transmissions can be hidden as nightstands if done properly but I never
heard of hiding an axle as a lamp post ( you have to hide that kind of stuff
from the wife)
Mine was fine till I had work done on it. seems to be the kiss of death with
the 8 1/4.
Joe W.
87 Shelby Charger 13.9
98 Dakota 13.1
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 10:22 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: 8 1/4 axle
> That's what I suspect, they were only 5 months old.. I drive hard, but not
> hard enough to powderize a set in that shot amt. of time, this is why I'm
> trying to prove the dealer at fault (and why I have an old axle sitting on
> my porch (-: )
>
> This new axle was from a junkyard, so presumably the factory has been the
> only one's that have delt with the gearing.
> ____________________________________________
> Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
> '95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
> dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
> MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
> ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
> BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.5@87.5
> 207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
> ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: nosdakota <nosdakota@email.msn.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 7:27 PM
> Subject: DML: Re: 8 1/4 axle
>
>
> > I've only been through one rear and it was the fault of the person that
> > assembled it. the bolt heads that hold the ring gear on sheared off due
to
> > reusing the same bolts instead of getting new ones like you're supposed
> to.
> > I still have all the origional internals including the factory LSD. I'm
> > running slicks and launching with alot of nitrous, no breakage. Is it
> > possible you rear isn't being set up right?
> > Joe W.
> > 87 Shelby Charger 13.9
> > 98 Dakota 13.1
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 4:41 PM
> > Subject: DML: 8 1/4 axle
> >
> >
> > > I'm curious to know if those with the 8.25" and making a good bit of
> power
> > > have had problems with spider gears. I just had to replace the rear
> axle
> > > assembly, the previous spider gears turned to mush, and the metal
flakes
> > > (according to the ferd dealer that worked on it...) wore the
ring/pinon
> > > significantly, along with crapping out the bearings. These had been
the
> > 2nd
> > > set of spider gears, the 1st set were missing only 2 or 3 teeth as
> > compared
> > > with 2 or 3 remaining on this last set.
> > >
> > > Good news is I now have a SG unit (don't these still retain spider
> gears?)
> > > bad news is it was mighty expensive, and the dealer is basically
trying
> to
> > > rape me on labor costs. I have the old axle assembly still, and am
> trying
> > > to find somewhere to get a Rockwell hardness test done on the spider
> > gears,
> > > hopefully to prove that the dealer used counterfeit parts.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > ____________________________________________
> > > Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
> > > '95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
> > > dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
> > > MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
> > > ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
> > > BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.5@87.5
> > > 207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
> > > ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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