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Dana 60 ARB
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 9:53 am
by pgilbeau
I picked this Dana 60 ARB up in a parts lot and have no current use for it. Looking for opinions as to if it would be okay to run it or not with the damage. Thanks
Re: Dana 60 ARB
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:16 am
by Digger
It's hard to tell from photos, but in all likelyhood it would okay. The risk is a crack propagating from that damaged area or internal damage you can't see.
If it were me, I would only run it in a front axle and pull the cover at occasionally checking any cracks forming.
Re: Dana 60 ARB
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:05 pm
by Jesus_man
I'm with digger. Not knowing how thick that section is makes it difficult to determine. I wonder if someone could TIG that hole in without distorting the case?
Re: Dana 60 ARB
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:42 pm
by pgilbeau
Digger wrote:It's hard to tell from photos, but in all likelyhood it would okay. The risk is a crack propagating from that damaged area or internal damage you can't see.
If it were me, I would only run it in a front axle and pull the cover at occasionally checking any cracks forming.
Thanks for the input, I had already been thinking along the same lines. Just trying to decide what to do with it.
Re: Dana 60 ARB
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:29 pm
by D&D72
Or just Dress those stress risers with a rotary file.
Re: Dana 60 ARB
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 2:15 pm
by Justin
I'd be inclined to disassemble and check for internal damage. If the guts are good I suspect you could get a new housing.