Narrowing a dana 60

[rbkt65]

when narrowing a dana 60 truck housing, is there an advantage/disadvantage, to using the dana standard offset or making the axles housing tubes equal length? I think the std offset is 1 3/16 inch. TIA.

 

[RemCharger]

The whole drivetrain including the trans tunnel is off to the passenger side.. so if you center the u joint connection.....

 

[rt1976]

You may be aware, but some truck housings have 3.5” axle tubes. I found out the hard way

 

[gkent]

You may be aware, but some truck housings have 3.5” axle tubes. I found out the hard way

No big deal. The 3” DOM tubing slips in perfectly.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I narrowed a 1 to Dodge truck axle for my Challenger. It is the thick wall thickness also. If I remember correctly it is 1/2" wall. Yes, I used the standard Chrysler off set when narrowing it to aligned with the rest of the drivetrain. I cut the full floating truck ends off, narrowed as needed, welded on the Strange Engineering Car ends.

 

[Runcharger]

Remember the pinion is offset in the housing and the axle tubes are not the same dimension anyway.