MEMRACING62

NEVER SEEN ONE BELOW 3.08 IN 3/4 TRUCK . UP NORTH HERE WE HAVE A LOT OF POSI'S IN 2WD PICK UPS (SNOW SUCKS)!! : :P

THERATTLER

did you say you was going to put this rearend in a 1/2 ton truck :?:
whats the purpose? lower gear ratio?? would be cheaper to change ratio in one thats in there not to mention the weight you are going to add to your truck,,HEY , you could run dual slicks :shock:

txhunter69

im not puttin the bed or nothin and ya i have wanted 410s so this works out good and the extra wieght might help some with traction cause right now i havent hooked up off the line since my first race

THERATTLER

I think the weight will hurt you more than help you , you need to transfer the weight that you already have instead of adding more unsprung weight.. this is my opion , now . (probally not everybodys,) my car weighs 1440 lbs if I add 200lbs to it , it will slow down, without a dought!
that 1 ton rear end is one heavy ass piece..you could probally sell it for enough to buy gears and axles for the one already in your truck , which is probally a 12 bolt..just food for thought , you might ask a few of the others on here what they think

obsessedtruck

I did a few of those rear end swaps like your stating. Its a good deal to do. That is a corparate 10 bolt 30 slpine in the 1/2 ton 6 lugs. What we did was got a 3/4 rear with 6 lugs, (dont have to change rims) 9 1/2 ring gear semi-float axle. That being a 1 ton is most likly a corp 14 bolt w/ full float axles. Make sure that you measure the spring perches, might have to relocate them.

txhunter69

alright thanks cause im proly swappin this week

THERATTLER

:shock: good luck with all that,,,,are you going to run 8 lug wheels on a drag truck??

txhunter69

ok well thats reassuring that other poeple have done it with good outcomes but what is full float mean lol

MEMRACING62

INNER BEARING OUTTER BEARING, RIDE ON RACES IN A HUB AND HAVE AN AXLE NUT TO SECURE IT TO HOUSING END, DRIVE AXLE IS BOLTED TO THE HUB, NO C-CLIPS.

THERATTLER

I give up :roll: , you said truck will not hook up , if you go to a lower gear ratio it will spin easier ...I ve heard of people jumping off a cliff and were pleased with the outcome , but I don't think my idea of pleased is the same as theirs , I don't think you will be pleased with this outcome either , but that is your decision , I just hope you don't go through all that trouble and regret it..as I said earlier , you could probally sell that big , heavy ass 1 ton rear end for enough to build a good lighter 1/2 ton rear. But you seem to have your mind made up ,,,once again , GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. and i will shut up on the subject ,seems you only hear what you want to hear. HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU