RE: gen 2 vs gen 3 8 1/4 axel

From: greg conner (dodgeboy93@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu May 01 2003 - 21:43:28 EDT


heh..well I was asking about the difference in the 8.25 that was available
in the gen 2's vs the one that was available in the gen 3's.

Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid

>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: gen 2 vs gen 3 8 1/4 axel
>Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 20:22:59 -0600
>
>
>I know that...but the 9.25" was available in '97 (he was asking about
>difference from 96-97).
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Jason
>Bleazard
>Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 7:03 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: gen 2 vs gen 3 8 1/4 axel
>
>
>
>Uhhhh... on the gen IIs, the 9.25 was never available. The 7.25 was
>standard with the 2.5L 4-cylinder engine. Not every Dak is just like
>the
>gen IIIs.
>
>--
>Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Toronto, Ontario
>his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
>hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
>Didn't you read the disclaimer? http://www.they.com/disclaimer
>
>
>On Thu, 01 May 2003 21:37:52 Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> >
> > Uhhhh...they're 8.25" and 9.25".
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of greg
> > conner
> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 5:51 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: DML: gen 2 vs gen 3 8 1/4 axel
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey List
> >
> > Have a 1996 dakota that I'm helping a local guy convert from a 2.5
> > to a 5.2. I want to upgrade the rear axel from the 7.25 to the 8.25.
>
> > What is
> > the difference in the axels from 96 to 97? I know the spline count
> > changed,
> > but are the spring perches and such in the same spots? Will this rear
> > bolt
> > onto the springs of a gen 2 dak?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>

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