What year was the D60 front reintroduced to the F350? ZF5?

[NapaBavarian]

I remember the D60 front was used in the late 70's, then not for a while, and then again in the 80's up, when did it come back? I'm thinking of a crew cab 4x4 project truck instead of an extended cab, and when did the ZF5 start? I had an '87 460 truck with one, but all the '87 IDIs are advertised as 4 speeds!

 

[Sycostang67]

I think the D60 made it's return in mid 85 and only on F-350's. I know the ZF was behind an IDI in 88.

 

[Goofyexponent]

Didin't it come back into play in 1987? With the body style change from an 80 - 86 to 87 - 91?

 

[Goofyexponent]

According to Wikipedia, it says that the 1987 models saw the return on the D60 as a high pinion, king pin style, and in 1992 it changed to a ball joint style.

Previous to this, the F350's from 1980 - 1986 had the Dana 50 TTB setup.

 

[DragRag]

There were a limited number of 86' with the D60 also. I have seen one, and know someone who has one also.

 

[jperecko]

my kingpin D60 was from an 86 F350

 

[BrandonMag]

There were a limited number of 86' with the D60 also. I have seen one, and know someone who has one also.

my kingpin D60 was from an 86 F350

To piggyback on what has been said, I looked at and seriously considered buying an '86 F350 with a D60 in December.

 

[DragRag]

I am looking at one now also.

 

[Rot Box]

78-79 D60 Kingpin HP In F350 and in some "snow fighter" F250's.
85.5-91 D60 Kingpin HP with diff offset closer to the knuckle compared to the earlier 78-79 axle. Only available in F350 models.
92-97 D60 Ball Joint HP with diff offset closer to the knuckle. Again F350 only.
01-03 Saw the return of the D60 (99-00 were D50's that look nearly identical on the outside) with a HP, ball joints and unit bearings.
Not sure past 03 I know the 60 remained with the introduction of the front coil springs and there is a Super 60 in some of the newest trucks.

Not positive on the ZF but I have seen a few in the 87 trucks behind the 6.9 as an option.

 

[hesutton]

78-79 D60 Kingpin HP In F350 and in some "snow fighter" F250's.
85.5-91 D60 Kingpin HP with diff offset closer to the knuckle compared to the earlier 78-79 axle. Only available in F350 models.
92-97 D60 Ball Joint HP with diff offset closer to the knuckle. Again F350 only.
01-03 Saw the return of the D60 (99-00 were D50's that look nearly identical on the outside) with a HP, ball joints and unit bearings.
Not sure past 03 I know the 60 remained with the introduction of the front coil springs and there is a Super 60 in some of the newest trucks.

X2.

The ZF5 was first seen on '87's.

Heath

 

[97idi]

my kingpin D60 was from an 86 F350

my 86 f350 1ton has a 60

 

[NapaBavarian]

my 86 f350 1ton has a 60

Factory?

 

[Agnem]

Yes. Factory. I'm probably one of the few people around who remember them coming out when they were new in 85'. Having just ordered the Moose Truck 2 years prior, I got axle envy the first time I saw one.

 

[hesutton]

Factory?

Yup. Got one on the '86 F350 in my sig.

The F250's got one too........ but it was transplanted from a '91 F350 gasser.

Heath

 

[NJKen]

78-79 D60 Kingpin HP In F350 and in some "snow fighter" F250's.
85.5-91 D60 Kingpin HP with diff offset closer to the knuckle compared to the earlier 78-79 axle. Only available in F350 models.
92-97 D60 Ball Joint HP with diff offset closer to the knuckle. Again F350 only.
01-03 Saw the return of the D60 (99-00 were D50's that look nearly identical on the outside) with a HP, ball joints and unit bearings.
Not sure past 03 I know the 60 remained with the introduction of the front coil springs and there is a Super 60 in some of the newest trucks.

Not positive on the ZF but I have seen a few in the 87 trucks behind the 6.9 as an option.

I know they where in the 85's I cut one out of an 85 myself for my 90 that I sold. That axle is one of the toughest 60's ever and the easieist swap since it bolts rite in.
Ken