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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:28 pm

It will cost me over a grand to build a 9" to hold power. Also i can't find high gear ratios for them that dont costba sthi load.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby RumbleFish » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:34 pm

Think a chrysler 8.75" would hold up?
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby cmann250 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:38 pm

Gosh Andy, I would have cut you a helluva deal on that 9.25". If 8.75" is good, 9.25" must be better :mrgreen:
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby RumbleFish » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:39 pm

haha not!!
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:40 pm

I don't know, It will have 31x16.00x15 tires on the rear. A dana 60 would probably work but no matter what it will need cut down and new housing ends and axles.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby RumbleFish » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:41 pm

You could potentially get a 8.75 out of a truck. It'll bolt in!
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:46 pm

Ive never seen a 8.75 in a truck. It would probably still need to be narrowed to tuck my wheels and tires.vi just did a quick search and they want big money for those.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby cmann250 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:55 pm

dazedandconfused wrote:Ive never seen a 8.75 in a truck. It would probably still need to be narrowed to tuck my wheels and tires.vi just did a quick search and they want big money for those.

cmann250 wrote:Gosh Andy, I would have cut you a helluva deal on that 9.25". If 8.75" is good, 9.25" must be better :mrgreen:

Shelbyville isn't far away for you and I'm going to be down that way anyway on Saturday... :mrgreen:
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:44 pm

Ill probably go get that 9" i saw at the junkyard Saturday.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby oldestof11 » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:55 pm

On Yellowbullet, some axle shafts and bearings on the Explorer 8.75" hold up to a good amount of power.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:14 pm

Wheels showed up today. I found a few 8.75 rears but the local mopar guy told me they wont hold up to the tq if I get it to hook.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby PToombs » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:25 pm

Do you really think those 5 lug wheels will hold up to the torque? :lol:
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:28 pm

Im not worried about the wheels just the studs but they shouldn't be a issue.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby cmann250 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:34 pm

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I recall seeing this from SuperiorRam.
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Re: Project ugly duckling

Postby dazedandconfused » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:37 pm

I won't be running stock studs because of that. They will be chrome molly when i order axles.
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