ID this rear end

[Steve]

http://www.steve88xj.com/misc/dodge13.jpg

[PhatYJ]

Dana 38.5

no wait, that's gotta be a Chryco 7.497

[Steve]

Thanks Dave :thumbsup:

:bangtard:

[JayDee]

Looks like a Chrysler 8.25 to me.

[Steve]

Yeah that's what I was thinking too, I'm just not sure.

[JayDee]

Yeah that's what I was thinking too, I'm just not sure.

Looks like it may be in a Dakota or somemthing (early 90s style)

[Steve]

It's a 1982 Dodge D150

[JayDee]

It's a 1982 Dodge D150

Or that

[Steve]

:lol:

[wrath]

Looks like an 80s 9.25" to me (going by leaf spring plates) but it only has 10 differential cover bolt holes and 9.25" I thought had 12. So maybe it is a 8.25". Seems strange that they'd put a 8.25" in a 1/2 ton pickup.

[XJ Fanatic]

its an 8.25, the 2wd trucks got em alot, specially with the 318.

A 9.25 looks nothing like that...
http://www.off-road.com/dodge/ramcharger/tech_tips/images/Rear_Axle_At_Start_of_Work.jpg

[wrath]

Ah, leave it to Chrysler to put a 3/8 ton axle in a 1/2 ton truck.

Well, at least I was right about the 9.25 having 12 bolts on the cover instead of the 8.25's 10 bolts. It looks like they used the leaf spring plates the same... at least between 2wd Rams and Ramchargers.

[Steve]

8.25 in a big asss Dodge Ram.

How disappointing.

This is the truck:
http://www.steve88xj.com/misc/dodge15.jpg
and Brian, yes it has a 318.

So my Jeep has a more powerful engine AND a stronger rear axle than that.

[4Lo]

You have palm trees :roflmao:

[Steve]

You have palm trees :roflmao:
:squint:

[XJ Fanatic]

Ah, leave it to Chrysler to put a 3/8 ton axle in a 1/2 ton truck.

Well, at least I was right about the 9.25 having 12 bolts on the cover instead of the 8.25's 10 bolts. It looks like they used the leaf spring plates the same... at least between 2wd Rams and Ramchargers.

I think they are still using the same leaf spring plates

And the axle held up fine behind the 318 and the 6 cylinder rams.

I'm lookin for a 60/70 combo outta a 1ton to swap into the ram charger...

[XJ Fanatic]

8.25 in a big asss Dodge Ram.

How disappointing.

This is the truck:
http://www.steve88xj.com/misc/dodge15.jpg
and Brian, yes it has a 318.

So my Jeep has a more powerful engine AND a stronger rear axle than that.
I'd take the 8.25 over a 44 in that app, bigger stronger tubes, which when it comes to how you'd use the truck is more important.

If it bugs you a 60 outta a 3/4 ton or 70 outta 1 ton is a direct bolt in

[XJ Fanatic]

oh and look on the bright side steve you got the cool rhino horns dub sells already

[Steve]

:roflmao:

60 is a bolt-in? reeeeeallllllllly

It's gonna be used to tow my XJ around on a trailer, and it'll possibly be fitted with a sleeper shell. If I do the shell, I'd definetely want to upgrade that rear end.

I'll hop up the engine, as we've discussed before, but I won't run any larger than a LT235/75R15 or a 30"