Dana 60 Yoke

Dwight Southerland · 03-27-2018, 06:51 PM

This yoke for a Dana 60 was brought to me with a pile of parts. I have not ever seen one like it but my experience with Danas is limited. If you are familiar with it, will it be durable enough for a 3000 lb car running 10.0 with a transbrake on 10.5 tires? If not, what would be an affordable (cheap) replacement that will work?

John Dinkel · 03-28-2018, 10:04 AM

Looks like the u-joint is held in with 1/4 in bolts. Not sure if is strong enough. What size are the u-joints? You will probably need 1350 joints to be safe. Don't know about cheap.

Lew Silverman · 03-28-2018, 11:40 AM

I can't read the casting number in the second picture, Dwight, but if it's a Spicer yoke you should be able to identify it at the Dana-Spicer (http://www2.dana.com/expertforms/departid.aspx) website. It looks like a cast piece anyway, and I agree with John, you'd be better off using a forged yoke that utilizes u-bolts instead of capscrews and straps. The Moser catalog would be a good place to start.

Lew

Alan Nyhus · 03-28-2018, 12:07 PM

Dwight, that style yoke was used on many of the 3/4 ton Dodge trucks with the 60 series rear ends, FWIW. -Al

Dyno · 03-28-2018, 05:12 PM

I broke one just like that 30 years ago in a 10.90 bracket car. Really fudged a lot of stuff up. Use one with U bolts. Dyno

Rsmith38 · 03-29-2018, 08:53 AM

Dana makes a yoke that uses U-bolts - looks same as my Dana 44 yoke.

Wild Wild West · 04-02-2018, 05:48 PM

You can also get the Moroso saddles to hold the u-joint in the yoke. Very neat product that works better than regular u-bolts. If you are going to use the 1310 u-joints (like me), make sure that you get the solid ones with no grease fitting. They are considered "heavy duty" or "racing duty" u-joints.

Myron Piatek · 04-03-2018, 11:39 AM

Best yokes that I've found are billet steel units with u-bolts. They run somewhere between $125 - $200 from some Mopar and driveline vendors. As mentioned, solid u-joints (I prefer Spicer) are another stronger link in the driveline chain.

03-27-2018, 06:51 PM	#1
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 1,996 Likes: 63 Liked 756 Times in 189 Posts	Dana 60 Yoke This yoke for a Dana 60 was brought to me with a pile of parts. I have not ever seen one like it but my experience with Danas is limited. If you are familiar with it, will it be durable enough for a 3000 lb car running 10.0 with a transbrake on 10.5 tires? If not, what would be an affordable (cheap) replacement that will work? __________________ Last edited by Dwight Southerland; 09-01-2019 at 07:56 PM.

03-28-2018, 10:04 AM	#2
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 394 Liked 261 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Yoke Looks like the u-joint is held in with 1/4 in bolts. Not sure if is strong enough. What size are the u-joints? You will probably need 1350 joints to be safe. Don't know about cheap. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

03-28-2018, 11:40 AM	#3
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Yoke I can't read the casting number in the second picture, Dwight, but if it's a Spicer yoke you should be able to identify it at the Dana-Spicer (http://www2.dana.com/expertforms/departid.aspx) website. It looks like a cast piece anyway, and I agree with John, you'd be better off using a forged yoke that utilizes u-bolts instead of capscrews and straps. The Moser catalog would be a good place to start. Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

03-28-2018, 12:07 PM	#4
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Yoke Dwight, that style yoke was used on many of the 3/4 ton Dodge trucks with the 60 series rear ends, FWIW. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

03-28-2018, 05:12 PM	#5
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 905 Likes: 1,097 Liked 659 Times in 196 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Yoke I broke one just like that 30 years ago in a 10.90 bracket car. Really fudged a lot of stuff up. Use one with U bolts. Dyno

03-29-2018, 08:53 AM	#6
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Yoke Dana makes a yoke that uses U-bolts - looks same as my Dana 44 yoke.

04-02-2018, 05:48 PM	#7
Wild Wild West Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 6 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Yoke You can also get the Moroso saddles to hold the u-joint in the yoke. Very neat product that works better than regular u-bolts. If you are going to use the 1310 u-joints (like me), make sure that you get the solid ones with no grease fitting. They are considered "heavy duty" or "racing duty" u-joints.

04-03-2018, 11:39 AM	#8
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,542 Likes: 34 Liked 138 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Dana 60 Yoke Best yokes that I've found are billet steel units with u-bolts. They run somewhere between $125 - $200 from some Mopar and driveline vendors. As mentioned, solid u-joints (I prefer Spicer) are another stronger link in the driveline chain. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing Last edited by Myron Piatek; 04-03-2018 at 12:07 PM.