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Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by tngreenmachine on Oct 10, 2006, 6:46pm
Is there anything easier/ better about swapping in a chevy dana 70 rather than the 14 bolt?
Also there used to be a write up or two about swaping in a dana 44 8 lug axle into the front and I was thinking bout doing that until I could spring for the chevy 60. If anyone has a link that would be sweet.
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by davea on Oct 11, 2006, 11:06am
the d-70 rear may be too wide as it was installed in dually trucks with factory pickup beds only. the cab and chassis one tons with dual rears got 14 bolt rears that are more narrow than a single wheel 14 bolt.
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by bigwheelbob on Oct 11, 2006, 12:23pm
Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">the d-70 rear may be too wide as it was installed in dually trucks with factory pickup beds only. the cab and chassis one tons with dual rears got 14 bolt rears that are more narrow than a single wheel 14 bolt.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>This is not entirely correct. The dana 70 could have been had in lots of single wheel trucks. Older F-350's, newer Dodges, and more. The width of the single wheel dana 70's should be fine for our trucks.
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by wrecker on Oct 11, 2006, 2:42pm
The brake drum interferance with the required spring location issue might not apply to the wider axle also. Just a thought.
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by tngreenmachine on Oct 11, 2006, 5:01pm
The width on this one is 67.5 but it has much narrower drums than a 14bolt.
http://68.209.234.152:81/bionpc/pictures/dsc08171.jpg
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by over2land on Oct 11, 2006, 11:00pm
What's WMS to WMS of stock?
I thought it was more than that...
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by bigwheelbob on Oct 12, 2006, 6:55am
Quote: <TABLE class=bordercolor cellSpacing=1 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE class=quote cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%">The brake drum interferance with the required spring location issue might not apply to the wider axle also. Just a thought.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>This is a very good point! And the 14 bolt uses atleast 3 different sizes of brake shoes. I have always felt a 14 bolt out of a van would be the perfect rear for tha 715 because of the 3 inches extra width.
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by over2land on Oct 12, 2006, 8:19am
Frapguy used a 70 out of an early 70's Ford 15- passenger van.
I've got all the info written down at home, year, width and so on if anyone is interested.
However, I won't be home until Monday... so hope you aren't tooo interested.
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by bigwheelbob on Oct 12, 2006, 12:12pm
If you use one out of a dodge, or some ford vans, you will also get the driveshaft out of the gas tank. Slightly offset.
Re: Chevy dana 70 rear
Post by davea on Oct 13, 2006, 4:47pm
Is there anything easier/ better about swapping in a chevy dana 70
BWB, I knew other companies offered a single wheel version, but he asked about the chevy version.