I would say the cheapest way would be to find a 3.92 LSD from a recycler in
your area; swapping out a rear end is a simple and straightforward job.
Takes some HD grunt.. but not much thought.
Aaron Wyse
1994 RC WS 2.5L 5spd
1986 Shelby Chrager Turbo
1984 RamCharger 4X4
----- Original Message -----
From: "MAGNUM S/T" <khoegen@charter.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:46 AM
Subject: DML: Switchin to a posi...revised
>
> After doin a bit of online research, maybe I should rewrite my orginal
post.
> So, here's a post I recently did on another site:
>
> ------------------------------------
> "I don't know whether I have limited slip or not. Since I've had the
truck,
> it seems only one wheel (passenger side rear) does anything. It breaks
loose
> often, and when it does, the truck sits there and does not seem to engage
> the other rear tire.
>
> With this in mind I have seriously been thinkin about changing the
rear-end
> to a limited slip. Would this also change the gears?..actually I don't
know
> what my current gears are??...my guess is the 3.55...but how can I confirm
> any of this, and confirm whether or not I have limited slip. If the gears
> get changed in the process, my goal would be to get a 3.92 limited slip
> rear? Can this be done by anyone OTHER than the dealer to save some money?
>
> Keep in mind I know very little about this subject and am assuming for
daily
> road driving and driving in slippery conditions (rain, snow, ice), limited
> slip is better than one-wheel drive (I don't know what else to call it) or
> "locked" (both wheels all the time). And that the higher ratio will give
me
> better performance.
>
> I've read several threads on this subject, but in a nutshell, I'm gonna
have
> a shop or the dealer do the work, so I just need to know what I currently
> have, what I am going to replace it with, and how much I should expect to
> pay. Not too much to ask :-)
>
> Your help is appreciated. "
> ------------------------------------
>
> I plan to get this work done soon...say in the next 2 weeks. Thanks DMLers
> in advance.
>
> -Kevin
> http://webpages.charter.net/khoegen
>
>
>
>
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