Did your truck run much better with the gear change?
I take it you too have an auto trans.
Colin H.
Kabuki2@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 98-07-04 00:28:56 EDT, you write:
>
> << My dakota has 3.55 rears and I am going to go to 3.90 or 4.10,
> What do I need to do to get the speedo to read accurately after the
> switch >>
>
> Call your local Dodge (truck!) dealership and tell them what you're planning
> on doing.
>
> I went from a 3.55 to a 4.10 and was unsure what speedo gear I needed, so I
> called Thorton Dodge, here in Venice FL, and told them what tire mfg, size,
> etc ... and he somehow spit a number out for the new gear that's close enough
> for me ..
>
> changing the gear (in an auto tranny) is no big deal .. one bolt (7/16 if
> memory works right, I had to change mine in the dirt the other night.. :( )
> and the old assembly slides out .. swap the gears and put it back in .. just
> remember how the bracket on the outside fits when you reassemble everything ..
> not much fluid loss at all, not enough to worry about refilling atleast ..
>
> ttyl
> patrick
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