F250, Dana 60

- Turn on subtitles or view the transcript at the bottom of the description if you'd like explanations on what I'm doing throughout the video
- My '83 F50 originally came with ford's twin traction beam front suspension with a Dana 44 gear, not a very desirable setup. I've been meaning to upgrade it to a straight axle Dana 60 and I finally found a fitting one. The axle is out of a 1992 F350 with the correct 3.55 gears and a limited slip. Of course I should've gone through the gears, bearing, and joints all before installing it in the truck, but I didn't. So, I went over most of that here but I still decided not to do the axle seals, which are at the center of the whole thing, and I discovered they're bad after reassembling everything. I'll have to take it all apart, at least I can inspect the differential and replace the worn clutches in the limited slip. That'll be in the next video along with some other work on the truck.

Chapters:
00:00 - Out with dana 44, in with dana 60
07:21 - Drilling and mounting the track bar
09:45 - Tie rods
14:26 - Disassembling the hubs to remove the axles
24:26 - Replacing U-joints
31:28 - Removing the rotors
32:47 - Cleaning parts
35:12 - Replacing a scored bearing and race
38:20 - Installing rotors
40:10 - Fitting the backing plates from the dana 44
41:42 - Axle reassembly
51:54 - Brake work
57:55 - Finishing the installation
1:03:29 - New tires
1:05:9 - I should've just taken the whole axle apart to begin with.
1:05:44 - Cat

[bigmountain]

Hi Simon, 40 plus years ago when I was turning wrenches for a living honestly I would have blown apart that front axle and replaced and rebuilt the whole entire unit. Parts were cheap and I loved ripping suspensions to pieces and not only rebuild but improve. I did it to my Elite and my Coupe deville. I know that the main premise of your channel is to work with what you have and I enjoy the silence and just the work. Oops and the cats. Great Videos Awesome Content Thank You 🙏

[barryburkholder]

You fascinate me. Your ability to communicate your obvious vast automotive knowledge and, at the same time, express your artistic talents and sense of humor. You are so multidimensional. Doing all of it without saying a word.

[robj]

Reminds me of my younger years when I would undertake these kinds of projects. I'm in my late 70s now and I drive only newer vehicles. But, I remember liking this stuff and the feeling of accomplishment.

[jeremyhallman]

The fact that you can do all of that without letting one curse word slip impressed me

[Pavel-palavel]

Have to lay the whole week down because of a hip surgery.
Thanks for making it a little bit easier ✌️

[TheJohn]

not going to lie everything you did ive been doing since i was 16 im now 52.. but the way you filmed it brought back so many good memories and frustration. thank you.

[TheHiperloop]

the silent movie; great great job and cinematography. Bless from Argentina

[nashalhusainy]

I think some of these works will be shown in cinema. Greetings to you from Yemen for entertaining us with this series

[dogbitefred]

Your tenacity working with rusty parts is admirable. Your extensive knowledge and use of hammers and chisels would qualify you immediately as a top-notch Harley-Davidson mechanic. Turning those chisels into noodles impressed the hell out of me. You should move yourself and your girlfriend to Texas, we have plenty of wore out clapped out vehicles to work on, just minus the rust.

[davidcoe]

Wow! Great job! I think what I admire most is your dogged tenacity to get the job done and make it work! You can do anything you set your mind to!

[Voxel-Ux]

Your videos...always such a pleasure to watch. Totally high quality channel. Not only do I endlessly praise your visual storytelling, but you believe in yourself and have no fear in tackling challenging jobs; that's very inspiring.

[VISHNU_PRIYAN_]

Did you know your viewers are also from other countries
Like me Iam from India🇮🇳, state:Tamilnadu
Your works are fantastic🎉

[gregarrell]

I loved this episode. Really satisfying. Reminds me of my teen age years, working on my 1952 FJ, 1963 EK Australian GM Holdens, my first ever cars. I was still inexperienced and earning only a small Apprentice salary. Even when I only cleaned off that oily crud that builds up and re-lubed the ball joints and tie rod ends, it felt good. Thank you Simon.

[johnwingrider]

This is one of the best video`s I`ve ever seen. I graduated High School in 1981, I was a diesel mechanic for 5 years, then worked at a Chevrolet dealer for 2 years, I then joined the Florida Highway Patrol in 1989, I was a State Trooper for 30 years. I retired in 2019, now I do the same as you. When I have time, I love working on old trucks mostly. You appear to be young, for your age your knowledge and skills as a mechanic are amazing. I really love the 1977 Chevrolet square body truck, I would love to find one like that to drive and have fun with. Currently I drive a loaded 2018 Siverado. Keep those video`s coming.

[devdesi]

Dude you remind me of me when I was younger doing what I could with what I had and making it work using the tools that I had busting a lot of knuckles, Don’t do as much as I used to, but do what I do when I need to With what I have, saving money with a sense of satisfaction, ! Kudos love watching your videos🙌🏽

[matsw]

Ah yes, time for some zenwrenching with Mr.Fordman.
Love the King-of-the-hill look on the cat in the end.

[johnnyholland]

You can tell how hard a man works by looking at the condition his gloves are in. This man works...

[denisbashtovenko]

Приветствую! Я из Украины, мне 45, тоже люблю автомобили и у меня их много, в том числе 2 внедорожника. Обслуживаю и ремонтирую сам всю жизнь, начинал ещё ребенком, помогая отцу и деду, они меня очень многому научили, до сих пор получаю удовольствие от такой работы. С огромным удовольствием смотрю ваши информативные и захватывающие талантливо снятые видео. Благодаря очень качественно снятому вами видео, к моему удивлению их с интересом и большим удовольствием смотрит и моя жена) которая в автомобилях вообще не разбирается, но теперь хочет что то починить!
Вы большой талант! Снимайте больше подобного контента, так как вы этого никто не умеет

[danielbrown]

I was glad to see you had a new video today. I just went through total knee replacement surgery and I needed something to pull me back from the edge. Excellent job. You do good work, both mechanical and cinematic. Thx.

[LastChanceFossil]

Youtube is like a friends search app, you choose channels based on the person's hobbies/interests, attention to detail, general first impression and the loveability of animals. Although they might not ever know who you are, you'd love to have them as a close friend while you work on your cars. Another great upload Simon!