I have hunted and hunted but can't find a straight answer. What I want to know is, how wide is a first gen SRW WMS to WMS, how wide is a 1st gen C&C WMS to WMS, and how wide is a 1st gen DRW WMS to WMS? Thanks

 

I'm pretty sure about what SRW and DRW mean but what does C&C and WMS mean?

 

C&c is cab and chassis, wms is wheel mating surface (the distance between left and right side wheel mounting surfaces)

 

Wouldn't The Dana Corp have a section on their website which details in CAD drawings of their axles.?

 

You would think so wouldn't you. I can find specs on almost everything but width. I've searched the subject every way I can think of but never get a definitive measurement. I'm sure it's out there, but it's hid.

 

Just thought of this (I'm a bit tied up, otherwise I'd look)... Google search for "Dana 70 Bible", it'll most likely be a pirate 4x4 link... If no such thing exists, search for dana60 Bible (I know this one exists), and I believe the 60 Bible touches on some d60 info.

 

I have two C&C DRW axles... WMS is about 2" more than the SRW. Just enough to keep the inside dually comfortably off the leaf spring.

I don't have a 1stgen DRW pickup axle... but I understand its ~72" wide, the same as the 2ndgen DRW pickup axle (which I do have one of.)

 

I've found the dana 70 bible on pirate 4x4 but the link that looks the most useful is no longer supported.

 

That's what you get for driving an antique....

lol



Call the dana corp. I'm sure they'd help. Dana Incorporated

 

You can't slap the grin off my face when I'm driving my 92 D350 dually. That's what I get for driving an antique. It is a labor of love though.

 

Funny,
Same thing happens to me when I'm driving ing mine

 

I found this by googling dana 70:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_70

...Mark

And this:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/chevy...70-thread.html


and this:


http://www.texas4x4.org/general-chit...0-width-36649/

 

I don't trust wikipedia because anybody can contribute and it's often wrong. The pirate link talks about everything but my question. The last link is about chevy and may or may not be the same. Thanks anyway

 

you're welcome anyway...Mark

 

I went to the doctor this morning for my ears. My truck doesn't have a muffler so I roll both windows down so I can hear the turbo whine well but for some reason it wasn't getting through. It's not a KFC bucket over my head but maybe a 5 gallon metal oil can.

The next time I have my rear wheels off I'll try to remember to measure the WMS to WMS for you. I think I can put a couple of 2x4 on them and then use a tape measure. Would that be good enough?

I love my antique, no computer, no smog checks and easy to fix with ordinary tools.

Edwin