Dana 60 Axle Builder

Dana 60 Axle Overview

The Dana 60 is an extremely popular axle due to its strength, availability, and strong aftermarket support. They are available as front or rear axles and in standard and reverse rotation configurations so they are an ideal platform for custom builds. They can also easily be built up for extreme strength and to take severe abuse with chromoly axle shafts, differential lockers, heavy duty gears, and an axle truss.

To find parts for your axle, answer the questions below, or use our Dana 60 BOM Lookup Tool.

Is Your Dana 60 a Front or Rear Axle?

Front Steering Axle Rear Fixed Axle

While many parts are interchangeable between all Dana 60 axles, to find the right parts for your application we first need to know if you have a front or rear axle. Click one of the buttons above to continue.


Front or Rear Dana 60

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Pos. Pinion Pos./ Rotation Carrier Spline Count
Front Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 30 Spline (Dodge Disconnect)
Front Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 32 Spline (Dodge Disconnect)
Front Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 35 Spline
Front Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.56 and Up Carrier 30 Spline (Dodge Disconnect)
Front Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.56 and Up Carrier 32 Spline (Dodge Disconnect)
Front Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.56 and Up Carrier 35 Spline
Front High Pinion / Reverse Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 35 Spline
Front High Pinion / Reverse Rotation 4.56 and Up Carrier 35 Spline
Rear Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 30 Spline
Rear Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 32 Spline (Ford E-350)
Rear Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 33 Spline (GM Express Van)
Rear Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.10 and Down Carrier 35 Spline
Rear Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.56 and Up Carrier 30 Spline
Rear Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.56 and Up Carrier 32 Spline (Ford E-350)
Rear Low Pinion / Standard Rotation 4.56 and Up Carrier 35 Spline


Dana 60 Parts

Gear Rotation

The Dana 60 is made in three configurations:

Standard Rotation, Rear
Standard Rotation, Front
Reverse Rotation, Front

Reverse rotation front axles have a pinion located above the axle centerline making them easy to identify as "high-pinion" axles.

Carrier Breaks

The Dana 60 has a 4.10/4.56 carrier break:

4.10- Low Carrier:3.54 to 4.30* gears
4.56+ High Carrier:4.56 to 7.17 gears

4.56 to 5.38 "thick" gears are available to fit the lower carrier.

*4.30 gears are only available for front Dana 60 axles and these gears fit the 4.10 and down lower carrier only.

Spline Count

Dana 60 axles were offered with 16, 23, 30, 32, 33, and 35 spline axle shafts, however, 30 and 35 spline models are by far the most common.

Axle shafts for the Dana 60 came in both full-floating and semi-float (c-clip) styles with semi-float models being far less common and much less supported by the aftermarket.

Dana Super 60

Most modern Ford Super Duty trucks feature a Dana Super 60 front axle that uses a larger 10" ring gear and upgraded inner axle seals.

Dana Super 60 ring and pinion gears will fit non-super high-pinion front Dana 60 axles, although, some minor clearancing may be required.

Some Ford F450 and F550 trucks offered an even stronger Super 60 axle with an extra wide housing, 1550 u-joints, and 10 lug hubs.

Axle Specifications

Dana 60 Axle Specifications:

Ring Gear Size: 9.75" / 10" Super 60 Front
Diff Cover Bolts: 10 / 12 Super 60 Rear
Ring Gear Bolts: 12
Axle Shaft Splines: 16, 30, 32, 33, 35
Axle Shaft Style: Full-Float / C-Clip
Carrier Break: 4.10-/4.56+
Pinion Nut Size: 1-5/16"
Crush Sleeve: Some Models
Typical Weight: Rear: 350-400 lbs.
Front: 500-600 lbs.