? it is on a 68 c20 50th with coils... Attached Images __________________ 1968 C20 long bed http://home.earthlink.net/~yup00

01-28-2003, 03:31 PM	#32
Rhino Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: carthage, tx Posts: 108	another pic Attached Images __________________ 1968 C20 long bed http://home.earthlink.net/~yup00

01-28-2003, 03:50 PM	#33
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	hum mine not on that page? __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

01-29-2003, 10:03 AM	#36
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Rhino ...looks like yyou have the old style dana 60 with ten bolts on the cover. Its original equipment on your 68. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

01-28-2003, 01:45 AM	#26
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Bowed , ALL C/20 trucks came with a full floater axle. This is the mis conseption I was refering too. The Dana came on both coil and leaf spring trucks...longhorn Jeff had one under his Longhorn. But now another board member has it. Not sure if he has taken delivery as of yet though.

01-28-2003, 01:50 AM	#27
Bowed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: where it's hot Posts: 1,059	Ok , just made another flash light run out to the truck and on the drive shaft side of the pumpkin it has 10 allen head bolts around the outside edge of the front cover and 5 regular but heavy bolts around the front yoke . It also has a filler plug for both front and back sides .

01-28-2003, 12:05 PM	#30
MJF No longer truckless Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 299	Here is an axle ID page. It shows the sahpes of the different housings. http://coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml But it doesn't show the eatons.

01-28-2003, 05:10 PM	#34
MJF No longer truckless Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 299	Rhino, yours looks like a 14 bolt w/ 10 1/2 ring gear, but I can't tell for sure. FF or SF would depend on if you have teh 8 bolts that hold the axle tube on or not.

01-29-2003, 01:15 AM	#35
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Dave, while i am not sure what your payload limit is, I DO know your springs are rated for 2000 pounds each.

01-29-2003, 12:05 PM	#37
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	thats not a dana 60 . Thats a 14 bolt. Someone swapped it in there. __________________ No truck :-(

01-29-2003, 02:09 PM	#38
Rhino Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: carthage, tx Posts: 108	so i got a 14 bolt that has been swaped in....upon closer inspection you can tell that it has been swaped....so is this a decent rearend or should i be looking for an original dana 60...cause i know where one is in a yard around here, but it is on a leaf sprung truck so I would still have to adapt it...is it worth it? __________________ 1968 C20 long bed http://home.earthlink.net/~yup00



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