https://dodgeforum.com/photo.asp?pho...6&apage=1#

look at the right side of the differential...looks like I have a prob. I always notcied this since I got the truck, and the other day I noticed I had inner tire wear on the rear right tire. Could this effect the traction and MPG? I would like to know any place I can find a 9.25 12 bolt rear axle then, please.

 

I cant see anything, but I like the looks of the painted on bed stripe though

 

look at teh right side of the diff and compare it to the left side. The right looks like it goes upward. I think the leaf spring looks broken a bit too. The bottom leaf goes to the right.

 

ahhhh I see I see are you sure its not just the camera making that affect. or does it look like that without the camera. I've never even looked that closely at mine to even notice that.


I'm sure it would take ALOT to bend an axle like that. so I dunno if it would really be bent or not. maybe try taking a level to it and see if it really is bent, and if it is, then maybe try a junkyard for a new one.







edit.

did you paint everything underneath? looks so new

 

Yea it looks bent up for real. Previous owner did something to it. Good thing my brother has spare leaf springs for the Dakota he had before. Hopefully the rear axle isn't that expensive.

Yea I painted it. Back when I installed the cat-back...I took a pics and stuff. Besides the new pipes..I noticed A LOT of rust, so I decided to cover that up.