Cradle for Dana 60 rearend

[andyf]

I put this cradle together so I could safely install and remove the Dana 60 from my car. I tried to do it with a floor jack but it was just too unstable. With this cradle bolted to my trans jack the rearend is very stable and I can control the placement into the car.

 

[1967coronet440]

That’s pretty nice, we used an office chair when installing my S60, actually worked pretty well! We tried using a floor jack but like you said it was very unstable.

 

[69 GTX]

Can definitely tell the difference if your picking one up compared to a 8 3/4!

 

[6PKRTSE]

Nice Ideas. I just use the ole Harbor Freight Cheapie transmission jack that I bought over 20 years ago. One of the only things that has lasted me from that place.

 

[Cranky]

The 60 is only about 50-60 lbs heavier than the 8 3/4. Years ago I asked several guys how much heavier they thought it was and some said as much as 200 lbs lol

And if you are going in and out a lot with rear ends, then yeah, having a rig to help install it speeds up the job. I've been using a floor jack with mine over the years. On a ladder bar car, it's easy to roll it under the car using bare wheels then hook up the ladders and use a jack to raise it on up and hook up the coil overs. Doing that with leaf springs is pretty ease too....

 

[andyf]

I also built a cradle for the front suspension. With the cradle I can drop the complete front suspension out of the car as an assembly.