What the devil did you get for a motor that won't spin the tires off the
line or requires 3rd gear to have any hoot at 65? The V6? I didn't think
they were that gutless. Parking brake on?
The 5.2l certainly has no trouble spinning them off the line with the
big tires (or giving a nice bark getting into 2nd) with the 3.55 gears,
and there no problem in 4th at 65 in the "pick it up smartly"
department.
As far as ballpark cost, a friend of mine did a swap in a '96 RAM for
under $1K Canadian...
Craig
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Oitzinger [SMTP:delspam.jozinger@infohwy.com]
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 1997 9:31 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Cost Axle Ratio Swap
>
> New Dak 4x4 with 31" wheels has come with a 3.55 axle ratio. Want
> to
> swap out for 3.92 ratio which will "return" shift points to same
> speeds
> as the 3.55 with standard 28" tires. Tooling along at 65 in 3rd is
> worthless especially when there is no way I can get those big
> 31x10.5's
> to spin off the line. Low end strength is needed.
>
> How much should a swap like this cost?
>
> Off road shop quoted me $1,400, 700 an axle. This seems way high. I
> had thought a few hundred, but the I might be out of date.
>
> Any input appreciated.
>
> Jim O.
> Dak '98 4x4 5sp with soon to be removed 3.55
>
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