Ford Questions

JPTHING · Nov 28, 2007

So can I assume that a 1983 F-250 diesel 4x4, and a 1986 F350 dually 4x4 would have D60 fronts? Or is it just a pipe dream?

Totalled · Nov 28, 2007

TTB.

Edit: The F-350 should be a solid D60. 80-97 F-250s were all TTB.

jprcrpr94 · Dec 1, 2007

Totalled said:
TTB.

Edit: The F-350 should be a solid D60. 80-97 F-250s were all TTB.

I might be wrong, but I thought the diesels were solid?:scratchhead:

Totalled · Dec 1, 2007

jprcrpr94 said:
I might be wrong, but I thought the diesels were solid?:scratchhead:

Unfortunately, nope. Those were D50 TTB.

Dubshot · Dec 3, 2007

ttb for sure. I was looking into it awhile back..

Grommit327 · Dec 3, 2007

D60 applications straight from Pirate:

Ford

1978-79 F-350 and some F-250 (Snofighter and High GVW packages)
1986-88 F-350 with dual rear wheels (DRW)

1988-91.5 F-350 with single rear wheels (SRW)

1992-95 F-350 (all) (balljoint)

1996.5-98 F-350 (all) (balljoint)

2000 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern F350 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub)

2000.5 F350/F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern F350 / 8x220mm F450/F550, unit bearing hub)

2001 F350 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2001-02 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2002 F250/F350 SRW (balljoint, metric 8x170mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

2002 F450/F550 DRW (balljoint, metric 8x220mm wheel bolt pattern, unit bearing hub)

All these Ford versions were drivers side differential, reverse-cut (high pinion) gears, and kingpin knuckles to 1991.5 and balljoints thereafter. Most Ford D60s are internal style hubs, but external type lockout versions do exist. 2000 and later Ford D60s have balljoints, a metric wheel lug pattern of 8x170mm up to F350 and 8x220mm for F450/F550, different brakes and spindles, sealed "unit-bearing hubs", hub-centric wheels, different length axleshafts from the earlier D60s, and larger Superduty specific tie rod ends. From 2000 on, the Ford D60 front axle is also known as the Model 60F2000+ or the 248M. 248 just happens to be the equivalent in millimeters of 9.75" - the diameter of the D60s ring gear.