Dana 70HD Rear Shock Mounts Locations
 

Dixie has a Dana 70HD for a rear axle (first time I have been exposed to one of these). The truck did not have rear shocks when I bought it and after installing the 4 inch lift I noticed the passenger side shock mount is mounted on the top side of the axle. The mounts look factory and so do the welds.

Does anyone have a phot of a stock Dana 70 rear end in their square body they could share? I am ordering shocks and wanted to see if mine is a different beast.

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I don't have any old pics but my 2wd def had the equally centered staggered shock mounts under the axle tube.

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Someone cut that one off and turned it upside down. Probably because the shock body hit the tube when it was lifted and the pinion was pointed up.

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D70 shock picture

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Thank you everyone.

@SCOTI - Appreciate it, I assumed that was the case and @86454K30 confirmed it. I suspected it had been modified and @obijuan's theory makes sense since there was a 8" life on the truck when I received it.

I have to give credit to the person who re-welded the mount back on, the bead profile and start/stop looks to be something from factory. I am going to measure and put a shock in there for now. The rear end will come out eventually for an overhaul and I can deal with them then.