Semi Float Dana 60 Ring and Pinion Install; How To Best Axle for Jeep JK

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There has been a lot of discussion about what is the BEST axle upgrade for a Jeep JK, and I think if you are going to use your JK for "Mild Off Roading" then the Semi Float Dana 60 is THE BEST. You get all the strength of a Dana 60 Ring and Pinion, stronger axle shafts, a better housing, and still get to keep your factory brakes and factory wheel bolt pattern.
This axle proves that you don't have to ALWAYS go one tons.
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@GlassFoxGear Ай бұрын

I used to watch this guy work on offroaders when I was in high school, I'm glad he still does. I don't ask for much

@gunnerblood3253 Ай бұрын

I’m an 18 year old gear head and he’s one of the reasons I’m into cats and trucks in the first place

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad to hear!!!

@OjaiBonsai Ай бұрын

Cats?

@brandonscarfe8803 24 күн бұрын

he probably meant (cars)

@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953 Ай бұрын

Finally a Vid that shows a properly built up Dana Axel Congratulations 🎉 😊 now Colt and Merlin know how to do it right 😊

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

You gotta have all the tools to do it right....and the knowledge to know when to use what tools

@kevinkc3onohelijeepworld953 Ай бұрын

@@BigTireGarage absolutely mainly why I love Chrysler corporate axels with the side adjusters for side preloading. Wish Dana would switch to side adjusters. Be very careful spreading cases .005-.007 max, if you over stretch it, it’s done can not fix it ☺️

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I have broken them in the past...its crazy how fast it can go wrong!!!

@freeidaho-videos Ай бұрын

Good episode. BTW, I saw how much help you were to many off-roaders on EJS. It wasn't me, but thank you for being that helpful guy!

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad to help!

@IdExplorMor Ай бұрын

I like and totally agree with your "mild build", because there are a ton of people that daily that same offroading rig, and tons don't always make sense for everyone...it becomes a huge laundry list of extras.

@jominator3187 Ай бұрын

The explanation on pinion depth with the math showing measured depth vs needed depth for the housing was extremely helpful for my understanding. Easily the best explanation on this I’ve seen.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Thanks

@AdamuDNA Ай бұрын

Currie, Spicer, Dynatrac, Fusion… enough already. “They can’t all be bangers.”

@mattbrew11 Ай бұрын

A kingpin Fusion set is the premier axle for trouble free wheeling for decades. I just started the process to get their 60/80 into my diesel JT on 42s. Only Currie does welds of the same caliber but the center section is literally built for an 8T military vehicle and there’s no debating the advantages of kingpins

@MrMonte802 Ай бұрын

I just watched you on a trail ride with lite brite and I was super impressed with your ability to diagnose vehicle issues! Keep going brother, can’t count how many of your videos I have watched.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@HillSideKonnection Ай бұрын

First Ian vid I've seen since I watched PowerNation back in the (RIP) Jessi days

@muckfoot-4093 Ай бұрын

its easy, i did this in the parking lot at Walmart

@shanewright6958 Ай бұрын

Another great video 👍👍

@chrismccotter5351 Ай бұрын

I already miss seeing that Jeep on my way to/from work while it was in Tucson. A unique and classic build that should be a Jeep production rig.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

That's awesome that you saw it in the dirty T...my son loved having it there

@pyro323 Ай бұрын

Ian, love content but that red brake caliper hanging by it's hose was killin me..

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

The braided hoses are tough

@johngrant1337 Ай бұрын

great video , thanks

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@JoeyWales Ай бұрын

Thanks for the great content.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!!

@johnnykirkland611 Ай бұрын

Love your videos very informative 👍

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@MrRobertSpearsJr Ай бұрын

thank you, great content !!

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@sylvain-paulcote5470 Ай бұрын

Wish I could give more than 1 "like"!

@strykerentllc Ай бұрын

Great tutorial Ian. Waited for Zelda to photobomb you but apparently she was busy taking a nap. LOL Keep them coming dude, as the videos are 100% enjoyable and informative. Cheers!

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

She makes a guest appearance in the next one

@newcosr67 Ай бұрын

Great video! Learned a lot, thanks Ian!

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@homeslicegamer9556 Ай бұрын

to bad you not on extreme 4x4. that was a awesome tv show.

@Starbucker3388 Ай бұрын

It was the best with Ian on it

@BigTireGarage 28 күн бұрын

You can watch the new show on Discovery Plus

@dogpotter Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing really enjoy watching you vids

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@brianarnoets2936 Ай бұрын

Thank you Ian, very good and informative video

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@orocovisrockcrawleroffroad379 Ай бұрын

Hi,Great tutorial video.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@DeadMan-hk1mh 23 күн бұрын

Awesome work as usual Ian! I have been watching you since the extreme days and I know how hard the work is you do and I wanted to ask, how are you feeling these days? How’s your body holding up? Keep up the awesome content! Take care

@BigTireGarage 23 күн бұрын

Getting older makesnit tougher...but ya gotta maintain if you want to live in the shop...

@johntotten4872 Ай бұрын

Thanks Ian, your videos are always educational and entertaining. I have been watching you for years, keep up the great work.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@AtlasOffRoad Ай бұрын

Great episode, Ian. I've been watching your stuff for years! You're a big reason i have an offroad shop now.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@thomasbyrne7770 Ай бұрын

Amazing amount of tech info. Great Presentation. Thanks, Tom Byrne

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@frankgyomoryjr6167 Ай бұрын

Case spreader- sounds like something they used on my son's teeth braces!

@StormbornJKU Ай бұрын

It’s impressive what you can do with a “mild” built jeep. So many people think tons and 40s is the only option because that’s what social media shows them.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Truth

@Baltimorons762 Ай бұрын

Great advice on threadlocking the caliper bracket to axle bolts. I had one work loose in the front and destroy a wheel.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Me too on a rear wheel

@lhurst9550 Ай бұрын

21:00 Hmmm, learned something. I have always placed the carrier shims between the housing and bearing race, where the factory puts them. Noticed the factory always used one shim the correct thickness, and when putting in an aftermarket gear set they give you all these thin shims. Way easier to pound in one, exactly right, thick shim. This always bothered me, now I know how to get around that. thks.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Glad I can help

@zmotorsports62 Ай бұрын

Glad you see to use a case spreader. I purchased mine back in the 80's when I first started building axles and is the only way I put an axle together. There are multiple companies offering them nowadays and their price has come down substantially from what I paid for mine 35+ years ago.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I had a bad experience with one once back in canada when i started in the trade....got a little "excited" ad broke a Dana 60 in half

@zmotorsports62 Ай бұрын

@@BigTireGarage yeah, a guy can definitely go too far and cause damage is not familiar using them.

@me_n_my_jeep Ай бұрын

Great advice on the axle swap. Alot of costs beyond the axle in a 1 ton swap .

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Truth....and most people don't think about that

@MartinRodriguez-yr4gf Ай бұрын

i was wondering about using a housing spreader. I've done it in the past. They also make a pinion depth indicating tool that if you use aftermarket gears, you can read the correct installed depth and be right thr first time

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I use a depth tool in this video

@beforedawn1065 Ай бұрын

I wish I could find someone to do my axels with your level of precision. Let me send you my gladiator lol

@mattbrew11 Ай бұрын

Where do you live?

@marcaubertin4165 Ай бұрын

Hi, quick question, do you pre-oil the bearing before calculating drag torque on the pinion and backlash? Thanks in advance, great tutorial!

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Yes...all bearing gets gear oil...if the axle is gonna sit for a while before the project gets finished....I cover them in bearing grease

@BillMulholland1 Ай бұрын

👍

@jonbroden5035 Ай бұрын

I wish he would make more videos

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Make em when I can...busy busy

@zakaroonetwork777 Күн бұрын

10:08 Did you Torque the Pinion Nut? What about the magnet you had in there while measuring... ?

@BigTireGarage 17 сағат бұрын

I don't normally leave tools inside vehicle components after using them.

@tom_buljat 24 күн бұрын

Ian… Here lately I have been seeing quite few videos on portals in my feeds. I am skeptical about them. I would love to hear your thoughts, pro and cons, and are they worth the price.

@BigTireGarage 24 күн бұрын

Yes and yes...I have a Portal build coming on my new Discovery show this year

@jeepguy1337 Ай бұрын

I’d like to see someone build a full floater rear jk axle with the 24+ rubicon rear shafts and bearings.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I don't know how you would do that

@chrissavage6464 27 күн бұрын

Howdy I want to buy a welder and learn home fabrication and have enough welder to grow as skill does. I have a tj and I’m going to extend it to lj lengths but pattern after a cj-6. Please recommend what you think as I’m clueless

@BigTireGarage 26 күн бұрын

A great machine is this Rogue 190 Em

@dragoperini1628 Ай бұрын

I read that you are planning to use a Dana 44 in the front with RCV's and a truss, will that be enough strength for the mild build you are doing on this Jeep?

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Yep...all day long

@zakaroonetwork777 Күн бұрын

Why Not use Gear Old to Lube the Carrier installation? So you don't have to spread it and Hammer it as much.

@BigTireGarage 17 сағат бұрын

Not why it is tight...it is tight because of carrier bearing preload

@johnfulater2945 Ай бұрын

What type of locker was used in this build? I did not see any connections for it.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

It's a Yukon Grizzy locker...a Mechanical locker

@raystevens687 Ай бұрын

Question hay that tool you where talking about can you rent that tool or do you buy it. And if have to buy it how much does it cost ware do you buy it from.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

The case spreader? If you are getting into doing gears buy one...you never know when you might need it...you can get em on Amazon

@jackcash2864 Ай бұрын

are you going to run a dana 44 in the front

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Yep...leaving the 44 up front...adding rcv's and some truss in the future

@iddddaduncan Ай бұрын

Great episode! Were you a mechanic in a past life?

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Yep..Mechanic, then shop teacher, then TV guy

@scottgalyk8970 Ай бұрын

Doesn't taking it in and out put wear and tare on it affecting the part and the way it fits

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

No....you are essentially pressing the bearing on and off.....

@Thexkidd Ай бұрын

Is the diff bigger than the dana 44. I’ve seen a 60 with 37s and the diff is bigger and getting hung up.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

The Housing is slightlyblarger...but being the semi float vs a full float 60 it is smaller than a 1 Ton..full float....but bigger than the 44 for sure

@Thexkidd Ай бұрын

@@BigTireGarage thank you for answering my question.

@jeffreycote1182 Ай бұрын

Would that axle? Be a good substitute for a Suzuki samurai?

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Little big for that....yota axles all the way!!!

@phillipcraggs6202 Ай бұрын

Not to say bigger isn't better, But a crate Dana 44 from most aftermarket suppliers would be more than sufficient for 37s. Good stuff though.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Maybe....but I know a lot of people who have tore up the lockers and R and P in those crate 44's...start bouncing the JK (like they often do) and that rear axle is NOT happy

@kg1211 Ай бұрын

What front axle is under that jeep?

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

J8 Dana 44

@dhrracer Ай бұрын

What about the frame brackets and the links?

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I might swap it to a long arm kit in the future...looking at the RPM Steering kit

@dhrracer Ай бұрын

@@BigTireGarage would you be doing anything you the frame mounts?

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Not needed unless you are upgrading suspension.. the axle brackets are way thinner from the factory...and rocks eat em up

@mattbrew11 Ай бұрын

@@BigTireGaragenow you know rockkrawler and genright are the two to choose from come on brotha.

@tomschmitt5723 Ай бұрын

Whatever happened to your vw bug build

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Still have it still working on it

@robertquackenbush5547 Ай бұрын

Rock crawling isn't off roading off reading is more dirt and hills and water holes and a lot less body damage

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Disagree

@zachburrows9842 Ай бұрын

FINISH THE COMANCHE

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I will I promise...tge TV stuff just takes priority

@adamm2716 Ай бұрын

hey man i roasted you on fb when you went out on your own, you probably never saw it but anyway i'm older now and wanted to say i respect your skills.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Don't remember that, but it's all good everyone is entitled to an opinion.

@adamm2716 Ай бұрын

@@BigTireGarage cool

@jeepanimal2943 Ай бұрын

SEE!!! That's the way a Jeep pickup is supposed to look. @2 EFFING Doors! Not 4! Of course the 37's too. BUT only two effing doors! Somebody call Jeep and show 'em this. They still can't figure it out.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

That's why I built it!!! Love this truck!!!

@mattbrew11 Ай бұрын

While I agree with the point of your comment, look at the truck market. There’s not one single midsize truck for sale today with a regular cab and there are two trims that barely sell in extra cab configuration. Less than 7 percent of wranglers are 2 doors.

@xTinBenderX Ай бұрын

Gladiator JT to JK rear brake upgrade kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9yfqrGFy9rSdp8.htmlsi=GpQjLbKd5QTYj5H2

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

That's pretty cool

@simplefixittricks2059 Ай бұрын

First...what did i win

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I will send ya shirt...shoot me an email bigtiregarage@gmail.com

@simplefixittricks2059 Ай бұрын

@BigTireGarage I sent you a email

@hillarylevenworth8824 Ай бұрын

You most certainly "dropped" the ring gear and carrier!!!

@hillarylevenworth8824 Ай бұрын

In too deep.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I always just drop em in....it is the easiest way

@ratkillaummuguma420 Ай бұрын

$5-7,000 a piece for axles is so far from economical it makes me wanna cry😢

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Didn't say it was economical, I said it was a good option for the JK...one tons are 15-20K...Just yard one tons would maybe be 10K...off roading ain't cheap

@wvjeepguy8178 Ай бұрын

Yeah....for 7k I'll just build a superduty 60 front and 14 bolt rear and still have money left over. That tax on guys without a welder is real.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

I can see that option being a good one...but then ya have to plan for new wheels...steering....and probably new tires

@wvjeepguy8178 Ай бұрын

@@BigTireGarage That's true, and although I've only built a few rigs which comes nowhere close to the number and quality of rigs you've built, I learned the hard way to just do it right the first time as it ends up being the most cost effective solution in the long run.

@shawnslocum6850 Ай бұрын

Hey Ian this is Sean Slocum out of Manchester Tennessee I've got an 04 Jeep Grand Cherokee that has seized up I need a motor put into it I am handicapped and can't do it physically and can't financially afford it can you help

@buddyeast1928 Ай бұрын

What stinks is all the manufacturers don't off a basic locker. It's ARB or E-Locker. What about us simpletons that just want a regule Detroit or Grizzly locker front and rear.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

This one is a Grizzly "Detroit" style locker

@teranitupfpv Ай бұрын

I ran a grizzly locker for awhile and it did work pretty damn good but now that I run arb lockers I don't think I could go back, being able to fully unlock does make the drive more predictable I don't have to have that go round a corner with maybe to much throttle feeling "thought" haha

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Yeah it can get a little "spicy" on the street

@btacmcbride 29 күн бұрын

Odd mix… $7k for axels = serious … Craftsman tools = 😂

@BigTireGarage 28 күн бұрын

What makes Craftsman any different than any other tool company nowadays

@mikegreer9041 Ай бұрын

Most people would be making their dana 60 from an old full float axle. You can buy the bearing stubs and make them whatever width you want, and buy axles. 99 percent of the people watching this don't have the money to buy a custom axle. These stupid shows are just advertising.

@BigTireGarage Ай бұрын

Wrong....you don't know the jeep market

@mattbrew11 Ай бұрын

Ridiculous comment. Most people watching this can’t weld well enough to trust that swap or have the skills, PATIENCE and tools to set gears.