is there any difference between 2wd and 4wd rear axles. came across a real good deal and i was trying to think of the work involved.

 

sorry. axles out of dakotas.

 

The main difference that I know if is that on 2 wheel drive the leafs are under the axel, where the 4 wheel drive are over the axel

 

so there is alittle cut and welding involved.

 

k. my next question is. would it be worth the extra work to make it work. i think it is a 9.25 (12 bolts on the cover plate). he only wants $150, and it would be a bump from 3.55 to 3.92. he also has a front 3.92 axle for 100.

 

What year are the differentials out of?

 

it is from an 03.

 

It would probably tow great. To change the rear, you would need to replace the ring and pinion (and probably the bearings), but I think the differential carrier is the same. It's not really a do-it-yourself job unless you have experience and special tools. Around here, it costs anywhere from $200 to $400 per axle to have it done (labor only).

Just guessing at shipping, I would say about 50 bucks. It's really not that big or heavy.

 

Our crated transmissions are about $100 to UPS 2-day from Texas to Florida...

 

Are these for your '97?

I ask because you probably have a Dana front differential in there now, not the C205F that '00 and later use.

There were some pretty substantial changes in the front suspension between '99 and '00.