Axle identification help

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Thu Mar 17, 11 5:09 pm

I got a Dodge van based motorhome in the yard I got for its 440, but its got a Dana axle, I've looked up the web for i.d. info but i still can't quite decide what it is. Got a tag on the bottom right cover bolt which is supposed to be an lsd lube tag, but I can't see anything else in the way of numbers. I always thought these axles had the model no.,60,70 etc on the right hand of the case at about 5 o'clock, on the triangular pad under the axle tube, but can't seea thing. Any ideas?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Mar 17, 11 10:11 pm

What year is it Ad?
My truck is 1985 and has a Dana 60 axle but it has 8 bolt axles and is not offset as per the cars.
Here is a god link which might help.
http://coloradok5.com/axleguide.shtml

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Thu Mar 17, 11 10:34 pm

Its under a '76 B250 van chassis, I got another link up and I think I've identified it now. According to the axle tube codes its a Dana 60, 4.10 gear, TractionLock axle. I just wanna know if the thing is of any use, I can't bare to scrap atuff like this

Ta for the link tho' mate, a good page

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Mar 17, 11 10:40 pm

If it is offset and has 5 stud axles it would depend on the tube lengths

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Thu Mar 17, 11 10:55 pm

Well the stud pattern is almost certainly 6 or 8 stud cos its got twin wheels, does that mean even the diff is useless? I need to check it. Shame if so, too heavy for my Challenger, but some one here could get some good out of it. I just hate chucking good bits away!!!!!!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Mar 17, 11 11:05 pm

I think that the modifications to make it a road car axle would be, as, if not more expensive than sourcing a normal axle I think the internals fit though.