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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Jp3792
jeepa are guttless and rock wells are heavy... extremely heavy. Why would you ever need a differential that big ina jeep. Dana 60s are the biggest you would ever need.
How heavy are those Rockwells? Dana 60s aren't that light. The crate containing my Dynatrac 60s weighed 900 lbs.
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Jp3792

Any smart person would change the shafts out first he has a 12v in it. Big ol yorque monster
He was breaking aftermarket chromoly shafts and went full custom after... Bored axle tubes for larger shafts... He has a highly modified 508 or something in his. Been a bit since i looked at it.

I know both my 60s weigh over 1100 easily.
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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MOPWR2U

How heavy are those Rockwells? Dana 60s aren't that light. The crate containing my Dynatrac 60s weighed 900 lbs.
Between 1500-1700 lbs.
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Jp3792

Between 1500-1700 lbs.
For both.. stock with all the parts on its 862 a axle, without about 650. So they are very heavy lol
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Maertz

He was breaking aftermarket chromoly shafts and went full custom after... Bored axle tubes for larger shafts... He has a highly modified 508 or something in his. Been a bit since i looked at it.

I know both my 60s weigh over 1100 easily.


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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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And?..........
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