I just posted 2 wanted ads. Thank God for want ads. I lost my rear duals at 60MPH and destroyed the rear axle housing. I'm not wanting to use axle surgeons because the gears are bad too. I would like a Dana 70 3:54 ratio limited slip if possible. I will buy a rear end only or whole parts truck. What do you have? Mine has a utility bed so the spring centers are 43 1/4" center to center. 57 1/2" Backing plate to backing plate. Thanks, Steve Snyder765 748 3105 ANYTIME

 

Steve the only difference in width is the cab and chassis which is narrower. If that is what you have either rear would work just fine, just have a wider stance with the pickup rear. I like the wider rears, mine is 8'2" outside to outside.

 

call a major salvage yard and have them do a national search for you, just an idea

 

Ya I did. they could only find 4. $1200-$2200 plus delivery! Ouch. So I figured I could find a whole wrecked truck for that. Indeed I did find one that was just fine for $2400. It was an old phone truck 1989 with 140K. But there was a guy looking at it first and bought it when I started looking at it. What a bummer. So close.

 

I may know where a first gen rear is, don't know the ratio, but I am in Alabama.

 

Check out
http://www.car-part.com/

I see a lot of them out there, and for less than a grand in some cases.

Chris

 

Thanks, Stamy. One of the best parts sites I've seen. And I've seen many in the past month.

I went ahead an hired "Axle Surgeons" to replace the "spindle on the drivers side rear housing. Cost $650! then I had to buy a backing plate, bearings and seal, brake hardware etc... Final cost about $800! and the posi unit is still bad! Need to choke on that project next. Thanks everyone. I will definately go to http://www.car-part.com/ FIRST next time. Steve