Posted By: scatpacktom
Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/11/17 12:00 AM
What is the thickness of a orig "car dana" axle tube?
Dana 60 axle tube thickness
Posted By: rowin4
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/11/17 06:11 AM
Close to 1/4"
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/11/17 06:19 AM
Originally Posted By rowin4
Close to 1/4"
I agree.. 1/4" for the car and 3/8" for the truck
Posted By: scatpacktom
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/11/17 02:48 PM
Thanks guys. I thought it was 1/4 but don't have one in front of me at the moment. A friend is headed to get some steel I want to get the right stuff.
Posted By: 6PKRTSE
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/11/17 07:11 PM
I have a truck Dana 60 in my Challenger & it was the 3/8" thick.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/12/17 03:26 AM
Yup! 3/8" on mine too From an 89 Dodge van
Posted By: 340Cuda
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/12/17 04:43 PM
Do any of you all know or can calculate the weight difference per inch of the two tubing thicknesses?
Thanks!
Bill
Thanks!
Bill
Posted By: MR_P_BODY
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/12/17 05:39 PM
Thats 3.14 lbs/ft or .2616 lbs/inch... 3.00"
tube dia X .250 wall VS 3.00" X .375 wall
tube dia X .250 wall VS 3.00" X .375 wall
Posted By: 340Cuda
Re: Dana 60 axle tube thickness - 01/13/17 04:18 PM
Originally Posted By MR_P_BODY
Thats 3.14 lbs/ft or .2616 lbs/inch... 3.00"
tube dia X .250 wall VS 3.00" X .375 wall
tube dia X .250 wall VS 3.00" X .375 wall
Thank you sir!