Gearing Up: How To Install & Set Up a Dana 60 Gearset - MotorTrend
Nov 21, 2018 · Dana 44 and 60 rear axle housings establish pinion depth by placing a shim underneath the large, inner pinion bearing race. This often requires driving in and removing the race more...
Dana 60 Gear Installation - Strange Engineering
To set the pinion depth, place shims underneath the cup or outer race of the taper roller bearing. For our Strange Engineering S-60 housings we start with .015-.018 shim and make adjustments as needed. This is a process of trial and error until it’s just right.
Pinion Depth: Where Do I Start.....Part 2 - Drivetrain America
Mar 26, 2020 · The nominal checking distance for a Dana 60 pinion is 3.125”. However, each matching gear set will have its own ideal checking distance. Often, a pinion will be marked with a figure that shows, in thousandths of an inch, the difference between the nominal distance and that gear set’s ideal distance.
Dana 60 pinion install by BSF Recovery Team - YouTube
May 6, 2021 · Dana 60 pinion install by BSF Recovery Team. Next step in the Dana 60 build is the pinion install. How do we know the right pinion depth, and how do we set the right preload on the...
Helpful hints for newbies doing Dana 60 gear setup - irate4x4
May 20, 2020 · My general understanding of Dana 60 gear setup is there are four steps: Pinion bearing preload - adding/removing shims until 8-10 in/lbs for used bearings or 17-30 in/lbs for new bearings (verify numbers)
Ring and Pinion Gear Set Up Specs - Torque and Backlash
To install your ring and pinion gears and/or differential correctly, it is critical to torque your bolts and set your preload and backlash correctly. The following table contains the proper specifications for all popular axles.
High Pinion Dana 60 gear setup advice - Pirate 4x4
Sep 24, 2014 · For running patterns, my favorite method is chucking the pinion socket up in a drill to get nice even rotating speed. then jam a prybar, rag, or peice of wood into the ring gear to add resistance with the other hand.
Dana 60 gear setup - Hot Rod Forum
Aug 21, 2024 · Dana 60 gear setup. I'm doing a gear swap in a front, reverse rotation D-60. Vehicle is a '97 Wrangler. The Jeep is a dedicated trail rig, on 40" tires. it is street legal, but will likely never see speeds of more than 10-15 mph.
angular relationship of caster to pinion angle on Dana 60?
Apr 26, 2006 · Now draw the pinion angle line. I'm looking for the angular difference between those lines. Its a fixed angle ("X" in my drawing). So if I know that angle, I can set my pinion angle to a known degree and know that my caster is at another known degree without tearing my …
Gear setting, pinion shim start point? - Pirate 4x4
Nov 14, 2005 · The best start for the dana 60 is .055 to .060 total, the oil shield is .017 and oil slinger is .030. steve differential eng. inc.