[MJ_Silver_1988]

I have a Dana 60 FF that i want to put in my Cherokee but really dont want to go 8 lug bc of the extra $ that it requires and all of the $ i already have wrapped up in rubber and rims. Also i dont want the extra width 8 lug gives in the front. SOOO what are my options for making the Dana 60 5 lug. It doesnt need to remain full floater i dont really want the spindle conversion because its so damn expensive. Any insight would be greatoke:

 

[Jeepaholic]

Ford big bearing ends and alloy shafts.
14 bolt full float stuff can be made 5 lug
Solid axle, Branik Motorsports, Currie, Spidertrax all make 5 lug full float parts


Any option is gonna cost WAY more than new 8 lug wheels

 

[PavementPounder]

The last one I had put together used these parts:

http://www.solidaxle.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=23&idcategory=10

http://www.solidaxle.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=17&idcategory=11

 

[Kegger83cj7]

I have seen your rig and I remember you having a 9 inch in the rear. What are you breaking on the 9? 60's are not cheap.....

 

[dodgeboy]

4wdfactory.com

 

[beejers]

you could weld 9" big bearing outers to the 60 and run 35 spline flanged axles, disc brakes with the 5 bolt pattern.

 

[MJ_Silver_1988]

I have seen your rig and I remember you having a 9 inch in the rear. What are you breaking on the 9? 60's are not cheap.....

the damn thing is working on eating up its 3rd set of gears something is not right and i cant pin point it

 

[MJ_Silver_1988]

ive replaced EVERYTHING but the 9" housing its self......

 

[MJ_Silver_1988]

you could weld 9" big bearing outers to the 60 and run 35 spline flanged axles, disc brakes with the 5 bolt pattern.

i thought about that...im trying to avoid to many custom 1 off parts...the money im going to end up putting into it i think i might as well build up a stout 9"...what can i do to strengthen the 9" housing...it seems pretty light weight and im almost wondering if i bent the tube and thats why im losing my gears. I like to do a little bit of everything with my Jeep so when its at Silver it plays the role of pre-runner/dunebuggy and im NOT nice to it.

 

[beejers]

Brace the housing,do you have the crush coller or is it shimmed?

 

[95geo]

Buy an aftermarket housing for the 9". It's worth it.

For the 5 lug 60, Just turn the hubs down to 4.100", fill 2 of the stud holes in, drill and tap the new pattern, turn the ID of the rotor out to 4.2" or so for the back side and tehn bolt the rotor to the hub. Pick your calipers and brackets and run it.