HI All
As some may know I've decided to part out the suburban and start over on something else.Anyways I had a look at an 88 power wagon todat,not bad not great.All the good stuff was there 440,205,dana 60 frnt and rear but leaks everywhere,bald tires,backwoods body lift using steel blocks.Anyways the front dana 60 had enclosed front knuckles.Thought it was kinda weird as the onlt other place I have seen this is on old early 70's chevys.Is this normal for a dodge?Supposedly this is the original front axle but not sure if it is true.Any help would be appreciated.

What year is the Dodge, I know this was very common in the early 70's.. I think after 76 they had open, but I'm not positive.

The closed knuckle versions are not all that strong. I would start looking for a regular open knuckle kingpin Dana 60. I might even be a dana 61???

Dodge

1975-89 D-600

1992-93 D-600

1981-89 D-700

1992-93 D-700

All these Dodge versions were passenger side differential, regular rotation (low pinion) gears, disc brakes, 35 spline inners, 30 spline outers, and kingpin knuckles. 1979-89 versions had external style hubs, with the earlier versions with full-time NP203 Transfer cases having external drive flanges, and later models having external lockout hubs. The external lockout hub bolt pattern is 8 x 3.960". The 90-93 versions had internal style hubs just like the Chevy and lockout hubs. One caution with dodge applications, is you have to be careful to avoid the Dana 61 front axle. 1987-88 and 1991-93.5 Dodge D600 and D700 also came with Dana 61. More info on the Dana 61 later in the article.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/60_front/

The open knuckle D60's also came in 1991 one ton's.

Hey sapp since your a dodge fan you might know this. Whats a D600 or D700, i've never seen dodge/chrysler use these terms when refering to their trucks, it's always been W250 or W350 for the 4x4 and D250, D350 for the 2x4. And on ocasion i've seen D200, D300 and W200, W300.

That I am not sure of??? Now I have something to try and figure out???

I thought it was the 1 (1/4) tons but aparently not???
Want one for a $1??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6783&item=2418791430
Good deal for just the rear if I was closer...

Okay it is what I thought... the d600 and D700's are like the large Ford F650s and such as they are large grain trucks rated 3 tons or so.

I kinda thought as much. Of course now we have to wonder why billavista's only list the D600 and D700 as having good open knuckle D60's?, while not mentioning 3/4 or 1tons.

I think he just fugged up