I like the long detailed videos when I get to my build I can look back to these and have a very good idea of what to do

Not many people know what a bottom hole tap is! Well done!

Eric dont listen to the trolls. Do your videos they way you want. I rather watch 4 shorter videos instead of an hour video.

There's nothing wrong with long video we like watching the long videos sometimes especially your videos they're pretty awesome we thank you for doing them

This has helped me with my danna 60 problems which I discovered yesterday on what it was

Thanks for the step by step, like how you go thru the whole process thank you bsf

I'm glad you are covering it in detail. I don't think I will ever need to do a job like that, but I find it very interesting. I like the care you take to get it right too.

I love the detail! I'm pretty much following along on my dana 60.

Today, tonight, tomorrow try to time the top transverse travelling tapered tip tap turned terribly tight tons trick... 😁 Thanks for the vids! 👍

Thx great video Eric, no wonder you hit bottom all the lube you applied it bounced off the side and hit bottom , oh well, better that than dry scratching screaming sound, the only thing tight at our age Eric, is old jeans or a new pair of socks , even those stretch out pretty fast, 🤣, I been fallowing the axle overhaul/build since the start ,never drawn out or too long, valuable info you pass along to us viewers, look forward to the next video, I use to build Versatile farm equipment 40 yrs ago and everything was an Eaton differential, the assembly was about 5 times the size of the dana 60 one you got there and somewhere around 800 lbs . 👍

I wouldn’t mind a bit longer videos but these are fine as well. Do what you do because there’s always gonna be “whydontyas” questioning what other people produce! It won’t help with the drilling but if you load up your tap with grease, it’ll hold all the metal chips in the grease while also lubricating the hole being tapped. It bind either as the chips stay in the tap flutes. Great videos on the 60!

Lube her up and tap her out LOL good one Eric love the videos

Great video we appreciate the attention to detailed information

I enjoy your videos and the length of them is just right.

Eric! Your videos are excellent! They are not too long, if people get bored they can fast forward. You should watch Cold War Motors, they are great too.

I'll be dipped I've been right this whole time. Start er out dry then lube er up! Thanks for the video. Appreciate ya!

I no I was giving you crap about how long it is taking to build the axel!! I definitely new that you would want to do a good & Thurrell video on how to rebuild the Dana 60 front axels!! I’m definitely glad that you are going to do a thurrell video on how to!! I don’t need the how to video but it is definitely nice if I ever will need to check on how to!! You are definitely right on other KZfaqrs not do a complete how to & leaving out very good info!! I don’t care how many more videos you put out on how to just as long as it is a nice and thurrell!! Love watching your videos buddy!! Keep up all the hard work buddy!!

I am loving this build, Thanks for taking the time to give us all the detail and how to's on the tools.

Keep sharing your information it’s always nice to find a good video to reference bottom line I like your fixit videos

Eric, your in detail videos are great. Keep it up.

I love your explanation of the details. I've never worked on a Dana 60, thanks for all the information!

A trick for depth drilling. Take your bit and bottom it on an existing hole. Wrap the drill bit in masking tape or electrical tape at the level you want to act as a drill stop.

Love your videos. Never to long or boring.. Appreciate you taking your valuable time to share this with us. Take care to you and your family... From quebec canada

Awesome Video Eric and thanks for all the tips !

Good job on the rebuild I’ve been rebuilding differential for about twenty years and the are still challenging love your service manual great video

It’s always interesting to see how deep your plug goes the first time around😂

Keep the extra info coming! You have a ton of knowledge brother!

Great video! I love the attention to detail.

These videos are always welcome in my book I do them myself awesome Progress btw😎

If you leave the plate on while drilling and tapping, it will help keep you straight. Nice build. Thanks for all the info.

Thanks for all the detail info, more knowledge is always better... Thanks!

Blind tapping that spring bolt, WooHoo!! Lucky you! :D

I like that you are thorough with your videos. Also like that you split them up so they aren't real long. Good to see you didn't go in dry and you lubed that thing up first.

Excellent tutorial!

Share away brother. There are many out here needing those details. Thank you.

Great video as usual!!!!

At least u is tappin and lubin the front end...... Cool. Vid. Man

Love the details in the videos keep them coming and how to make a bottom tap homemade 😂 stay safe

When you need to drill or taper and can not take every thing out use a vacuumcleaner while drilling taping or so. Takes away most of the debries. Also works when cleaning old gasket.

I like your how to videos

At our age, I don't think we remember what a tight hole is...🤣🤣

I once heard that an Innuendo is an Italian Suppository! :)

another good video keep them coming

"the deeper ya go the tighter it gets" yup that's what SHE said

Keep up the wrenching videos!

Long detailed videos are good! It just sucks having to wait for the next segment to come out.

Some grade 8 threaded rod would make good studs for the spring plates

i put mine through the same hole as my ABS. but you don't have a ABS but i was going to take out my vent and use that hole because it was perfect and put a vent on my cover. but but didn't need to. but i did find out the hard way to put the locker on a post that turns off when the engine is turned out. because it will draw on your battery.

Colett on the drill bit or a piece of tape as a stop, stop guide.

We used arp studs in our spring perch

I like the drain hole in the bottom, too bad on both my 60s I ground those lumps and the extra webbing down to create extra ground clearance under the pumpkin and I'm not sure there's enough material left for a decent plug to fit

Good video 💯👍

If you want a handy way to have a good measurement on how deep you are going with a frill bit wrap a piece of tape around the bit at the desired depth.

I always measure the depth of one and use masking tape on my drill bit to know where to stop.

A rag up against the housing hole to be drilled prevents metal shavings contamination of the housing innards, cleanliness being above godliness in builds.

Eric, did you try using black oxide socket head cap screws in your spring cap they are 12.9 on the hardness. Might be worth a try even maybe the third one.

NPT - National Pipe TAPER.

Can you do that to any front end to make an extra drain plug

You could do that job underneath the truck with an angle drill be a harder job but it can be done that way

I've thought about putting some kind of locker in my dodge dakota. The rear had some kind of limited slip that was like posi track but it doesn't lock like it did before. it had 73,000 when I got it and it locked up like it was supposed to when I put it in 4 hi then the front diff would lock in 4lo so all 4 were getting equal power but it's not working so much now. It still goes in 4x4 mode but the rear is like open diff. But I'm also at 197,800 miles now. I guess the limited slip isn't working so well now. But I have a buddy with the proper tools to give me a hand fixing that problem. The front still mostly locks up but the rear doesn't anymore.

Good way to tap that bottom LOL

One must always lub the bottom before tapping

Five more episodes to be on the truck

Eric- a little off subject here; since you're knowledgeable on the older K30 trucks, did a K30 dually with a small block come from the factory with a 2 or 3 leaf spring pack in the front?

Have a question why dont you just build a 4 link suspension for your wrecker

Is that the new Direct Acting E-Locker? How do you like it so far?

OMG That was funny, i got choked up on my pop tarts for breakfast exactly as you started reaming that hole... Great comedy.. But Yes i did choke..that was not a jk

Wouldn't studs work better on the spring mounts keeping the stress out of threads

Which are better? electronic or pneumatic lockers, and why?

i still think you should use studs like on a dodge 60. way stronger. and they don't wreck the threads

Anti sieze is your friend!!

I don't always sexual innuendo. But when I do, bottoming tap.

How has your experience been with this locker? Its an eaton e locker right?

I've never had the problem of go all the way through

Share your details, we enjoy learning.

That’s what She said, Tap it a little deeper 🤣

Shit’s tapered also!!!!

Careful don't knock the bottom out when you tap,also three hole nation

Deeper lol

That’s what she said lol

I would have done a Detroit locker or Detroit truetrac instead of an e locker.

You forgot to lube before you tapped the bottom.

Think of the plug on the diff like a but plug. Not in right it’s not going to work right and if you put it in too far you are going to be in a shitty situation.

The directions are just some other guys opinion 😅😂🤣

Buy a tap wrench for God sake.

Do not apologize, love these videos keep doing it exactly as you are