Just curiousity here but since your wheel studs are now a 5 on 5 1/2 for the
rear, what will you do incase of a "flat"? are you carrying 2 spares one
for front and one for rear..?
Or have you gottens some sort of setup for the frontend to convert the 6 on
4.5 to 5 on 5 1/2?
Bill Day
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Felix" <walt@walt-n-ingrid.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 6:36 PM
Subject: DML: Dana 60 for 96 Dakota 4x4
>
> Last year, about 2 months after buying my '96 Dakota used, I had to
> have the rear end rebuilt by the dealer. I would get a slight chatter
> from the rear end when making a turn from a dead stop. At first I
> though the rear was just low on posi additive and requested the dealer
> do a differential service, but the problem seemed to be worse
> afterwards. The dealer decided to replace the differential and gears
> with a used set purchased from a salvage yard. After the work was
> completed, I noticed that the rear just didn't seem to be as strong as
> it was previously. I noticed one day while on a muddy road, that the
> truck only spun one wheel like it had an open diff. Because the truck
> had a limited slip when I bought it, I started to question if the
> service dept had replaced it with an open diff in error. After a bit
> of checking, we decided that it was just a weak diff. Since I don't
> really 4-wheel the truck and it seemed to be fine otherwise, I just
> left it as is. Ten months and 35,000 miles later, started to notice a
> slight vibration under a load. I tried changing the u-joints,
> balancing the tires, the usual stuff but the vibration seemed to get
> worse within a period of only a few day. It also started making some
> various clunking/clicking noises. After putting it up on a lift and
> looking it over again, my buddy and I decided that the rear was shot.
> After getting a couple of quotes to have it rebuilt again, I decided it
> was a better idea to just replace the whole rear outright with a new
> one. I recalled seeing ads in some of the Mopar magazines for a bolt
> in Dana 60 by Drive Train Specialists. I called, asked a few questions
> and ordered a Dana 60 (built to Dakota 4x4 specs) w/ 3.55 gears,
> Limited Slip and complete 11" brake setup for $2100. I also upgrade to
> a 5 on 5 1/2" bolt pattern, rear ABS sensor (truck has front & rear
> ABS) and a heavy-duty diff cover. Came out to $2760 delivered.
>
> It's supposed to be a straight bolt in installation minus having to
> have the drive shaft shortened. Mike at DTS said the Dana has a longer
> nose that the 8 1/4" in the truck currently. The axle just came in
> this week, the replacement rims should be here by the end of the week.
> Hope to be able to install it this weekend and get the truck back on
> the road. Here are a few shots of the rear for now. I'll post more
> shots later of the installation.
>
> http://www.walt-n-ingrid.com/images/rear/Image001.jpg
> http://www.walt-n-ingrid.com/images/rear/Image002.jpg
> http://www.walt-n-ingrid.com/images/rear/Image003.jpg
> http://www.walt-n-ingrid.com/images/rear/Image004.jpg
> http://www.walt-n-ingrid.com/images/rear/Image005.jpg
>
> Walt Felix
>
> http://www.Walt-n-Ingrid.Com
> http://www.CruiseNights.Info
> http://www.MoparsinMotion.Com
>
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