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josh roberts
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3/05/2009
11:48:56
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ok i am getting some noise comming from the rear end and i think it is going out. the tag in the glove box sayd the gear ratio is 3.5 but dodge didnt have a 3.50 gear ratio come out in a 97 dakota. the rear end i put in it to replace the other one was 3.55 and only had 9 in brakes on it but the rear end i pulled had 10 in brakes and was also a 3.55. any ideas?
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daddio
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3/05/2009
11:57:12
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what yr/ body style truck did the new/ used rear come from?
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josh roberts
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3/05/2009
12:09:12
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it came off a 97 dakota. same body style and everything.
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daddio
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3/05/2009
12:26:13
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from what i can find 9" and 10" were both available that year. you maybe lost a little braking power going to 9" drums but i doubt you'll notice it unless you tow heavy loads all the time.
so what's the problem?
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josh roberts
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3/05/2009
13:39:29
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like it feels like the gears are gettin a lot of pressure on them. but its only on the driver side and i changed the fluid and checked it out and it looks really good. i did notice that the axle on that side may be bent a little bit. could that be why?
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daddio
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3/05/2009
14:07:09
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"i did notice that the axle on that side may be bent a little bit. could that be why?"
most definitely. i hope you got some kind of warranty wherever you bought it from.
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josh roberts
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3/05/2009
14:23:12
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i did. i was just hoping i wouldnt have to go through all the trouble again. how hard is it to jsut change the axle and seals? i know they are not very expensive. it took me about three months to find this rear end.
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josh roberts
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3/05/2009
21:02:01
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also just curious could it be the bearings in the one side that are going bad??
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