In a word "NO"..............this swap only works on GEN-2
Dakotas..............GEN-3 Dakotas use a different type brake rotor and
spindle design.
Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
website: www.scsilverdak.com
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <DodgeDe@cs.com>
To: <compuserve@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 9:35 PM
Subject: DML:Re: 8 3/4 Rear End / Now 5 lug?
>
> This heads toward something I've been trying to figure out. Is there an
after
> market or factory 5 lug brake drum and rear axle that will work with the
> stock R/T. And are early 5 lug Dakota disks at least equal to the current
> R/T's.
> I ask this because the wheels I really want for my truck are 5 lug.
> Bill
> <A HREF="http://ourworld.cs.com/DodgeDe/">Dodge Charger and R/T
Dakota</A>
>
> In a message dated 9/1/2002 10:27:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> scsilverdak@hotmail.com writes:
>
>
> > Oh' almost forgot.......this will give you a 5 lug bolt pattern opening
up
> > more wheel choices(5 on 4-1/2)
> > on the rear .............up front just swap the rotors for early GEN-1
> > Dakota rotors as these are a 5 on 4 1/2 bolt pattern as well!! Hope
this
> > helps!!
> >
> > Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> > website: www.scsilverdak.com
> > e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "scsilverdak" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 10:19 PM
> > Subject: DML: Re: 8 3/4 Rear End
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Bill-
> > > You have (2) choices, (1) rebuild and fortify the
> > > 8 1/4 rearend using parts from vendors such as RANDY'S ring and
pinion,(2)
> > > go thru the expense of having a 8 3/4 from a B-body (68-71) with a
489#
> > > carrier narrowed and set up to fit the Dakota.
> > > This will eliminate the rear ABS on the Dakota and
> > > pop the ABS light. A transmission shop that also does differential
work
> > > should be able to correctly fit a 8-3/4 by narrowing it and welding in
the
> > > spring perches with the proper pinion angle while centering the
rearend
> > > properly to line it up with the driveshaft.
> > > MOSER'S should be able to supply a set of axles for the newly narrowed
> > > rearend. This will give you the option to add rear disc brakes and
install
> > a
> > > new driveshaft to take the added power and torque.
> > > seek out a transmission shop that also specializes in high performance
> > work,
> > > they usually have the contacts needed to do the job right as far as
> > welding
> > > and sources for the proper bearings and axles.
> > >
> > > Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> > > website: www.scsilverdak.com
> > > e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <B1LLYW@aol.com>
> > > To: <dml@dakota-truck.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 8:13 PM
> > > Subject: DML: 8 3/4 Rear End
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > You may remember that I mentioned finding a 95 Dakota, 2wd, 318, 5
speed
> > > for
> > > > my Dad. Well, soon it's going to be mine. :) Dad made me an offer
I
> > > > couldn't refuse. The 408 I had in my Ram (the one I lost with an
engine
> > > > fire) appears to be rebuildable so I'm thinking of putting it in the
95
> > > Dak.
> > > >
> > > > One are of concern is the 8.25 rear end. I don't think it was
intended
> > to
> > > > take the kind of abuse it will get from the 408. I have heard that
8
> > 3/4
> > > > rear end swaps are pretty easy into a Gen II. Some people say look
for
> > an
> > > > a-body rear, others a b-body rear, still others an e-body rear.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone out in DML land actually done this? If so, where did you
get
> > > the
> > > > 8 3/4 out of and what was involved in making the swap?
> > > >
> > > > Bill White - http://www.moparforme.com
> > > >
> > > > '02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92's, a few toys
> > > > '80 Ram D150, 4x2, 400, 727, 3.55 9.25 Sure Grip
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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