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Truck Dana 60 Housing #1355029 12/18/12 05:08 PM 12/18/12 05:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,368 Wheatfield, NY Cuda340 OP top fuel
Cuda340 OP top fuel Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,368 Wheatfield, NY	Can you use regular 8 3/4 car ends on a Truck Dana 60 housing? I believe the tube diameters are different. Will it cause a welding issue? Or should I purchase a new pair of housing ends to weld on?

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: Cuda340] #1355030 12/18/12 09:15 PM 12/18/12 09:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,650 Harm City Md. Dan Halen top fuel
Dan Halen top fuel Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,650 Harm City Md.	I've done it with 8-3/4 axles. You have to check which spline you have in the Dana though.

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: Dan Halen] #1355031 12/18/12 11:38 PM 12/18/12 11:38 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa 76dodgeboy master
76dodgeboy master Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,064 Iowa	He's referring to the axle flange from what I gather. I think he wants to cut it off an 8.75 and weld to a D60 truck axle to make if 5lug. Almost sound easier to just get new flange I would think

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: Cuda340] #1355032 12/19/12 12:35 AM 12/19/12 12:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada R RUNCHARGER I Live Here
RUNCHARGER I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada	New ends are cheap and you don't have to carefully clean them up. Sheldon

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: RUNCHARGER] #1355033 12/19/12 12:47 AM 12/19/12 12:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,039 Redwood City Ca. B B1arno super stock
B1arno super stock B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,039 Redwood City Ca.	I've used truck Danas and welded on new ends to make them 5 lug before. It works out fine. The only difference I know of is there is no pad for a pinion snubber on the truck rear. Arno

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: B1arno] #1355034 12/19/12 12:59 AM 12/19/12 12:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 343 S.E.Mich D drew72 enthusiast
drew72 enthusiast D Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 343 S.E.Mich	Make sure you have the 3" dia. dana tube. Heavy trucks used a 3.5" tube

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: drew72] #1355035 12/19/12 06:03 AM 12/19/12 06:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 master
astjp2 master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	There is also a 4" tube used on some duallys. Dutchman will narrow and weld on the new billet ends for 385 shipped. Tim

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: astjp2] #1355036 12/20/12 12:16 AM 12/20/12 12:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion hp383 Just a normal tag again
hp383 Just a normal tag again Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,043 State of Confusion	Quote: There is also a 4" tube used on some duallys. Dutchman will narrow and weld on the new billet ends for 385 shipped. Tim That may be because dually's typically use a Dana 70 or 80 depending on the year. Join the Penguin Liberation Front!! Stop the Hippo Occupation!

Re: Truck Dana 60 Housing [Re: drew72] #1355037 12/20/12 09:58 AM 12/20/12 09:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA. Quicksilver440 I Live Here
Quicksilver440 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,766 Central Valley, CA.	Quote: Make sure you have the 3" dia. dana tube. Heavy trucks used a 3.5" tube Many of the truck housings have 3/8" thick 3.125" diameter axle tubes...which are perfectly fine to use.....also, a set of 8-3/4" ends work fine and are only about $80.

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