2006 F-250 axles

[1993yj]

Does anyone know what axles would be under a 2006 F-250 Super Duty with the 6.0L engine?

 

[mbryson]

10.25 rear (Sterling) and I believe that'll be a D60. However, the Super Duty Dana 60's from '99-current have a different (less desirable--8 on 170mm) bolt pattern than the standard 8 lug (8 on 6.5").

Why F*rd decided 170mm is cooler than 165mm is beyond my comprehension. Probably the same guy that thought a 7 lug light duty 3/4 ton was a good idea?

 

[Kiel]

Actually it would be a 10.5 stering Marc 10.25 stopped in 1998 with the f-250- f350's

 

[mbryson]

Actually it would be a 10.5 stering Marc 10.25 stopped in 1998 with the f-250- f350's

Whoops, you're right. 1997 and older was 10.25".

 

[1993yj]

Thoughts on the D60 for building? I know its balljoint, which I am not too worried about, but don't know how the unit bearings would hold up to 40's.

 

[Kiel]

Thoughts on the D60 for building? I know its balljoint, which I am not too worried about, but don't know how the unit bearings would hold up to 40's.

They should be fine, they just suck to drop 300 bucks a piece when they go out. But between that the wheel bolt pattern and ball joints, it's hard to put money into them

 

[Maverick]

F250? Dana 50 front I think. 10.5" Sterling rear. Dana 50 is basically D44 r&p, 60 outers, right? Not bad, really, if you think about what usually breaks on a front axle, it's not the r&p. There's a useless thread on POR about it.

F350 gets the Dana 60.

 

[00harpdawg]

1999 to 2003 had a mixture of dana 50's and 60's everything newer is dana 60's

 

[Gravy]

Harper is correct. Look for a casting mark on the housing or just measure the pinion nut. Dana 60 will the larger 1 5/16". But 06 will be a 60 with coils and radius arms so plenty of room to fit coils and a control arm mount. Also the ford sticker on it will have 248 on it which means 248mm=9.75" ring gear.