Hey does anyone know how much work it would take to get front D60 from a 1994 dodge ram into a 1997 jeep cherokee? has anyone ever done this or anything like it or know if it would be somewhat simple or just a ****ing head ache? would really like to do it please let me know if anyone know anything.. thanks

 

Not even close to simple. Cut off all mounts and weld on new ones. Plenty of better axle out there too. The Dodge D60 is a CAD axle with junk unit bearings and low pinion. The Ford kingpin and even ball joint D60s are a much better choice.

 

kk i kinda tohught that.. what would u recommend for it? if u could pic from anything cuz i'm not in a hurry

 

78-79 Ford D60 would be my first choice since it high pinion, kingpin and has the largest driver side tube. Later years have very little tube and you end up moving you coil buckets up higher or just going with coilovers or air shocks. There is a lot more involved than just swapping in a ton axle. The unit body on an XJ isn't the strongest and needs to be beefed up to handle the weight of the axle and larger sized tires that I'm assuming you'd be running with it. Best to find a front and rear matched set so you don't have to worry to much about width and bolt patterns. That being said the rear D60 in Ford is plenty strong but the stock shafts are the same size as a D44, same spline count too. I swapped mine out to 35 spline when I got my chromos but that involves machining the spindles and a new carrier. A cheaper and stronger way is a Ford Sterling 10.5 or a 14 bolt rear and many of them came with 4.56s and the CUCV versions have a detroit locker in them. Newer Super Duty axles have stronger knuckles and the shafts are a bit stronger as well. They have a metric bolt pattern and the unit bearings can be swapped out. All will require larger wheels as well but with some work you can clear 15s on the older axles but it requires swapping brakes and grinding.

 

Thanks appreciate it

and anyone know anythign about either of these?

2.5t rockwell steering axle
or
bj hp 60?

 

you should make another thread about axle swaps