Dodge truck rear axles

[Kern Dog]

I feel a lot better having read this. I had nightmares about scraping my 99 van with a 3:55 suregrip. Now that I know that it wouldn't fit my D150, I'll just have to get over scraping a $50 jeep mail truck with a Dana. Forgot about changing the axel! DUH

I think that you mean scraPPing, not scraping.
You could save the axle and harvest the gears and differential out of it.

 

[Angry scientist]

Though about that but it was high mileage and, people forget that if they drive it with a flat or anything that causes the tyers to be a different size, it quieefs the suregrip.
Ps: the autocorrect takes over sometimes even after I've changed it.

 

[7mopar]

86,87 b250 4 leaf springs, and 5 lug semi floaters, and a 90 maxi b250 with 7 leaf springs but still 5 lug semi floater

No light duty 3/4 ton axles here. Full float 8 lug or nothing.

 

[Angry scientist]

Looking at the prices for Dana60's, is it cheaper to convert a $150 eight lug to a five lug?

 

[captainchrysler]

Looking at the prices for Dana60's, is it cheaper to convert a $150 eight lug to a five lug?

If you do a swap, don't forget the driveshaft. Probably gonna need to do brakes too.

 

[Angry scientist]

Any idea how much it would cost?

 

[7mopar]

Looking at the prices for Dana60's, is it cheaper to convert a $150 eight lug to a five lug?

Everything on the end of the axle housing must go. Axles, drums, spools and brakes all need to be changed. If the eight lug axle is single wheel 3/4 ton it maybe cheaper to just find matching wheels. Depending on what housing your trying to replace some parts may interchange some may not. If you can get a response from the machinest on the sight they can give a better idea as to cost. But I wouldn't be surprised if it were not a break even deal.