Replacing Dana50 with Dana60

[rascal]

Got a few questions before I drive over to look at the actual axle but my 2000 has a Dana50 (of course) and I found a source for 2003-2005 Dana60 axles for pretty good prices and wanted to know if my Dana50 steering knuckle can just be moved over to the end forging of a Dana60 axle.

That was one heck of a run on sentence, huh?

Reason I ask is because I have Dynatrac ProSteer ball joints in my Dana50 steering knuckle along with a Dynatrac fixed spindle hub kit which I hope I will not have to completely disassemble to move over to the new axle.

Thanks

 

[co04cobra]

Dana 60 02-04 yes. 05 up no.

 

[rascal]

Awesome! Thank you for the information.

 

[rascal]

One more question; are the front driveshafts the same between the Dana50 and Dana60 or should I try to get them to throw the Dana60 driveshaft in with the axle?

 

[Cr500]

Same shaft.

 

[rascal]

Planning to put 35's on the truck at the same time. Should I be looking for 4:10's? I am currently running 3:73's.

 

[co04cobra]

Planning to put 35's on the truck at the same time. Should I be looking for 4:10's? I am currently running 3:73's.

No. 4.10s are fairly hard to find, and it wont be enough of a change to matter.