what size axle do i have?

[jstarr]

i am looking to buy gears for my 2005 f250. what size axle do i have. when i called randy ring and pinion they asked how many bilts did i have and i have 12 in the rear and 10 on the front. When i go to look up gears its asking if its 9" or 10.5".. what are they asking for and what do i need to know?

[Dirty_Stroke]

You have a Dana 60 front and a Sterling 10.5 rear axle.

[windrunner408]

Yep

[Term3]

My '05 Ex has the '04 front live axle so is that still a Dana 60?

[lightninmike]

Originally Posted by Term3

My '05 Ex has the '04 front live axle so is that still a Dana 60?

Yes it is, Probably still the Sterling out back too

[Term3]

Originally Posted by lightninmike

Yes it is, Probably still the Sterling out back too

Yes, I found out a while back that the rear is a Sterling. Thanks

[SandawgK5]

When did the 250 start getting Dana 60 fronts? I thought they had the bastard Dana 50, it looks like a 60 but has a smaller ring and pinion and more beef in the center section so 60 parts wont fit.

I also thought they had smaller hubs than the 60.

Dik

[SandawgK5]

Well I learned something new. Superdutys had 60 fronts from 2001 to present. The exception being 450s and 550s, they have super60s up front.

Dik

[windrunner408]

Yes as far as I know, all superdutys with the 6.0 have the dana 60 front axle. The only difference between the 03-04 and 05-07 trucks was that the outer shafts are 35 spline on the 05-07 trucks and 30 spline on the 03-04 trucks. I could be wrong and their could be more differences but that was what I remember finding out in an offroad magazine.

[Dirty_Stroke]

Wow, so our trucks are 35 spline inner AND outer shafts? Thats great to know! I've always been worried about breaking a stub shaft doing boosted launches in 4 wheel drive ever since I broke a 30 spline stub in a Dana 60 under my Jeep pretty easy.