Straightening Dana 60 housing.

[ajh]

Can anyone recommend somewhere in town with a jig/press that can true up a Dana 60 axle housing? I've found a 5mm deviation forward on my left rear tube that I need to get corrected.

Thanks.

 

[chunkytrunks]

I've heard of guy's doing it with chain and bottle jacks. Never seen it done though

 

[mucovich]

I can't help with a place that can do it but I've heard of guys laying a hot bead of weld to one side (opposite side it is bent) and letting the heat bend it back.

 

[Kunker]

Both of the above if you want to try it yourself (good excuse to truss it), or I know Rockspyder does it although not really local.

 

[Mitko]

I would call Malmberg for opinion, sometimes they are friendly and can recommend a good place; this actually happened to me once.

 

[badcompany]

bear with me hear guys but 5mm, it this so critical.....

I don't know enough about this stuff so im asking. with all the wheeling we do im sure no one has a perfect axes if they were all measured ... or am I wrong..

 

[Mitko]

I dont know buddy to each its own... one will keep driving until the wheels fall off, I on the other hand will go nuts if I know my axle is bent 5 mm.

 

[ajh]

Thanks, against all odds I seem to have located a replacement Salisbury so I should be able to remove this one and figure out what exactly is wrong once the other is put back together. In place I don't 'see' any bends, but the 4-wheel measurements are out enough.. I don't think a bent stub would do this without other serious symptoms like a seriously wobbling wheel.