OK...gotcha. 8.25. I knew it was 8.somthing and not the 9.25. It's the
round cover.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Cellana [mailto:acellan1@tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 3:23 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Rear end life, those that tow...
>
>
>
> Daks came with either an 8.25 or a 9.25. The 9.25 kind of
> looks like a stop sign. I think the rear cover on an 8.25 is
> more round, but I haven't looked close enough at one in quite
> a few years.
>
> The 8.75 is a front loader. The entire chunk comes out the
> front with the pinion, like a Fraud 9". They were used in
> older Mopars of the 60-70s range.
>
> BTW: my 98 Sport 5.2 5spd has a 9.25.
>
> TonyC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pindell, Timothy <TPindell@otterbein.edu>
> To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net' <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 2:41 PM
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Rear end life, those that tow...
>
>
> >
> >I think I've got the 8.75- it's not an RT. Do the 9.25s use
> a different
> >mechanism for locking, or are all of the mopar axles the
> same in that
> >regard?
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Tony Cellana [mailto:acellan1@tampabay.rr.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 12:56 PM
> >> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Rear end life, those that tow...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Assuming you have a 9.25 rear, the SGs can be had (new) in the
> >> neighborhood of $250. The rebuild kit (clutches) will set
> you back
> >> around $150 (or more) at the dealer.
> >>
> >> If you don't dragrace, the the Auburn unit is a killer
> piece for the
> >> street and is in the neighborhood of $350.
> >>
> >> TonyC
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Pindell, Timothy <TPindell@otterbein.edu>
> >> To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net' <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >> Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 12:08 PM
> >> Subject: DML: RE: Rear end life, those that tow...
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >I don't mean to hijack the thread, but this reminded me of a
> >> question I
> >> >had regarding the LSD units: Are they rebuildable? I have
> >> 2 daks now,
> >> >and there's not been a problem with either axle.
> >> >
> >> >> Has anyone else had the rear end go out on their Dak?
> I've got a
> >> >> >2000
> >> >quad with the 3.92lsd, and it seems to be toast (waiting to
> >> hear >from
> >> >dealer how much to fix). Sounds to me like the pinion
> >> bearing is >bad,
> >> >after 62k miles.
> >> >>
> >> >> I'm thinking of letting them just keep the darned thing
> >> and bringing
> >> >> home
> >> >a Ram 2500 5.7 5 speed.
> >> >>
> >> >> /Curt
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
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