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Kota Kid
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2/02/2007
21:23:20

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My friend just changed his rear axle in his 89 Cherokee and put a locker in it, his old axle has a trac-lok posi in it any body know if a bolt in axle shaft rear Dana 35 carrier will fit into a c-clip Dana 35 Dakota front axle With the right spider gears for the c-clip axle shafts?



Kota Kid
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2/07/2007
18:11:26

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Some one out there has to have put a posi in the front of their Dakota.

Any body got any ideas?

All I have been able to find out is that the diff carrier will fit into the housing but I still don't know how to get my c-clip axle shafts to stay in place in a non c-clip Trac-Lock.




other bill
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2/08/2007
12:24:26

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Kid,

Sounds like a great tech question for one of the 4 wheel / off-road mags. You can even make a little $scratch$ if you do this right. Submit your question to the various mags, 4Wheeler, Off-Road, Peterson's 4Wheel, etc., then during the lag for it to get printed bet a few friends/ family members $10-$20 each that you could be a published writer if you wanted. If a window needs to be set, give yourelf 6 mo's to a yr (I had one take 8 to get published). Sit back and wait for the rag to come out, then start collecting the cash...did it myself. High schoolers (my kids) were fair game too. HA



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2/14/2007
11:18:15

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I found out i was mistaken about what held the axleshafts in the differential on the front axle of my truck. The axle has E-clips not C-clips so different spider gears are not required. Which means i will have a free posi in my front diff in the next couple weeks. Will also be going to 4.56 gears to offset the damage done to the power of my 318 by the 33in tires.




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2/15/2007
11:47:31

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Okay, now post all the details (specs on your rig, what you did, snags to avoid, etc). The more details - the better!



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2/15/2007
21:20:37

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Putting a limited slip differential in the front is gonna make you wish you hadn't, especially in low-traction situations.




Kota Kid
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2/18/2007
21:22:32

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???

Low traction situations that i get into are because of mud not snow or ice and having all four wheels turning really helps getting out of ruts in the mud.

Its a 99 dakota 4x4 318 auto reg cab short bed 3in Rancho lift factory posi rear 8.25 soon to be almost factoryish posi dana 35 front 33x12.50-15 General Grabber AT2s.



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