Seems alot easier to just get a 2500, but if not whats a price tag for a axle swap?? The advantage for this is that you are still paying registration on your 1/2 ton truck apposed to doubling it with a 2500, here in Ca. a 2500 is around $500 a year, so in the long run the axle swap could pay for itself!! My 2 cents.

 

does anyone know where i can find info on sfa conversions for a 1997 ram 1500. mines is 2wd and im trying to convert it. i cant find anything. id appreciate the help. thank you.

 

I would recommend posting a new thread in the 2nd gen Section of the forums requesting this info. Good luck!

 

Actually the setup is locker in the rear and LSD in the front. A locker in the front doesn't steer, and a locker in the rear still likes to point the front left and right depending on traction. Been there....

 

This thread is really old btw... who has that one image of brought back from the grave? lol.

But while we are here, why would someone do a SAS swap unless they had limitless money, when they could just buy an older 1/2 ton 94-01 for less than what the SAS would cost, keep their newer truck nice and comfortable and stock, then build up the 2nd gen dodge into a wheeler...? Those ones were beasts out wheeling anyways, I remember the crap I used to run my 98 through.

 

Um, yeah... math doesn't work that way. The percent difference is:

|3.73-3.56|
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(3.73+3.56)/2

which comes out to be a 4.66% difference.

 

reg cost for a 2500 in CA is $302 a year