A new Dana 60 works nicely in a high torque, leaf spring equipped vehicle.

The lack of a back brace yields a clean installation around the spring perches, U-bolts and shocks.

Unlike a 9" rear where the tubes weld to a sheet metal center, Dana tubes insert 4" deep into a machined, cast housing. Because of this, a back brace is not AS important.

Most guys who complain of bent Dana 60 housings usually run stock, low grade tubing spot welded to the center without an additional weld around the diameter.

BTW, I'm having a batch of 3.23 Dana 60 gears produced. They will be in stock in a month.