Axle bolts
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Are you referring to the ring gear? They are grade 8 and and I have used Locktite blue. I seem to remember that there was a locking washer/bracket with the bolts, so no locktite if so.
Dave
Dave
79jasper
Chickenhawk
Or do the stud conversion.
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leojr
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It's a little long to read, and some of the picture's links are old/broken but there are enough tidbits of details left to figure this out. I am sure there are better threads that someone else will share.
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/forums/18-1994-1997-obs-power-stroke-aftermarket-performance/68049-stud-conversion-rear-hubs.html
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/forums/18-1994-1997-obs-power-stroke-aftermarket-performance/68049-stud-conversion-rear-hubs.html
Thanks for the link. That seems pretty overkill though. If these bolts didn't look a little rusty where they go through the axle flange I wouldn't worry about it. Google is failing me. Seems like I've seen Russ say something about these bolts but I can't remember what.
@typ4
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junk
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Russ recommends new bolts from ford. If I remember correctly. I also thought I read to replace them if they don't torque up Ok. If the torque then it sounded like no issue. I would use blue loctite personally. I rarely to never use red.
jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
The E350 Dana 60 full floater hub bolts I think are regarded as better? Say outta a 1999 E350
Thats true. I have a source I thinc for new place bolts maybe I should supply these too.
FWIW, Dana uses the same bolt.
@typ4
IIRC the reason the D60 bolts are better for both axle and ring gear is they are a shouldered bolt not a full threaded bolt thus fit the bolt hole in axle even better....or ring gear...
I could be wrong....but ....
IIRC the reason the D60 bolts are better for both axle and ring gear is they are a shouldered bolt not a full threaded bolt thus fit the bolt hole in axle even better....or ring gear...
I could be wrong....but ....
jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
Picture with disc brakes is a 10.25 hub/axle with Dana 60 brakes installed and axle bolts. The bolt heads are bigger.
Picture with drum brakes is a 10.25 hub/axle with the factory brakes and axle bolts. Smaller heads.
I don't have any pics of the bolts out, but they are different at least in this perspective.
Picture with drum brakes is a 10.25 hub/axle with the factory brakes and axle bolts. Smaller heads.
I don't have any pics of the bolts out, but they are different at least in this perspective.
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So east coast gear sells these as an "upgrade" for Dana 60.
$2 a pop. They are approximately grade 9. Available also from McMaster-Carr a bit cheaper.
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$2 a pop. They are approximately grade 9. Available also from McMaster-Carr a bit cheaper.
79jasper
Chickenhawk
Those are the axle shaft bolts?
Look small.
Or are they ring gear bolts?
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Look small.
Or are they ring gear bolts?
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