replacing dana 50 with obs dana 60

Twinboys · Mar 2, 2015

My new to me 03 excursion which is supposedly the same as a 250 has a dana 50. Other than the wheel bolt pattern, is there any downfall to putting in a dana 60 out of an obs (that I already own)?

ghohouston · Mar 2, 2015

Twinboys said:
My new to me 03 excursion which is supposedly the same as a 250 has a dana 50. Other than the wheel bolt pattern, is there any downfall to putting in a dana 60 out of an obs (that I already own)?

Pretty sure the obs dana 60's are too narrow for a super duty Era truck.

co04cobra · Mar 3, 2015

ghohouston said:
Pretty sure the obs dana 60's are too narrow for a super duty Era truck.

:whs:

The spring perches are about an inch or more narrower per side.

I have several SD D60s in stock and would sell you one very reasonable. PM if interested.

Twinboys · Mar 3, 2015

from what I found so far...
OBS width is approx. 36.25
superduty is 38 inches
for a difference of 7/8 inch per side.
What practical options are there to make this work?

Buck1 · Mar 3, 2015

Not to be negative or side track, but have you had issues with your 50 to necessitate the change. We all talk bad about that axle, but seems like they are good enough for most applications.

Twinboys · Mar 3, 2015

1000 lb. snow plow and four tire chains... otherwise I would leave it.

lincolnlocker · Mar 3, 2015

Twinboys said:
1000 lb. snow plow and four tire chains... otherwise I would leave it.

the dana 50 has the exact same bearings, balljoints and outter knuckle as a superduty dana 60. if that is all you are worried about, i wouldnt touch it.

live life full throttle

co04cobra · Mar 3, 2015

lincolnlocker said:
the dana 50 has the exact same bearings, balljoints and outter knuckle as a superduty dana 60. if that is all you are worried about, i wouldnt touch it.

live life full throttle

Agreed 100%. There are countless 99-01 F250s and 350s plowing, towing, etc.. beating the sh!t out of their straight axle D50s everyday, without issue.

Def not worth the swap. IMO.

lincolnlocker · Mar 3, 2015

co04cobra said:
Agreed 100%. There are countless 99-01 F250s and 350s plowing, towing, etc.. beating the sh!t out of their straight axle D50s everyday, without issue.

Def not worth the swap. IMO.

my 01 has the d50.. i have beat the crap out of that thing!

i give you mad props man! you might could have had a sale here and you still said this.. i respect the chit out of a man that does business like that!!!

live life full throttle

Twinboys · Mar 4, 2015

Already broke 1 dana 60 axle. It will get swapped.

JSchuricht · Mar 4, 2015

It's not completely an upgrade. The OBS D60 has a much smaller tube than the SD50. You can swap the knuckles between both axles so either you end up with OBS knuckles, 8x6.5, good bearings and small steering linkage or the SD knuckles with unitbearings and 8x170. The only benefit is the larger ring and pinion and 35 spline inner shafts if that's what you are worried about breaking.

What did you break on the 60 last time? It might be something that can be upgraded.

lincolnlocker · Mar 4, 2015

Twinboys said:
Already broke 1 dana 60 axle. It will get swapped.

what where you doing to break a 60 axle?

live life full throttle

Jomax · Mar 4, 2015

lincolnlocker said:
my 01 has the d50.. i have beat the crap out of that thing!

i give you mad props man! you might could have had a sale here and you still said this.. i respect the chit out of a man that does business like that!!!

live life full throttle

If your 01 is a DRW they came with the dana 60 since 99. So I was told.

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