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    Offline arcticmopar

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    Aluminum Dana 60
    « on: October 11, 2014 - 02:23:06 PM »
    Has anyone else seen this article in Mcg ?
    I fired off an email to the maker Baxtekmoto and they said its set up to accept the Mopar pinion snubber, is avail in any width,any brg type any gear, a TruTrac diff and Strange 35 spline axles for $3850.00 on asle for $3465.00. Any thoughts? I know Dr.Diff is the guy to go to and maybe he will add this to his line of products in the future. :dunno:
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    Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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    Re: Aluminum Dana 60
    « Reply #1 on: October 11, 2014 - 03:28:16 PM »
    What's the weight savings?

    Just an aluminum center or is the entire housing aluminum?
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    Re: Aluminum Dana 60
    « Reply #2 on: October 11, 2014 - 03:47:42 PM »
    Axle tubes are steel so just the center, forgot to ask about the wieght. :banghead: should be closer to a 8 3/4 but I will send anouther email and ask, will let you know.
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    Offline arcticmopar

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    Re: Aluminum Dana 60
    « Reply #3 on: October 11, 2014 - 04:19:25 PM »
    Quote from: GoodysGotaCuda on October 11, 2014 - 03:28:16 PM
    What's the weight savings?

    Just an aluminum center or is the entire housing aluminum?
    So just got a reply about wieght and its about 85lb less than a iron D60.
    For a B-body width A60 with stock brg is 180lb vs stock D60 @ 265lb.
     Does that stock wieght seem correct for those that have one?
    « Last Edit: October 11, 2014 - 04:21:16 PM by arcticmopar »
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: Aluminum Dana 60
    « Reply #4 on: October 11, 2014 - 07:20:15 PM »
    From what I've heard gear sets don't last as long in aluminum carriers. Aluminum expands more than cast iron with temperature changes.  :dunno: :2cents:  Great weight savings though!  :2thumbs:
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    Re: Aluminum Dana 60
    « Reply #5 on: October 14, 2014 - 03:37:12 PM »
    Quote from: brads70 on October 11, 2014 - 07:20:15 PM
    From what I've heard gear sets don't last as long in aluminum carriers. Aluminum expands more than cast iron with temperature changes.  :dunno: :2cents:  Great weight savings though!  :2thumbs:
    Darn, good point there Brad, never thought of that. :dupe:
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