What axles are in a Ford Excursion?
2000-2005 Ford Excursion 4x4s use Dana 50 monobeam front axles. Externally, the Model 50 Axle looks almost exactly like a Dana 60 used on most of the Super Duty 4x4s of the same vintage, however, all the internal differential components are substantially smaller.
What axle is in a Ford F250?
A Ford Sterling 10.25 axle is a heavy duty, full floating rear axle produced for F-250 and F-350 trucks. It can handle up to 5,000 pounds of gross vehicle weight. In the beginning, Ford used Dana axles in their trucks. Later on, they developed the Sterling 10.25 axle to replace the Dana axles.
Which is wider Dana 44 or Dana 35?
The ring gear on the Dana 35 measures 7.62 inches compared to the 8.5-inch ring gear on the Dana 44. That’s nearly an inch larger, which makes a world of difference especially when you’re running large tires. The Dana 35 axle shafts have 27 splines and a 1.18-inch diameter.
Does Ford use Dana axles?
The Dana/Spicer Model 60 is an automotive axle manufactured by Dana Holding Corporation and used in OEM pickup and limited passenger car applications by Chevrolet, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ford and Land Rover. There are front and rear versions of the Dana 60.
How wide are Super Duty axles?
The 84.74-inch-wide axle (an F-350 front axle is 69.8 inches wide) was designed for the ’05-and newer F-450 and F-550 Super Dutys, where it’s rated to support 7,000 pounds of gross axle weight (GAWR) and cope with more than 600 lb-ft of engine torque.
What is a Dana 50 axle?
The Dana/Spicer Model 50 is an automotive axle used solely in OEM Ford applications. Dana 50’s were made as front axles only. The Dana 50 has a “50” cast in to the housing and is regarded as having more strength than a Dana 44, but not as much as a Dana 60. It was only produced in a reverse cut gear set (high pinion).
How do I identify Dana axles?
To figure out exactly what axle you have, you can look for the Dana stamped bill of materials number. This stamped number can usually be found on the righthand side or on the longer axletube on the same side of the tube as the differential cover, facing the rear of the truck.
How wide are super duty axles?
What’s the difference between a Dana 30 and Dana 44?
The only difference between the JK Dana 30 and Dana 44 is ring gear size, electronic locker, and bigger shafts. (even if she insists shaft size doesn’t matter…) You’re better off just starting with an aftermarket Dana 44 that is a “true 44”.
How wide are Dana 60 axles?
The Dana 60 is axle shaft has 30 splines, and they measure about 1.3″ in diameter.