Re: Solid Axle Swap

From: tom (tombuban@4wheelair.com)
Date: Wed Jul 25 2007 - 07:14:08 EDT


for this type of axle you just order it what ever size you need. it is
custom made for you. Go to spidetrax web site and look at them. Thats
the route I should have gone instead of wasting my time and money on a 44.

Tom

Terrible Tom wrote:
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> tom wrote:
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>> Why dont you just order a ford 9" dana 60 hybrid. Spend a little now,
>> but it will last with almost any size tires.
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> Hmm - I guess I would need to see the stats on the width of that axle.
> Like I said I want it as if its a factory solid axle Dak. Function
> over form.
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> And - on a very ironic note... a customer I know came into the store
> today and loaded up on mopar parts, filter, oil, ATF4, torqueflite
> filter kit, and a few other things... when I asked what was up - I was
> told that he had dropped his 2wd 1992 Dak, reg cab long bed... on a 77
> PowerWagon chassis................
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> .... *twitch*
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> I went over to his shop right from work.
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> Its not a bad set up at all and it looks pretty awesome if you ask me.
> He's still setting it up and as a matter of fact I was there when he
> first fired up the engine - a Holley 4bbl, tweaked 360. Hes setting
> up the truck for pull competitions. I'm going to sell him some parts
> off the 1995 Dakota, so I'll be bringing my camera with me for some
> shots.
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> The cab is on the frame just about, and he had to raise the bed on the
> frame with a body lift kit and shims to get the bed level. Which
> makes me wonder if a chassis swap like that - would leave me with the
> truck higher than my goals. Which, his truck sure is higher than what
> I had in mind. I would say his body has the same, if not actually
> more altitude than Mike Maskalans's solid axle swapped Dakota.
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> I think he needs to reinforce the body mounts a bit, he had to weld on
> brackets, and they are just 90° L stock, no gussets or anything. Then
> again if you are truckpulling, you might not care much about the body.
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> Anyway - I'll have pics by the weekend.
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