Posted by Eric B. on Friday, March 14, 2003 at 11:17PM :
In Reply to: W100 Sweptline Power Wagon Axle ID posted by PhilS on Friday, March 14, 2003 at 10:21PM :
Phil,
First of all Dodge never used a Dana 60 in the front during the 61-71 years.
In the 60s Dodge gave you three front axles to choose from.
1. Dana 44 3000 lbs version
2. Dana 44 3500 lbs version (also called "big knuckle")
3. Dana 70
W100-W200 trucks came standard with the light duty Dana 44, and the heavy Duty Dana 44 was used all Crew Cabs and some heavy duty W200s.
The Dana 70 was a W300 only application.
So you have either a small knuckle Dana 44, or a big knuckle Dana 44 (sometimes called the Dana 50, etc).
Your axle ratio(the small tags) is 4.09 front, 4.10 rear, this is standard, the axle ratios are normally off by .01 front to rear.
If you take the other numbers 45-11 for example, and divide them 45/11=4.09.
I do not know how to ID the other numbers you have, but I am sure someone has the Dana/Spicer books that detail this.
Hope this helps!
Eric
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