That's what Pat myers at Drivetrain direct told me too.
Dana 35 (approx 7.25") in the front.
-----Original Message-----
From: McKinney, John R. MHX <McKinJr@hpd.abbott.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 11:10 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Front axle question (was towing help!!)
>There is still somewhat of a debate on exactly which front axle the newer
>Dakotas have. I spoke to "TC" at Reider racing and he said that he had a
>Durango in that had what he called an "oddball" front diff. (I'm assuming
>it's the same on the Dakota) Older Dakotas I guess had a Chrysler design 7
>1/4" front axle. He told me that newer Dakotas have a Dana 35 (also approx
>7 1/4")differential. He verified this by taking casting numbers off the
>case and components and crossing them to Dana numbers. This makes sense
>because mine has Dana stamped right on the front cover. As far as a chrome
>diff cover, probably not available unless you get your stock cover plated.
>This is why he called it and oddball cause the "standard" Dana 35 has a
>perfectly round cover, while the Dakota version (mine at least) is more
>squared. This is just what I was told and if this is the case, there
should
>be no problem getting lower ratio's (4.56 etc.) for the Dana 35. There may
>be exceptions to the rule I.E. V6 vs. V8 and manual vs. auto, who knows,
but
>it seemed consistant with my 98 V8 5spd.
>
>John McKinney
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sam Parthemer [SMTP:srp@home.com]
>> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 9:34 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: DML: Front axle question (was towing help!!)
>>
>> What's the size of the 4x4 front diff?? Can I get
>> a chome diff. cover for it? I know the rear is a 8.25,
>> and that I can buy the Chrome cover for that.
>>
>> Sam '99 4x4 & RT
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Bernd D.
>> Ratsch
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 9:13 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Towing Advice: Help!!!
>>
>>
>> Are you talking about the 7.25" front axles or the 8.25" rears? I've
>> checked myself on the fronts and only found up to 3.90's. Ted-O did the
>> same on his as well. The 8.25's have: 3.55, 3.90, 4.10, and 4.56:1
>> ratios.
>> (4.56:1 requires a different carrier though.)
>>
>>
>>
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