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MUD SLUT · 02-13-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by widmayer123

I can put new gears in but for $300.
Its a dana 44

So for that money, I'm half way to a dana 60.

Ah that sucks. Welcome to the club. Maybe you could check ebay or call a rear end shop for used gearsets. Usually $100/set and plentiful in "normal ratios" (4:10 and under numerically)

**lrazer** · 02-13-2009

i might have something

widmayer123 · 02-13-2009

Would that be the Dana 60 you just got on Craigslist for $450??

**lrazer** · 02-13-2009

lol maybe... i don't know which one i am going to use yet i have another one with DRW hubs machined down to SRW i will most likely use the SRW hubs instead of the machined DRW ones

widmayer123 · 02-19-2009

I am going to see Dennis on Saturday, He may have a set of gears for me on the cheap!!!

Meanwhile A little more done!!
CB and Visors installed
Dash/Guages Installed
Floor shifter done!!

MUD SLUT · 02-19-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by widmayer123

Floor shifter done!!

Get an old pinapple hand grenade for that shifter at a surplus store.

widmayer123 · 02-19-2009

Only if I can get a live one!!!

KingofChilli82 · 02-20-2009

not tryin to be an ass but, i had a d44 im my 78 250 8" lift 40s and a built big block(daily driver and work truck). my gears set looked worse then that when i changed the fluid and i drove it another year with no problems. and YES i abused the piss out off it every day on road and off and regularlly towed 4-8,000 pounds with it in 4x4 over that winter!

widmayer123 · 02-20-2009

I'm thinking of running them for now if Dennis does not have a set.

widmayer123 · 02-22-2009

Well, Got some more done.
No pictures cuz I left my shop at 8:00 last night.
The bad news is the guy I got my sub from told me it had a 4.11 gear in the rear...Well It Does not! it is a 3.73!!!
so the good news is Dennis has one, Just one more setback.

But if I use this calculator.

http://www.csgnetwork.com/gearratcalc.html

With 38"tires @ 60 Mph, with the engine spinning 2000 rpm, it says to use 3.73!!
Opinoins???

02-13-2009	#192
lrazer Administrator Join Date: Dec 1984 Location: Mokena, IL Posts: 234	i might have something __________________ Trail Rig- 89 Chevy "Blazer" 5.3/700r4/np241 D60 ARB /14BFF Detroit 4.56's Tow Rig- a few diesels with a few mods

02-13-2009	#194
lrazer Administrator Join Date: Dec 1984 Location: Mokena, IL Posts: 234	lol maybe... i don't know which one i am going to use yet i have another one with DRW hubs machined down to SRW i will most likely use the SRW hubs instead of the machined DRW ones __________________ Trail Rig- 89 Chevy "Blazer" 5.3/700r4/np241 D60 ARB /14BFF Detroit 4.56's Tow Rig- a few diesels with a few mods

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02-20-2009	#198
KingofChilli82 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chillicothe Posts: 120	not tryin to be an ass but, i had a d44 im my 78 250 8" lift 40s and a built big block(daily driver and work truck). my gears set looked worse then that when i changed the fluid and i drove it another year with no problems. and YES i abused the piss out off it every day on road and off and regularlly towed 4-8,000 pounds with it in 4x4 over that winter!