locker for a dana 60

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:57 am

cant seem to find which spline count i have in my 68 F250 with D60 rear, id like to add a true locker to the rear but dunno which one i need to look into.

forrestbump · Post by **forrestbump** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:43 pm

As long as it hasn't been monkeyed with, it should be a 16 spline inner axle.

It's not to difficult to unbolt one of your axles, pull it and count the splines just to be sure.

Hope that helps.

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:00 pm

so not the strongest unit but should hold up for street/strip?

forrestbump · Post by **forrestbump** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:33 pm

Yes as long as you're not trying to pull wheelies, popping your clutch, doing burn-outs and general mayhem, your Dana 60 is reasonably strong enough to stay together. To upgrade is doable, it'll just cost you to upgrade to 35 spline axles.

When running a Detroit Locker, you better get used to the grabbing, chirping, clunking, loud noise and erratic "feel" of it. At times, you'll think you've "blown" the third member...the nature of the beast. But "work", they do.

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:36 pm

yeah id just have to get a 35 spline axle set and the carrier for it, considering ill have over 500hp and tq i may as well upgrade it

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:16 pm

35 spline axles don't fit into most dana 60 housings as the spindles ID is too small. There's plenty of meat there to bore the spindles for the larger axles, but you'll have to get creative there. Boring them can be done with the axle in the vehicle.

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:34 pm

yeah i see brockgraveyard sells a tool, but at $520 30spline will be fine

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 7:54 pm

Didn't know anyone made a tool. That's neat. A forklift and a magdrill do a fine job also.

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:42 pm

yeah it looks like a big rock drill bit, just not financially feasible

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-296 ... -tool.html

67 428 F250 · Post by **67 428 F250** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:27 pm

I replaced my 16 spline axles with 30 spline axles, so I could run an Eaton Elocker (AWESOME !!) The 30 spline is 25% stonger steel than the 16 spline plus it is has a larger diameter that gives it even more strength than stock and still fits the stock spindles. I did not want to inlarge the ID of the spindles.(AWESOME !!)
No noises with this locker, did I mention AWESOME !!

Will

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:33 pm

how long will those e lockers last though? sometimes too many parts is a bad thing

67 428 F250 · Post by **67 428 F250** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:43 pm

I plan on it lasting a long time. There is not a lot of parts to it and it is total open when not locked up. I think you would have to turn it on and off many times a day to wear on it. Limiteds are wearing ever time you turn a corner and look at how long they last. Other lockers that are banging and clunking every turn, is not for me.
Will

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:53 pm

im more concerned with say a voltage drop if it would come on and off while in use

kilog55 · Post by **kilog55** » Sun May 01, 2011 1:50 pm

i see auburn gear makes a limited slip to full E locker so you dont lose the LS usage for normal driving but can lock it in full like the E locker for other purposes. too bad they dont make one for a D60

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