Dana 60 Axle - Step-Up Axle Strength

Bearing races, greased bearings and the rear seal were installed in the new Dynatrac six-lug wheel hub. It was then slid onto the spindle. The hub uses standard truck wheel bearings and seals commonly available at any auto parts store, and it accepts all standard manual-locking Dana 60 front internal-style hubs.

The spindle thrust washer and nut were installed and snugged to set the wheel-bearing preload. Next, the hub drive gear and retention hardware were put into the wheel hub.

The outer hub cover from the Warn hub set buttoned up the wheel hub. With the drive flanges in place, there are no locking hubs to disengage. Sharp steering can be accomplished by turning off the Air Locker. The caps are low-profile and will tuck further into the front wheels than standard locking hubs.

The Dynatrac hub kits come with calipers, complete with installed pads. These slip onto the spindle-mounted bracket and secure with the supplied bolts. These calipers are the same as those used on our Dana 44, so the brake lines will bolt right up.

Here's a photo of the completed wheel hub assembly and caliper setup. The wheel studs on these hubs are 1/2 inch, a bit larger than the 7/16-inch ones on the Dana 44. New lug nuts will be required.

After installing all the components on the opposite side, the axle was complete and ready for installation. Once the steering-rod locations are checked, the steering arms will be drilled to accept the rod-end bolts. Other than the gear setup, the axle assembly only took several hours and was completed using only common shop tools. FW