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----- Original Message -----
From: Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 1:00 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Lift/Gears...?
> > Okay...I now have a 3" body lift & 3" (Rancho) suspension lift, I also
> swapped out the rear leaf spring >2" blocks for 3" blocks and cranked up
my
> torsion bars about an inch. This now gives my a total of 7" >of lift. I
> bought 33"x12.50" BF Goodrich All Terrain's, but I know I can squeeze
> 35"x12.50"s. (if I >crank up the torsion bars another inch and add 4"
> blocks instead of 3" for the rear) I was told I can't >change my gears
> front gears because they were "maxed out". I have a 97 Club Cab Sport 4X4
> with >the 318. The current gears are 3:92 with 8-1/4" rear. (That is the
> reason I decided for the 33"s.) Is >this really true that the front is
> maxed out? I am not a mechanic, but I would think that if I can upgrade
> >the rear gears with no problem, I should be able to upgrade the front as
> well? The mechanic who
> > told me this said I needed a 99 Durango front differential/axle from in
> order to change the gears....
> > Is anyone running 35"s on a 97?
>
> Mike,
> First off, what is your front axle? I thought it was sometype of Dana35C
> Hybrid, yes/no? If you do indeed have a Dana35 front end, you can swap in
> 4.10s or even 4.56s. Secondly, are you sure you have a 8 1/4 rear diff?? I
> thought GenIII V8 Daks have 9 1/4" rear diffs. Either way, I am positive
you
> can go with numerically higher gears in both diffs, granted you have a 35
> front axle. Find out for sure what axles you have first and then call the
> better gear shops, they will be able to tell you what gears are available
> along with prices. Try some of these for starters:
> http://www.drivetrainspecialists.com/
> http://www.natldrivetrain.com/
> http://www.drivetraindirect.com/
> http://www.sixstates.com/
> http://www.differentials.com/
>
> Good Luck!!
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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