I did do a search but i didn't find anything out. I"m getting ready to regear my truck for a lift i'm going to buy in the winter. I was wondering if i can use the same differential carrier with the new ring and pinion or do i have to buy a new unit? I"m going to go with 4.56 gearing. I'm going to get a 5in lift and 35 inch tires.

 

The rear will be fine. You'll have to change carrier on the front or buy the thick ring gear. I went with 4.11's thick gear, no problems. I too have 35's and wished I had gone with 4.56's.

 

Yep I have 4.56 in my truck with 36's. It does great pulling a bike and tailer 80 mph all day long!!

 

I have the limited slip in the rear. So if i go with thick gears i will be fine then?

 

has there ever been any problems from thick gears?, i talked to my 4X4 shop about them and he said from his experience they tend to be more noisy and wear out faster. plus if you just buy a bigger open carrier it would be about the same price as the thick gears

 

yeah it will be nosiy but i could deal with that, but i don't know if it will wear out faster or not.

 

At least U know tht u should get 4.56.

 

There is only one carrier for the 9 1/4" rear. The front D44 has two different ones, but I discovered that the dodges came factory with all the same carriers, the lower geared ones used the thicker gears factory. I used the thick in the front with my 4.56's, no problems...