Dana 60 Gear Pattern Check

[Bigfoot-NM]

@hosejockey61
@Blackjack


Pattern 1

2004 Superduty Dana 60
ARB Locker
5.38 reverse cut gears (new)
Pinion Depth = .020 Baffle & .053 Depth Shims under the bearing race.
Pinion Preload = 17 inch lbs. Crush sleeve eliminator and .062 preload shims
Backlash = .006

Can you please provide input on the first pattern for this set up?

Thanks

 

[Blackjack]

What brand gears? The pattern looks shallow but also like they are two cut gears.

 

[Bigfoot-NM]

What brand gears? The pattern looks shallow but also like they are two cut gears.

Dana Spicer gears, which are two-cut gears. I also thought it looked a little shallow. My original pinion had a +2 on it and the Dana Spicer pinion didn't have a depth marking on it so I just threw in the same amount of pinion shims that were originally there.

So would it be worthwhile adding .002" to the pinion depth and rerunning the pattern ?

 

[Bigfoot-NM]

@hosejockey61
@Blackjack

Pattern 2

2004 Superduty Dana 60
ARB Locker
5.38 reverse cut gears (new)
Pinion Depth = .020 Baffle & .055 Depth Shims under the bearing race.
Pinion Preload = 17 inch lbs. Crush sleeve eliminator and .064 preload shims
Backlash = .007

Can you please provide input on the 2nd pattern for this set up?

Thanks

 

[Blackjack]

That pattern is looking better. Two cut gears want .005 backlash so you will need to try and tighten that up and pattern it again.

 

[Bigfoot-NM]

That pattern is looking better. Two cut gears want .005 backlash so you will need to try and tighten that up and pattern it again.

@hosejockey61
@Blackjack

Pattern 3 -
Pinion Depth = .020 Baffle & .055 Depth Shims under the bearing race.
Pinion Preload = 17 inch lbs. Crush sleeve eliminator and .064 preload shims
Backlash = .005

Can you please provide input on the 2nd pattern for this set up?

Thanks

 

[hosejockey61]

I think you're there.

 

[Bigfoot-NM]

I think you're there.

Thank you !!!!

 

[hosejockey61]

Thank you !!!!

It's a little deceiving being that it's two cut, but the drive side is where it's at

 

[Blackjack]

I think you're there.

Yeah that looks as good as two cut normally gets.