well i just got my dodge never had one in the family before so dont really know anything about them im looking to do a front axle swap but i dont know wat to go with i want to go 6 lug but i dont wanna go 3/4 ton or up cuz id like to stay with my 15 in tires and this dana 44 just aint gunna cut it in the mud

here my truck
2000 dodge ram 1500 lifted 6 in on 35 boggers

 

Run it until you wear out those tires, then upgrade to an axle set (8-lug) out of a 2500 (60/60 or 60/70) and get 16" tires and wheels at the same time. That's gonna be your best bet.

Welcome to the Dodge Forum, nice truck

 

^^^^^^ +1

 

hmm ight other reason i wanted to do it now cuz i gotta replace all the ball joints right now and the axle shaft on the driver side is messed up and i welded a ujoint in there so i could take it out for a few days lol

but ty

 

Swapping a 1/2 ton axle for another 1/2 ton axle is a waste...
I'd definitely go for D60/70 out of a 98-02 2500. Fairly simple swap (with a good amount of build threads and DIYs out there) and you won't have to worry about breaking shafts or things of that nature.

 

yea but this isnt my mud truck its just the daily driver and trail truck my mud truck is sitting in the back yard and gunna get some stuff done to it lol

 

Ahhh I see.
Can't really help you there then, lol
Got any pics of your mud truck perhaps?

 

yea a coupple its an 85 chevy
this is how it is now basically but i just picked up a dana 60 front axle and a 14 bolt f with a detroit locker for 600 next ill be getting 8in leaf lift springs and the motor is currently out seeing as i spun a few rod berring and im building a 383 stroker for it with a nice size cam will be puting 38's - 40's on it but the truck is 100% rust free



and yea im originally a chevy guy lol

 

What is it you want then? a 60/70 will be a good setup for the trails and the road. If it's just your daily and you aren't gonna wheel it too hard the stock axles will be fine with 35's. Theres not really anything in between what you have and what we suggested, especially considering the ease of install using axles out of another 2nd gen.

 

yea i didnt know if from serching i had found all the axles so i asked cuz like chevy there is the dana 44 then next step up is a gm 10 bolt then a gm 12 bolt or 1/2 ton axles so i was wondering if there was maybe the same equivalent for dodge
but if i end up keeping it ill do like a 60 up front and ether 70 in back or put a gm 14 bolt ff under the back but i do have an offer of 4k for the truck if i still have it by the end of the summer