[arkracing]

Originally Posted by trkklr77

if you have a complete axle that you think is ready to run, why strip it and yours apart, it will only take about half the time to swap out the intire axle.

well if I can get away with only changing one set of gears - I think It would end up being cheaper.

I'd like the truck to see some moderate towing but want to stick with a gear ratio in the 3.50 range to keep the highway RPM down.

My 1/2 already should be somewhere around 3.50 or higher. If I can make the front axle 8 lug with the bigger brakes from a donor then I only have to change the gears in the (new 8 Lug Rear Rear)

most of the 3/4 ton axles have 4.11 or 4.56 gears in them - meaning that I would have to change the gearing in both front and rear axles