sas questions.. lol
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From: chino hills ,ca
ok if ur going leaf springs i highly suggest against the allpro springs in the front kevin (2002fx4) has already vouched for that the weight of the motor compared to the toyotas is significant i suggest a set of trail-gear hd 5 in its meant for the weight of a v6- v8
im running 3 in allpro buggy springs on 35s on my toyota with no problems rubbing so the 5s should be fine
and hydro assist is nice u ca get a tapped yota box fairly cheep
im running 3 in allpro buggy springs on 35s on my toyota with no problems rubbing so the 5s should be fine
and hydro assist is nice u ca get a tapped yota box fairly cheep
rear D60 
do a 14 bolt, you'll never have an issue
haha
i've seen a few broken.. one was because one a dumbass put the tapered bearings in backwards somehow.. so the driver (my friend) looked in his mirror to see the dullies stick out a few feet.. all i got to see was a 1 ton chevy on stands, a disassembled hub ona 14bolt.. and a sheared off shaft
on a trail rig you need some serious power and rubber to break one though, they're rated at something like 6,000 ft/lbs of torque
do a 14 bolt, you'll never have an issue
hahai've seen a few broken.. one was because one a dumbass put the tapered bearings in backwards somehow.. so the driver (my friend) looked in his mirror to see the dullies stick out a few feet.. all i got to see was a 1 ton chevy on stands, a disassembled hub ona 14bolt.. and a sheared off shaft
on a trail rig you need some serious power and rubber to break one though, they're rated at something like 6,000 ft/lbs of torque
your example of a d60 is poor, what retard puts the bearings in wrong?
um there are ways to run full hydro safely, the entire steering system must be designed to work with each other.
uh that wasn't an example for a D60. that happened to a 14bolt
and exactly that.. a fawkin moron...
so your saying if you lose pressure, weather your engine dies or you blow a hose or it gets torn off somehow.. you wont lose steering?
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From: Firey depths
Im sorry but this statement is flat out wrong. a Dana 60 is not this Mythical creature that can not be broken. There are a couple guys I have seen break them with the ranger drivetrain and its not from being stupid.
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From: Firey depths
With the right orbital valve (read: the correct one you should be using) you can steer with no power steering.
pics? proof? how did it break? what where they doin?
haha
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From: Apison, TN
A stock Dana 60 only has 1.31" diameter 30 spline shafts, exactly the same as a Dana 44. The exception to this is some of the dual rear wheel axles. Some of them are 35 spline. Thaey are not bullet proof, and if they are geared low enough, yes, you can break them with a stock ranger engine and transmission if you run big enough tires. The advantage of a 60 is the full floating design. The shafts themselves do not carry the load of the vehicle, so it does take some stress off of them, but not a lot.
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From: Firey depths
Waste of money if your going with all bling parts you could build a 60 and it would still be stronger.
