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madcow75 · 06-29-2011, 05:51 PM

I have an old Canadian rusty 1986 Dana 60 front axle. I had to press the u joints out of axles. They were probebly the origanals. It took alot to press them out. After I was done I inspected axle shafts and I think I bent the axle area where the joints are supposed to be ( the knuckle) I measured the inside dimension where th u-joint C clips are supposed to be. I think they are supposed to measure 3.000". My 2 stub shaft inner dimension measure 3.004" and 2.997" those seam to be okay. |But my short shaft is measuring 2.840" and long shaft is 2.775" they are obviously bent you can see it with the naked eye. My question is can they be straightened at a drivetrain shop or are they scrap garbage. I will be upgrading my stub shafts to 35 spline shafts so I am not worried about them is is my longer shafts I am worried about.

ghettoluxury · 06-29-2011, 07:56 PM

They are scrap and you can ship them to 45896.

LOL

This is a common problem you can straighten them out in the press if need be

madcow75 · 06-30-2011, 08:38 AM

Good so they can be straightened with maybe something like a pancake jack. After they are straightened I will ship them to you Ghetto luxury and maybe you can send me some chromollly shafts even trades. lol

**special-K** · 06-30-2011, 08:38 AM

You're talking about the yokes,right? The holes for the u-joint are egg shaped?

madcow75 · 06-30-2011, 08:46 AM

The actual shaft itself where the the U joint sites is bent inward from pressing them out. Not the actual holes but the shaft ----C <-- . My diagram shaft with the arrow. The C part is bent inward together.

madcow75 · 07-03-2011, 06:22 AM

Straightened my shafts out yesterday. I used a leftover 6" 3/4" stud left over from my dana 60 front axle, with nuts and washers. With the reverse pattern I forced axles knuckles out in oppposite dirrections. I got axles +- 0.003" (3.000"). A liitle thought and anything can be done I guess.

06-29-2011, 05:51 PM	#1
madcow75 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Erie , Ontario Posts: 525	Bent Dana 60 axle shafts I have an old Canadian rusty 1986 Dana 60 front axle. I had to press the u joints out of axles. They were probebly the origanals. It took alot to press them out. After I was done I inspected axle shafts and I think I bent the axle area where the joints are supposed to be ( the knuckle) I measured the inside dimension where th u-joint C clips are supposed to be. I think they are supposed to measure 3.000". My 2 stub shaft inner dimension measure 3.004" and 2.997" those seam to be okay. \|But my short shaft is measuring 2.840" and long shaft is 2.775" they are obviously bent you can see it with the naked eye. My question is can they be straightened at a drivetrain shop or are they scrap garbage. I will be upgrading my stub shafts to 35 spline shafts so I am not worried about them is is my longer shafts I am worried about.

06-29-2011, 07:56 PM	#2
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Bent Dana 60 axle shafts They are scrap and you can ship them to 45896. LOL This is a common problem you can straighten them out in the press if need be __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

06-30-2011, 08:38 AM	#3
madcow75 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Erie , Ontario Posts: 525	Re: Bent Dana 60 axle shafts Good so they can be straightened with maybe something like a pancake jack. After they are straightened I will ship them to you Ghetto luxury and maybe you can send me some chromollly shafts even trades. lol

06-30-2011, 08:38 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Bent Dana 60 axle shafts You're talking about the yokes,right? The holes for the u-joint are egg shaped? __________________ "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 ~

06-30-2011, 08:46 AM	#5
madcow75 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Erie , Ontario Posts: 525	Re: Bent Dana 60 axle shafts The actual shaft itself where the the U joint sites is bent inward from pressing them out. Not the actual holes but the shaft ----C <-- . My diagram shaft with the arrow. The C part is bent inward together.

07-03-2011, 06:22 AM	#6
madcow75 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Erie , Ontario Posts: 525	Re: Bent Dana 60 axle shafts Straightened my shafts out yesterday. I used a leftover 6" 3/4" stud left over from my dana 60 front axle, with nuts and washers. With the reverse pattern I forced axles knuckles out in oppposite dirrections. I got axles +- 0.003" (3.000"). A liitle thought and anything can be done I guess.



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