old dana 60 or new dana 60 front

[cat150]

can anybody tell me the differance  from the older  ford hp dana 60 fronts like late 70s era  to the newer ones like 90s era i have an older 3/4 ton ford frame with spring withs about 36.5 apart and dont know what axle to get for it so one side dont stick out farther than the other

[Captn. J]

what u trying to put this under?

[Ranger Dave]

if you have a  older  ford  frame, go with a  older  ford D60

[4x4xdodgeman]

go with 70s no ball joints. go with kingpin front end other than that all the same.

[cat150]

not sure what the frame is but its all leaf spring  its got to be frome the 70s  and how do you tell them apart if there older or not

[4x4xdodgeman]

this is ford frame?  the only thing that i know is the steering box mounting and the type of steering. 3/4 and 1ton from 1973 up 1977 use power ass. that is mounted to the tie rod. 1978-1979 use a gear box. the frames are different in those years. that is 4x4 frames. 1/2 tons is all by it self.

[cat150]

ok thanks, also how do you tell the differance between older dana 60 fronts and newer ones? like is the pumpkin in a different spot or is the axle is narrower or somthing like that

[71 Highboy]

I put a 94 axle under my 71 highboy, had to outboard my springs 1 3/4 on both sides. highboy frames are narrower than non highboy