Rebuild the front 10 bolt or no?

[85burb]

So to make a long story short i have just put a 410 gear in my rear axle and the front has 373...... I have a sf 14 bolt rear just got back from shop last night. The front is a corp 10 bolt 8 lug. So i need 410s in the front. I would like to do more wheeling then i do now. So should i put a truetrak in the front and new ring gear set or buy a dana 60? The truck is in the sig. LS swap, cam, fast efi. I plan on putting atleast 35s on it soon. What would be the best choice? redo the 8 lug 10 bolt or a dana 60?

[67_SS396]

What kind of wheeling are you wanting to do? Trail rides, mud bog, rocks? Keeping the tires at 35the or smaller and the 10 bolt will last with a light foot, you just have to know your limits.
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[85burb]

I would like to do trails and some rock. A light foot is something i do not have or see happing anytime soon. I am pretty sure i may try to find a 60 in a few months.

[Mr. 250r]

My setup is somewhat identical to yours except the engine/tranny and i'm no longer doing an ls swap but I had a 10b with 4.10s open in front and ran the crap out of it with 38.5s never broke anything till I tried yanking a truck beyond stuck multiple times, the only reason I went to a D60 because I got the 1 ton set cheap but only used front, I've seen people say you'll snap 10bolts with 35s or whatever but I never had a problem and I even ramped my truck and slammed it down on the front and it was fine so I don't know how they break them so easily but your also running more power than me and in rock crawling they probably will break easier
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[67_SS396]

Rocks and lockers will snap a 10 bolt pretty easy. If you keep them open, they will last a lot longer, but you won't be climbing the stupid fun stuff. I wheeled 10 bolts for years because I couldn't afford one tons, but it made me a better driver once I did step up.
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[85burb]

I will prob keep the 10 bolt cause i cant find any 60s or even 44 s for reasonable prices. The cheapest one i found is 900 with a 410 in it already. If a 60 comes up between the time i buy my parts and now i may get it. Looks like a bolt in swap if it is out of a gm. I will be putting a truetrac in the front 10b if it redo it and some of the aftermarket flat top knuckles as well later on cause my balljoints pop at the moment.

[67_SS396]

My suggestion to help a 10lot bolt live with a locker ina heavy rig, is to use spicer non-greasable joints in the axles and keep tire size below 36". You'll be crawling slower than some in your group, but it's not a race to the top. I like to take my time and find the line that works best and is the most technical. Prior to tons, I had to choose a little less technical line, but could still do the climb. People will comment why the hard line wasn't taken, but when they see toothpics, they'll understand and move on. As you get more seat time, you'll learn what you can do and and what you probably shouldn't do. It's all fun either way.

I have just as much fun running tons and the crazy stupid climbs that I did when cruising 10 bolts. I just don't take as long now and rely on a spotter less.
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[85burb]

It does not see that much off road now due to i have only one person to go with and we never really have the same days off. Would love to go more. Used to go often when i lived in colorado but around here there is no good place to go close. I tryed to set up a get together but no one on this site wanted to do anything. But i may talk my friend into going to barnwell one day with me. I just want to be able to make it home with out tow truck cause that barnwell is about a hour from my house.

[67_SS396]

There is a group of about four rigs going to barnwell this weekend. We'll be there tomorrow afternoon, coming home Sunday afternoon.
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[85burb]

If i had 4wd instead of a new found second park setting i may have ben able to go. Keep me posted on the next trip yall take there. Is it a fun place to go? I mean more then just a mud pit.

[67_SS396]

It's fun to go every once in a while and there is a lot more trails and rocks than mud. I HATE mud and stay away from it. This will be our first trip back in two years, but have been going out there for the last seven.
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[85burb]

I also do not like mud. I went threw a big mud hole that was mostly water 2 years ago and am still washing mud out of funny places. Next trip yall make maybe i will have my front end sorted out and could go with ya.

[Mr. 250r]

I happened to get lucky on my d60 got it and matching rear axle with 4.10s and the g80 for 850 i think people want too much for the d60 alone which gets gets old and i hate rocks lol but cleaning up does suck I always find mud and coal days later, as for breaking the 10b's you could try the break away rings for them it breaks a ring you put in over the whole axle my brother runs them in his big block suburban I think warn or someone makes them ill look for them if your interested
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[85burb]

Originally Posted by Mr. 250r

I happened to get lucky on my d60 got it and matching rear axle with 4.10s and the g80 for 850 i think people want too much for the d60 alone which gets gets old and i hate rocks lol but cleaning up does suck I always find mud and coal days later, as for breaking the 10b's you could try the break away rings for them it breaks a ring you put in over the whole axle my brother runs them in his big block suburban I think warn or someone makes them ill look for them if your interested
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That sounds like a cool device. I am intested.

[Mr. 250r]

Not sure how good they work never read much about them except one guy said they worked good and he broke one and replaced it quick that's about all i ever found

[Redcap]

10bolt = scrap for your applications.

[kwmech]

When I still had my 90 burb I had put a 60 in the front and converted the rear to a full float 14 bolt, I never looked back or wondered about not enough axle. A rig that heavy needs the larger brakes especially when towing.

[85burb]

It already has the biggest you can get for the rear and is 8 lug up front. Not sure what the dana 60 from same year came with but the breaks are great. It will never tow anything. If one comes up when i have the money to rebuild my diff i may get it. But if not i will just rebuild mine.

[Redcap]

Originally Posted by 85burb

It already has the biggest you can get for the rear and is 8 lug up front. Not sure what the dana 60 from same year came with but the breaks are great. It will never tow anything. If one comes up when i have the money to rebuild my diff i may get it. But if not i will just rebuild mine.

Hey, it's your money. If you want to pour it down a rathole, be my guest.

[Mr. 250r]

I'm not sure what all needs rebuilt if its just an axle replace it, thats what I would've done but I happened to stumble across a 1 ton set on this site that was close enough to drive and priced well which is the problem with d60s people want a fortune for them alone which I understand we all want to make money off axles but there's a difference between making money and ripping people off which I don't think people see anymore, this site has actually had really good deals on sets another one with 4.56s went for 950 which I should've got but It didn't come around till after I got mine
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[1972CST]

I think the $1000 price range for the D60 began with people selling low mileage axles out of military trucks... that price might be ok for an axle with alot of life left in it. Bolt it in and go... 4.56's rock and roll! But now, everybody wants that same $ for a 4.10 D60 that has a ton of miles on it or is set up for a dually...

[85burb]

The only problem with my front end is it now does not match my rear gears. 410 in rear 373 in front. Nothing is broken.

[thirdstreettito]

I'd rebuild it with Yukon gears, truetrac, chromoly shafts, dedenbear knuckles, warn hubs, wilwood D52 calipers.

[85burb]

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

I'd rebuild it with Yukon gears, truetrac, chromoly shafts, dedenbear knuckles, warn hubs, wilwood D52 calipers.

I like it all but the yukon gears. I have g2 in the rear and would like to stay with same brand.

[85burb]

Well i decided to just use the front end i have. I just ordered a g2 ring and pinion set, master install kit, and Detroit truetrack to match the rear. Looked around and could not find a good dana 60. I figure all the 4 wheeling it sees it will not need the 60 for a while but i need to have 4x4 soon.