I have a 9.25 rear end, I know cause I had trouble getting u-bolts over it
for a lowering kit. That does mean that that case you are talking about is
9.25 also, correct?
Aaron C.
>Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 16:02:38 -0500
>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: open differential question?
>Definitely sounds like an "Open" differential. (Sorry to say)...The
>carrier assembly costs around $500.00 and the gears are about $250 (any
>ratio from 3.55 - 4.10). Installation is another $500.00 for everything so
>you'll be looking at an easy $900 - $1300 for the conversion. (What's
>really stupid about that is the fact that Dodge only charged an extra $50
>on the initial buy sheet for the "Sure-Grip"....Go figure.)
>
>Here's a thought though....Count the bolts on the pumpkin cover...if you
>have 10 bolts, that's a Chrysler 8.25" Differential. (Should be
>anyway...just checking.) The internals are the same from 1972 up until
>current for the "POSI" units...verified this via "Mopar Alley" club
>members. If you can find a good carrier assembly from a junkyard...or
>newspaper (hell, check EBay also) you can rebuild them with new gears for a
>little over 1/2 the cost of a new one.
>
>Regards,
At 03:23 PM 05/03/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Couple things:
>
>1. I don't have the limited slip, the other one that i do have IS called an
>open differential- correct?
>
>2. Sometimes mine burns both tires and sometimes it doesn't, what could be
>causing it? I notice it burns 1 tire 90% of the time and then when i hit
>second i leave 2 marks 50% of the time.
>
>3. what would be the cheapest way to get some form of posi trac or limtied
>slip on my truck. It would probably require a new rear end, right? What
>about that mopar sure-grip pluging or whatever the heck it is?
>
>
>I'm pretty new at rear ends, so anyone who can help out any, i appreciate
>it.
>
>Aaron C.
>99 5.2 CC Manual low 14's (estimate)
>
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