96 Ram 3500 Solid Axle Swap SAS
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96 Ram 3500 Solid Axle Swap SAS
I feel silly posting twice in just a couple days.Noob warning!
While this isn't an altogether, in general, hard to search topic. My particular situation appears to be.
I have done a lot of fab work before but never a SAS. I feel ready to take on the challenge and my Ram, who's front end completely needs to be rebuilt, seems like a great candidate to just swap out the axle for what I want.
My issue is, my truck is a 96 Ram 3500 Dually with the 5.9 Cummins and NV4500. I want a dually front axle with the same wheel/bolt pattern as my rear axle so I don't have to carry a spare (not to mention a non dually front wouldn't be ideal anyway.)
I see lots of info out there about using ford axles for the lockers at the hub. I do like the idea of not having the CAD but I am really lost as to my options. I can't recall ever finding a detailed article about a solid axle swap for a dually. Are all Dana 60s created equal and it's just the dually hub that makes the difference? Will ford and dodge 8 lug wheels interchange if I used a Ford axle? Did ford make manual hubs for duallys?
Can anybody please help?
I can really soak up the info if anyone has anything to offer me. I super appreciate any help I can get.
To clarify this rig, because of what it is, will never be a giant, lifted 4x6 but a little taller than stock with the capability to recover my offroader toys would be ideal. I also plan to SAS my 99 Durango in the future.
While this isn't an altogether, in general, hard to search topic. My particular situation appears to be.
I have done a lot of fab work before but never a SAS. I feel ready to take on the challenge and my Ram, who's front end completely needs to be rebuilt, seems like a great candidate to just swap out the axle for what I want.
My issue is, my truck is a 96 Ram 3500 Dually with the 5.9 Cummins and NV4500. I want a dually front axle with the same wheel/bolt pattern as my rear axle so I don't have to carry a spare (not to mention a non dually front wouldn't be ideal anyway.)
I see lots of info out there about using ford axles for the lockers at the hub. I do like the idea of not having the CAD but I am really lost as to my options. I can't recall ever finding a detailed article about a solid axle swap for a dually. Are all Dana 60s created equal and it's just the dually hub that makes the difference? Will ford and dodge 8 lug wheels interchange if I used a Ford axle? Did ford make manual hubs for duallys?
Can anybody please help?
I can really soak up the info if anyone has anything to offer me. I super appreciate any help I can get.
To clarify this rig, because of what it is, will never be a giant, lifted 4x6 but a little taller than stock with the capability to recover my offroader toys would be ideal. I also plan to SAS my 99 Durango in the future.
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I feel silly posting twice in just a couple days.Noob warning!
While this isn't an altogether, in general, hard to search topic. My particular situation appears to be.
I have done a lot of fab work before but never a SAS. I feel ready to take on the challenge and my Ram, who's front end completely needs to be rebuilt, seems like a great candidate to just swap out the axle for what I want.
My issue is, my truck is a 96 Ram 3500 Dually with the 5.9 Cummins and NV4500. I want a dually front axle with the same wheel/bolt pattern as my rear axle so I don't have to carry a spare (not to mention a non dually front wouldn't be ideal anyway.)
I see lots of info out there about using ford axles for the lockers at the hub. I do like the idea of not having the CAD but I am really lost as to my options. I can't recall ever finding a detailed article about a solid axle swap for a dually. Are all Dana 60s created equal and it's just the dually hub that makes the difference? Will ford and dodge 8 lug wheels interchange if I used a Ford axle? Did ford make manual hubs for duallys?
Can anybody please help?
I can really soak up the info if anyone has anything to offer me. I super appreciate any help I can get.
To clarify this rig, because of what it is, will never be a giant, lifted 4x6 but a little taller than stock with the capability to recover my offroader toys would be ideal. I also plan to SAS my 99 Durango in the future.
While this isn't an altogether, in general, hard to search topic. My particular situation appears to be.
I have done a lot of fab work before but never a SAS. I feel ready to take on the challenge and my Ram, who's front end completely needs to be rebuilt, seems like a great candidate to just swap out the axle for what I want.
My issue is, my truck is a 96 Ram 3500 Dually with the 5.9 Cummins and NV4500. I want a dually front axle with the same wheel/bolt pattern as my rear axle so I don't have to carry a spare (not to mention a non dually front wouldn't be ideal anyway.)
I see lots of info out there about using ford axles for the lockers at the hub. I do like the idea of not having the CAD but I am really lost as to my options. I can't recall ever finding a detailed article about a solid axle swap for a dually. Are all Dana 60s created equal and it's just the dually hub that makes the difference? Will ford and dodge 8 lug wheels interchange if I used a Ford axle? Did ford make manual hubs for duallys?
Can anybody please help?
I can really soak up the info if anyone has anything to offer me. I super appreciate any help I can get.
To clarify this rig, because of what it is, will never be a giant, lifted 4x6 but a little taller than stock with the capability to recover my offroader toys would be ideal. I also plan to SAS my 99 Durango in the future.
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I meant all Dodge Dana 60s my mistake of not putting that critical part
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That makes sense now, keep in mind the front frame section of a 2wd is different than a 4x4. You could find a donor truck and swap the frame, axle, transfer case and transmission over.
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Update. I had a 1996 2500 4x4 fall in my lap so I have almost everything I need now. Will 4x4 dually front pinion/hubs bolt right onto the non-dually 4x4 steering knuckles? Also, I've read the easiest option for this swap is to cut the front frame off both trucks and swap them that way. I have yet to see a video or write-up on anybody doing THAT. Like I said I'm not opposed to fab work but frame cutting and grafting seems... Complicated at best. Any sources available?
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