Originally Posted by n20mstr
Is the housing flexing on launches?? Are the tubes stock? maybe time to brace the housing somehow.

This was my thought also. Seems like every time I've heard of a Dana having problems keeping a gear in it, you end up finding the housing was bent.
Monte Smith warned me about this years ago when I decided to keep my Dana and not change to a 9".


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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax