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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 02:05 AM
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D series solid front axle
Does anyone know when they quit putting a solid front axle in the 2wd trucks? I got a guy on another forum saying that they still had a solid front axle in 2wd cab&chassis trucks as late as 89 or 90.
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 03:59 AM
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Maybe on a medium duty? Like the D400, 600 etc? I thought the solid axle left in '72 on light duty Dodges?
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 03:07 AM
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I also thought the 2wd I-beam axle went away in '72.

However, a solid axle returned in '94 on 2wd 1-tons. I believe it was a straight tube axle with Dana 60 style outers & unit bearings.
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 04:05 AM
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yes, a friend has a 94 d350 2wd with a tube axle like u2slow said.
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I have seen some late 70's/early 80's 3/4 tons w/ a solid axle. Said to be a special order package. At least one was a former forestry service truck. That one used Dana 44 knuckles.
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The second gens are all cab and chassis trucks, I don't show availability on a regular dually.
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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I have owned two '94 - '97 3500 cab and chassis with the blank Dana 60 front end, complete with coil springs, track bar, and 4 links.
One was a dump truck, and the other a 10 utility box with lift gate set up.
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Blank meaning non-functional?
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Blank, as in no differential, gears, axles or gear housing. Just a straight tube from knuckle-to-knuckle.
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Yep, was the easiest way to put a straight axle under a C/C, pretty smart if you ask me.
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Right.
Just pull the blank Dana 60 front axle, swap in a complete Dana 60 along with a T-case and driveshaft and you have yourself a 4x4…
Pretty cool.
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
Right.
Just pull the blank Dana 60 front axle, swap in a complete Dana 60 along with a T-case and driveshaft and you have yourself a 4x4…
Pretty cool.
Now I would have loved to have had that set-up in my crewcab....
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