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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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rearend?
can i use a rearend out of a 2500 dodge? mine is going out and i can pick up this one up real cheap. let me know what i can do .thanks
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Is your truck a 4x4?

If so, the gear ratio must match the one in the front diff.

If your truck is a 4x2, you can make just about any axle work.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Same rear axle in 2500/3500
Just match ratio and you are all set.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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my truck is a two wheel drive. the 2500 is an 05
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You should be good to go then.
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i am sorry the truck is an 03 2500 . does this make a difference? it does have disc brakes on the the rearend. let me know. thanks for the help.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 12:39 AM
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well i picked up the rearend for 450.00. when i got it home i opened it up and it is a posi with 4.10 gears. i bought it from a kid that did not know what he had. lucky me.
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That sounds like you got a pretty good deal.
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how do i make this rearend work with my dual rear wheels? i just don't see how it is going to work . am i missing something?
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Where did the dually come into play at?
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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the truck is in my sig.it is ok i am just going to sawp the interal parts.it still ended up being a good deal. i should have made things more clear in my first post
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I didn't know it was a DRW...your sig. just says 3500...Oops.
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