12vchevydually
my mind is churnin!
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9in suck don't use em end of story!!!
i just think if you are going to the expense of buying everything in the axle aftermarket,why not use something more efficent with less hp loss.
its like saying you will only run a 350 chevy because they are cheap and popular when there are better things out there.
Smart guy right here.....
cheap and popular isn't better, just puts you at the same disadvantage as the guy you listened to using the popular stuff...
The problem Im seeing if you want to go anything lower than a 3.54 you can almost toss Dana axles out the window, which leaves what a 9" or a 14bolt?
People spending $4k on a 9" have more money than sense, you can get a built one that would with stand a ton of abuse for less than a grand (but you'll use some used products).
youd have to narrow the axle to put that much tire under a lowered 2wd truck though.
id rather have 3.07's and a 29" tire
Sorry, but I looked for prices for a bit over a year...to have a comparable axle as an 80, would cost that. I don't want an axle without full floating axles on a vehicle that heavy with my ass in the seat...it might drive into the wall, but at least all 4 wheels will still be firmly attached.
Also, no one could really tell me if it would hold up to what I was wanting.
As far as gears, get bigger tires...in my case, a 34.5/17-16 slick is enough tire that a 3.55 gear will make it go REAL fast...I'll actually be starting with a 4.10
Chris
I have talked to a few people about it and I dont think I would do one in my truck. pinion is to small
I have talked to a few people about it and I dont think I would do one in my truck. pinion is to small
One thing I'll say to that is you never really ever hear of people breaking pinion's on 9" or dana 60's, unless you start getting in stupid high gears which in the diesel world we dont run.