Will a Dana 60 front diff bolt in to a 86 W150 with out doing any mods?

 

I believe that the one tons use basicly the same frame dimensions that the halves do. I know the cummins used a heavier frame and such. But the best way to know is measure the width of the saddles, and compare it to your springs. Measure center bolt to center bolt on both and then compare steering connection.I believe its a dirrect bolt in but I would make sure before I begin wrenching. If your putting a 60 up front, what ya planning for out back?

 

I would just leave the 60 on the rear. And once I find out what gears are in there, I may change them to a lower gears.

 

I will start by apoligising if you have posted something about this in another thread which I have not seen. But I have never heard of anyone using the dana 60 in a half ton, unless you have swapped this item in previously. The W150 normally used a 9 1/4 rear with 5 bolt 15 inch rims. The 60 is used in 3/4 ton and has 8 bolts and 16 or larger rims. So unless as I have said, you have swapped rear ends, I would make sure which axle you have. Now, as I understand it, Dodge also used a few of the 9 1/4 rears in the D200 which was a light duty 3/4 and used a semi floating axle which I understand will swap with the half ton 9 1/4. However you would have to swap brake backing plates and all hardware. Now, if for some strange reason you happen to have a dana 60 which has been modified to take a 15 rim, I know Ford ran a simular axle in the 80's, a semi flaoting 3/4 that should be able to be swapped in to match the 8 bolt rims on your dana 60 front.

 

The cover , that i match up to a jegs pic says that it is a 60 rear end. And I do have 15" rims on it. And it has a 44 front diff. The truck may have been modified, I dont know. I'm the 3rd owner of the truck that I got from my stepdad, and I know he didn't do any mods.

 

Here is the rear end that is in my truck. If it don't show on here go to my photo gallery.

 

I would say that you have a 9 1/4 from your photos. Here is another guide to take a look at. To be positive though you could crawl under the rear of the truck and look at the webs extending off the center section towards the axle tubes. The dana will have a '60' stamped into the metal. I believe it is on the drive shaft side on the upper right corner but it's been awhile since I was checking one out so I could be mistaken on the location.

 

Thanks for the info it helped alot. Do you have any info for the front diff? I think I have a 44.

 

I know that my dodge runs a 44 up front. Just as with the 60, a 44 will be visable on one of the webs, I believe it is visable from the front of the truck on the upper right corner. Here is a cover identifier, hope this helps.

 

Yae its a 44 on the front end. How are the stock trucks geared? I pretty sure my trucks drive train is all stock, at leased for now.