front 60

[92xj]

need to know what years I should be loking for in a ford 60 for the XJ. also want is the spring perch wdith on a 79f350 60? any years to not look for? thanks, nedd this asap
Ben

 

[BrettM]

do a little searching, here and on the Pirate forum (www.pirate4x4.com/forum). Late 70s F350 is the way to go, and the perch width should be around 31-32 inches, a search will easily reveal more details.

 

[92xj]

i have searched but i guess I didnt out in the right words because they are either to short or to common. thanks for the reply!!!

 

[BrettM]

front D60 "bible"

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/60_front/index.html

 

[BIGWOODY]

if you're going to run a "stock" bracket configuration on the axle and you don't want to narrow it at all get a 78/79 hp60 from a f350. The later model axles have the diff more towards the drivers side and your links will hit the diff/driveshaft. if you run leaves in the front, it may work fine with any year, I don't really know. If you're going through the trouble to put a 60 in I think you'd be crazy to run leaves if your budget would allow otherwise. I used an RE bracket kit made to put a 44 in a TJ, they worked fine (with very little modification ) on the hp60. Any ony other questions feel free to shoot me a pm. Greg

 

[92xj]

I run leafs up front already and I love them. I dont think i would go back to links in the front ever again, but plan to run coilovers in the rear someday soon. i am really just curious as to waht the spring perch width is, because I am running a 79 250 44 in there now and want to know if I am going to need to change the sping hangers.

 

[BIGWOODY]

should be the same width....Boone , huh? I go up ther and play at Crackers Neck every now and then...

 

[BrettM]

i'm pretty sure the 70s D60s will be the same perch width, but later ones are like 36".

 

[ashmanjeepxj]

if you run leaves in the front, it may work fine with any year, I don't really know.

78-79 are ideal, anything else should be a compromise on cost. These are 69.5in WMS and 31.5in center to center perch width, king pin, usually 4.10 gears, 1330 Drive shaft yoke, usually come with small 1/2in wheel studs, are 35 spline inners but not 35 spline outers (needs to be upgraded) the inner shafts neck down abit.

The 1980+ F350 fronts have wider perch seperation (Leafs will be mounted out side of your frame rails...

With 42in tires on centered 8in wide rims My 42s bairly clear my frame and leafs on a 78-79 leaf sprung front. To use a 1980 + you would have to run mush less BS making it WAY too wide, or you could narrow the long side 3in and get less BS rims, or you would have to make links and attach them to the casting on the Drivers side of the axle but they the links could be too close to the front drive shaft....like BIGWOODY said.

Narrowing the front afew inches is not really too bad, the rims with less BS will give you better Hub protection, My front hubs are really getting beatup by rocks, Eventually Ill need to replace them with Flanges $$$.

I havent broken any shafts yet, but the new 4:1 and auto might fix that.

 

[BrettM]

go to that link i posted, about 1/4 of the way down the first page. 78-79 are 31.5" width, 85-99 are 36.5" width