Dana 60 under 73 swinger..need id

Garrett Ellison said

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Being a Trac-Lok model, I would think it would be a 30 spline HD service model ordered for utility or government work. I'm thinking Mopar 8-3/4 or Dana 60 housing ends because of the oddball jeep axle bearings and housing ends and then drum or disc brakes of your choice.

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That’s a good point, the housing ends may need to be swapped out as well to make everything work with the standard axles and brakes.

Even still, the cost of having new housing ends put on that Dana would still be less than trying to start all over again with an 8 3/4 or even an 8.8. The 8.8 will still need a driveshaft modification and new perches at the minimum, not to mention new brake lines etc for the disks. And if you use an 8.8 un-shortened you may need different wheels too because of the backspace requirements. Sure in a Duster you can run a full width 8.8, but like running a B-body 8 3/4 if you want to run wider tires you need a bunch more backspace.

There’s some money to be spent either way, and with the good Dana in hand already I’d just spend some money on it to make it right.