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None of that surprises me! I saw the picture of the sled pulling on your website which is why I asked about the frame! These frames aren't very stiff.
You should swap in a solid front axle and forget about having to replace cvs. A 3/4 ton drivetrain would make that the sickest Dakota I've ever seen!
I love the solid axle idea. But I don't want to lift the truck. That's not the look I'm going for with this one. I've been tossing around a few different ideas with the frame, I'll see how it performs this season with just boxing in the rear.
Originally Posted by 4x4ramrod
me next. i want to do the same thing just dont have the money right now. what is the average cost of the cummins. i havent been able to find many around my parts of town.
I've got about $15000 in parts in my swap. The cummins can sell from $1000-$4000.
if you went through that much trouble, why not a 6bt?
i didn't want to cut the firewall open for the back 2 cylinders on a 6bt. That would have been even more work, and I don't think the stock torsion bars would have liked that much more weight. It's a little mushy with the 4bt but not bad.