Pic I dug up from a while back... where I tried out this loose 60 housing while doing a suspension switch-out. Its a 99-04SD style, but coils are in their buckets.
EDIT: ya its the same 2wd D150/250 2wd suspension as OP.
Maybe I should look into SD axles. I know they used to be cheap. Probably not anymore but I will look into them. What year did they stop having freespin hubs. I hate how the new trucks are always locked in.my 90 cummins has 99-05 f450/550 leafs up front with a chevy d60 under it, cross over steering and a track bar. rear has 63" chevy leafs and a 14b out back, bilstein shocks all around and it rides great down rough dirt roads, the nv4500 sucks towing heavy loads in the mountains. i have a nv5600 laying around i need to swap in some day. if i was doing it over building in stages like i did only thing i would change is switch the chevy 63" leafs for some newer ford 08+ 66" leafs. if i was starting from scratch and purchasing it at once i would go with 05+ ford axles and the suspension with a nv5600/g56 and 271 driver drop t-case.
car-part.com showed a SD front 60 near me recently for $500 at a salvage yard.Maybe I should look into SD axles. I know they used to be cheap. Probably not anymore but I will look into them. What year did they stop having freespin hubs. I hate how the new trucks are always locked in.
I thought it was the later 1st gens, 91.5 - 93 that got the beefier frames and not the earlier models?i have a 1990 cummins, i can confirm everything besides the engine and frame(frame isnt as good as some people make it out to be, its not 8" the whole length) is junk
you couldnt ask for a more reliable engine(in a LDT) that makes 400ft-lbs of torque from the factory and gets awesome mpg
One thing to watch for on the 93 250's is that the D70 is actually a Dana 70U, 32 spline 1.41" shafts and not the 1.5" 35 spline shafts of most D70's.I think the 93 and 98 both have d70s. I plan on using airbags in the front. I have a bunch of big ones but I need to find a smaller diameter airbag for the front. Maybe I should use the kp60 now and if I dont find another I will pull it and put the cad60 in before I sell it.
The late diesel ones you mention have the biggest frames (8"). Maybe some wiggle room on the year.I thought it was the later 1st gens, 91.5 - 93 that got the beefier frames and not the earlier models?
One thing to watch for on the 93 250's is that the D70 is actually a Dana 70U, 32 spline 1.41" shafts and not the 1.5" 35 spline shafts of most D70's.
I'd always heard the 350's were all 35 spline, I've Neve had one so could never verify. I did verify on my 250 though. That style 70 is one of the dumbest designs IMO. For the unique 32 spline axles and for having to pull the axles to do the brakes, instead of just pulling the drum and making it easy.Most D70's from 91+ are 32-spline, even dually. I've got a few.
you are correct, i was not aware, my frame is indeed the weaker one which makes sense that ive had to repair/reinforce/bootyfab it in a couple(steering box and engine cross member/track bar) spotsI thought it was the later 1st gens, 91.5 - 93 that got the beefier frames and not the earlier models?
afaik all the 05+ have lockable hubs but i could be wrongWhat year did they stop having freespin hubs. I hate how the new trucks are always locked in.
That does not look like it would be hard to put those in. The coil buckets on my 2wd look like they almost line up with that.Here's my backyard mockup pics of an '07 SD axle under a W-series dodge. Radius arms line up nice with the frame rails. Coils need to come inboard, our build the coil-buckets outboard. It has hub locks; I believe they work on vacuum too.
That does not look like it would be hard to put those in. The coil buckets on my 2wd look like they almost line up with that.
Yeah I see that now. Maybe I will just use what I have now and find sd stuff when I do the winch truck.Pair of axles with wheels.... or better yet, get the whole rolling chassis as mentioned before.
At some point you're no longer modding a Dodge with shit you already have...
Fuck if I care. Quit dimming my shine. I would rather have the worst 12valve than the best 6.0 or 6.4 Powerstroke. You are not picking up what Im putting down. Im not building for power and speed I am building for reliability. Ive been pulling with an 03 Denali XL with 4l65e and a 6.0 vortec so it might not have as much power as that but should be more stable. Before that I pulled with my RV that had a 145hp 3.9 Isuzu Turbo Diesel so I know all about pulling slow. I dont see how this could be slower than that.Too bad you got one of the worst 12v's there is. Theres hardly anything good with that drivetrain.
Every time I see pictures of trucks that rusty I’m sure glad I don‘t live in the rust belt.
Too bad you got one of the worst 12v's there is. Theres hardly anything good with that drivetrain.
Too bad you got one of the worst 12v's there is. Theres hardly anything good with that drivetrain.
x2No worst 12v's.... They start at 'really good' and go up from there.
The 2ndgen body/chassis deteriorate horribly. Most are rustier than 1stgens now.