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GenIIIDak
Dodge Dakota
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5/04/2006
21:00:11
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My Dak currently has 3.55s with the LSD. I want to swap in 4.56s. I found a set on ebaymotors for around 300 including shipping, but I don't think I have the experience to install them myself.
Can someone tell me if the installation process is complicated or not? I hear labor is a lot (can someone specify that the labor?) and I don't want to spend a ton of money on installation.
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ScojoDak
Dodge Dakota
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5/04/2006
23:55:39
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Spend the money and let the pros do it. One wrong thing, and you're screwed. Here in SoCal, install labor is between $250-$400 if you supply the necessary parts.
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GenIIIDak
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2006
01:19:12
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Whoa, that's nothing. I dunno why the hell someone was telling me between $1000-$2000 for labor alone. I plan on buying the parts myself for cheap. I live in NorCal by the way.
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Ryan
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2006
03:11:00
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well i don't know where you are but if you near orlando florida then i will do it for you.
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crow318
Dodge Dakota
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5/05/2006
08:33:33
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ScojoDak is right. You should be able to get a set installed for 300ish per axle. That $1000+ is most likely the installed price in a 4x4 including parts.
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2002 rc 4x4
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5/05/2006
12:49:00
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its usually about 350 PER AXLE. so 1000 wasnt that far off
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TexasTodd
Dodge Dakota
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5/06/2006
15:14:09
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4.56's? I hope you have an auto tranny.
I picked up my 3.92's, for my 9.25, LSD,
off e-bay, came out of an R/T, for $50 shipped.
Had then installed for about $300ish.
Manual tranny though.
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ID 4x4
GenIII
5/06/2006
18:25:18
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4:56's? I hope you have a auto tranny. ??????? WHY?
01 cc 4.7 5-speed 4x4, Rancho lift,4:56 LSD, MBRP exhaust, Superchips
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modain
GenIII
5/08/2006
12:13:14
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"WHY?" Here's my thinking...
Unless you're running really tall tires 1st gear would be pretty much unnecessary, or useless. Imagine redlining it and only going 20MPH. :-)
What's your left foot doing?
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2002 Graphite QC SLT Plus, 4.7L, NV3500, Superchips 3715, 3.92 LSD, loads o'fun...
2001 Patriot Blue Durango SLT, 4.7L, 45RFE, Superchips 3715, 3.55 Open (for now)
1999 Forest Green Dakota RC Sport, 2.5L, NV1500, 3.55 Open
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ID 4x4
GenIII
5/09/2006
01:16:14
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My lt 285/75/16's only measure out to a 32" tire, first gear is usable and functional
01 cc 4.7 5-speed 4x4, Rancho lift,4:56 LSD, MBRP exhaust, Superchips
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ID 4x4
GenIII
5/09/2006
01:24:50
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Or imagine a situation where you want mad torque and pulling power to the rear wheels, off roading or towing, aren't we talking TRUCKS here?
01 cc 4.7 5-speed 4x4, Rancho lift,4:56 LSD, MBRP exhaust, Superchips
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modain
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5/09/2006
02:49:14
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I'm sorry, useless was a bad word choice. "Not very usefull in most circumstances" would have been far better.
I understand these are trucks and we use them for truck things. Yes, towing and 4x4ing up those monster hills do apply. 4-low would yield a 49.8:1 overall ratio using 4.56s with the NV3500 - wow! Talk about hitting the rev limiter!
For most driving chores I would imagine my truck would rarely see 1st gear if I had that rear end gearing. Sometimes when towing I have "forgotten" to use 1st gear (I hardly use it in normal driving) and started off in 2nd as my "normal".
I run P255/70R16s (29" tall on the truck, 30" calculated) and I run out of 1st gear real fast when I use it. I could only imagine what that would be like with 4.56s.
What's your left foot doing?
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2002 Graphite QC SLT Plus, 4.7L, NV3500, Superchips 3715, 3.92 LSD, loads o'fun...
2001 Patriot Blue Durango SLT, 4.7L, 45RFE, Superchips 3715, 3.55 Open (for now)
1999 Forest Green Dakota RC Sport, 2.5L, NV1500, 3.55 Open
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ramewe
Dodge Dakota
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5/17/2006
00:57:43
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go with 3:90s any lower is a waste of rpms and your trans. it is not real hard to do you will have to get a dial caliper and a shim kit and youre mesh specs from gear supplier or from dodge.
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