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Dodge axle from a newer ram uses the same abs sensors so that will still function. And besides that, the dodge axle is the same lug pattern, where Ford uses that 8x170 odd ball.
Ford setup seems like a hassle unless you swap both front and rear so the lug patterns are the same, or at least change out your inner axles to match one or the other.
I certainly wouldn't base my decision on having to weld on two little leaf pads, that sounds like a simplest aspect of it all.
Ford axles till 97 were the same lug pattern as our chevys.
Use an 03-up dodge axle. Same hubs and abs as our trucks. The ball joints just suck with big tires
Use an 03-up dodge axle. Same hubs and abs as our trucks. The ball joints just suck with big tires
If you go with the dodge axles I would also do a lock-out conversion kit which would aslo get rid of the junk factory wheel bearings JMO It is a must with bigger tires and rims
I would run a 78-79 ford d60. Could also the later style hp d60. I ran an 89 hp d60 for a while. Then upgraded to on 07 ford super duty d60. With 35 spline inner and outer axles. Big ball joints. Everything on the 05+ super duty axles are beefy as hell. Other than these newer d60's, I would personally stay away from any ball joint crap. The aam 9.25 that is found under the dodges are decent. But they are not the same size as a dana 60. They are equivalent to dana 50's. You could even do something bad ass and unusual. Like running a low pinion d60 out of an older chevy. But it would take alot of work and would have to run a different tcase. Not sure what year ford change the bolt pattern to their current 8x170mm. The older bolt pattern is the same as ours 8x6.5 but the studs are standard vs. metric. Leaf sprung setup I would run the 78-79 ford hp d60. Has a narrow spring pad width, which helps with turning radius. And able to locate the shackle hangers in board of the frame enough so you run a lower lift heigth. Also the differential is more centered. And not have to worry as much about hitting the steering box or pitman arm.
The other thing about the AAM though the hub sizes are different stock GM wheels will not work without being machined out. Not a huge missed since you'll probably use aftermarket wheels but something I've ran into using a Dodge AAM rear axle when I was putting some rollers on my truck for storage.
yes i have aftermarket wheels and reguardless witch axle i use i will be welding my own pads on so that way i can run excursion springs on the inside of the frame rail like stated above and im not running really big tires 33-13-r18 just want it to hold up as i do pull alot now and go to the strip alot too
How much can you get the Ford 350 axles for? Are they Dana 60s? I thought I still had your number but couldn't find it.
Ford D60's range from couple hundred bucks up to a 5k plus. I think the late 90's to 2004ish. The axles under the super duties were not D60's. But were D50's.
Its not the amount of power it's more that I need to re do the whole front end as it is and really beat the crap out of the truck so figured I'm gonna have the truck for quite soon time and have a built proof motor and Trans minds well make the front end totally bullet proof
Then dont run either of the aformentioned axles. Buy either a king pin old ford axle or a 05-up ford axle if you want bullet proof
X2... and I stated that as well. I had an 89 kingpin under my truck. Then upgraded to the 05+ super duty axle. Everything on the axle is pure beef. The axle tubes alone are about 1/2" larger than our rear aam's.
Yeah i was only mentioning which of the two he would like better over what he gave us options too. Now that "bulletproof" was metioned, i retract all prior statements