Finally got a dana 60 4x4 dually front - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rod · 01-05-2005, 11:20 PM

Finally I found one I could afford.

Oh happy day

Now to get that 500 plus pound beast off the truck through the snow banks and into storage for a bit.

Seriously honey..it's just weight to keep traction on the road.

Mudder · 01-06-2005, 12:05 AM

I'm jealous!!!!!!!!

BLAZERMAN · 01-06-2005, 12:41 AM

I hope you've been eating your Wheaties

Whats your plans for that beast.

Rod · 01-06-2005, 01:29 AM

I always wanted a dually 4x4...now I got a good start too one. Been looking a long time.. I come across some once in a while ..but man-o-man are they pricey, to what I'd pay...but others pay the going rate all the time.

Mudder67, ...How many green people you come across when they saw your truck.

Thats a sweet green envy Red rig.

86SILVERADO · 01-06-2005, 02:00 AM

Hey Rod. Don't know if you remember but I bought the locker off of you a while back. I still haven't installed it but anyway. I am curious about your conversion. I know how these projects go but if you ever get around to it I will be interested in how it goes. I have considered doing the same to the 67. I have been told it would be better to just splice the front end of a 4x4. I think if I were to do it I would go the drilling route though. Are you worried about getting the spring mounts accurately placed? That seems like that would be the hardest part to me. Are you just going to take measurements off of one of your other 4x4s and then transfer them to the 4x2 frame?

**Canadian694x4** · 01-06-2005, 03:12 AM

Looks Sweet Rod...Glad You Found One For Reasonable $$$

**JIMs70GMC** · 01-06-2005, 07:59 AM

Spring mounts won't be too bad as the core support is intergal to the front spring mount on the 4wds. So if rod stays w/ 69-72 front springs he'll be good to go, the 1 ton and 4wd frames are almost identical in spacing.
Rod take lots of pictures!

Rod · 01-06-2005, 09:36 AM

There is not much for gospel on how to do the conversion.

I looked at the spring hangers on the 88 dually I stripped this from...and the front hangers didn't look like they would work as Jim70GMC had written me before. They dont have the ability to support our years rad support.
The rears were kinda buried under the 88's cab . I'm not sure if the 88's rear supports would work. I figure I'll be asking for a set of front 69-72 springs and hangers here on the board fairly soon. I think I should use the optional 3 leaf front springs.

The 88 springs are longer than out 72 type...so was told on board that the emergency cable output dimpled area would be blocked or need to be hammered flat to mount a rear support there.

I got a good price and the seller did phoned around and knew what they were worth....I got this 10 miles from home and he let me use his heated shop to pull it out...it was -46 degrees here yesterday with the windchill.

I wont be doing the conversion that soon...but I'll be taking pics.

I did grab these 88 front 3 leaf springs as I made a deal that way...even though I knew I wouldn't be using them. I didn't grab the hangers though. I'll trade em or sell em for something hopefully.

I think I could mount this 88's front sway bar, but not sure on a 4x4...my 71 sub 4x4 has one but they added homemade bracket to mount the front bushing mounts. Its (71') a little different type though.

This is a dually hubbed dana 60...would like to explore how to convert it to regular wheel type...perhaps by changing the front disc possibly.

**Yukon Jack** · 01-06-2005, 10:52 AM

If you want me to take any undercarriage pics of my buddy's 70 1 ton that he converted to 4wd with a Dana 44, let me know.

Rod · 01-06-2005, 08:13 PM

Sure...send the pics Yukon Jack..Thanks Rod

chevytruckranch@hotmail.com

**special-K** · 01-06-2005, 08:30 PM

You may not want to use the springs(could always add a leaf or two),but the hangers could come from any model 69-72 4wd.Even a Blazer.

**JIMs70GMC** · 01-06-2005, 09:01 PM

Rod you'll need new hubs or get the dually hubs machined to convert to a single wheel type front, If I remember correctly from CK5 it would be around $300 plus to do.
Since it's warmer here and the 72 dually is still in my backyard i'll take some measurements on my 3/4 tons and see where the rear mounts for the front springs will go. I'll take lots of pics.

Overdrive · 01-06-2005, 10:58 PM

Nice find! I'm looking for the same thing, but from a Dodge... I have a D60 single wheel axle sitting under my dually ('92 Dodge). It not only looks funny, but I have to carry two spare wheels!

Rod · 01-07-2005, 02:45 AM

Found this on a swap to single....but involved different hub basically.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30311

01-05-2005, 11:20 PM	#1
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Finally got a dana 60 4x4 dually front Finally I found one I could afford. Oh happy day Now to get that 500 plus pound beast off the truck through the snow banks and into storage for a bit. Seriously honey..it's just weight to keep traction on the road. Attached Images __________________ 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.

01-06-2005, 01:29 AM	#4
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	I always wanted a dually 4x4...now I got a good start too one. Been looking a long time.. I come across some once in a while ..but man-o-man are they pricey, to what I'd pay...but others pay the going rate all the time. Mudder67, ...How many green people you come across when they saw your truck. Thats a sweet green envy Red rig. __________________ 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.

01-06-2005, 02:00 AM	#5
86SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hills of Western Mass Posts: 626	Hey Rod. Don't know if you remember but I bought the locker off of you a while back. I still haven't installed it but anyway. I am curious about your conversion. I know how these projects go but if you ever get around to it I will be interested in how it goes. I have considered doing the same to the 67. I have been told it would be better to just splice the front end of a 4x4. I think if I were to do it I would go the drilling route though. Are you worried about getting the spring mounts accurately placed? That seems like that would be the hardest part to me. Are you just going to take measurements off of one of your other 4x4s and then transfer them to the 4x2 frame? __________________ 86 Silverado C10 back to 305 power! 67 C30 Dually Dump, with 350 transplant, Rockhauler 05 Duramax 3500 "If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer" Member of the 1-Ton club!

01-06-2005, 03:12 AM	#6
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Looks Sweet Rod...Glad You Found One For Reasonable $$$ __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-06-2005, 07:59 AM	#7
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Spring mounts won't be too bad as the core support is intergal to the front spring mount on the 4wds. So if rod stays w/ 69-72 front springs he'll be good to go, the 1 ton and 4wd frames are almost identical in spacing. Rod take lots of pictures! __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

01-06-2005, 12:05 AM	#2
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	I'm jealous!!!!!!!!

01-06-2005, 12:41 AM	#3
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,826	I hope you've been eating your Wheaties Whats your plans for that beast.

01-06-2005, 09:36 AM	#8
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	There is not much for gospel on how to do the conversion. I looked at the spring hangers on the 88 dually I stripped this from...and the front hangers didn't look like they would work as Jim70GMC had written me before. They dont have the ability to support our years rad support. The rears were kinda buried under the 88's cab . I'm not sure if the 88's rear supports would work. I figure I'll be asking for a set of front 69-72 springs and hangers here on the board fairly soon. I think I should use the optional 3 leaf front springs. The 88 springs are longer than out 72 type...so was told on board that the emergency cable output dimpled area would be blocked or need to be hammered flat to mount a rear support there. I got a good price and the seller did phoned around and knew what they were worth....I got this 10 miles from home and he let me use his heated shop to pull it out...it was -46 degrees here yesterday with the windchill. I wont be doing the conversion that soon...but I'll be taking pics. I did grab these 88 front 3 leaf springs as I made a deal that way...even though I knew I wouldn't be using them. I didn't grab the hangers though. I'll trade em or sell em for something hopefully. I think I could mount this 88's front sway bar, but not sure on a 4x4...my 71 sub 4x4 has one but they added homemade bracket to mount the front bushing mounts. Its (71') a little different type though. This is a dually hubbed dana 60...would like to explore how to convert it to regular wheel type...perhaps by changing the front disc possibly. __________________ 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.

01-06-2005, 10:52 AM	#9
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,683	If you want me to take any undercarriage pics of my buddy's 70 1 ton that he converted to 4wd with a Dana 44, let me know. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

01-06-2005, 08:13 PM	#10
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Sure...send the pics Yukon Jack..Thanks Rod chevytruckranch@hotmail.com __________________ 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.

01-06-2005, 08:30 PM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	You may not want to use the springs(could always add a leaf or two),but the hangers could come from any model 69-72 4wd.Even a Blazer. __________________ "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 ~

01-06-2005, 09:01 PM	#12
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	Rod you'll need new hubs or get the dually hubs machined to convert to a single wheel type front, If I remember correctly from CK5 it would be around $300 plus to do. Since it's warmer here and the 72 dually is still in my backyard i'll take some measurements on my 3/4 tons and see where the rear mounts for the front springs will go. I'll take lots of pics. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

01-06-2005, 10:58 PM	#13
Overdrive Sawzall User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The snow infested Prairies of Canada (aka: Winnipeg, Manitoba) Posts: 117	Nice find! I'm looking for the same thing, but from a Dodge... I have a D60 single wheel axle sitting under my dually ('92 Dodge). It not only looks funny, but I have to carry two spare wheels! __________________ '67 GMC 910

01-07-2005, 02:45 AM	#14
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Found this on a swap to single....but involved different hub basically. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30311 __________________ 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.



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