I hate this rear end! it is on my 96 12v 2500 4x4. please help me with my options. I tow quite a bit, both a horse trailer and a equipment trailer. even in loose soil like my home I can get stuck in 2wd. if anyone could include approximate prices with their opinions I would be grateful!
thanks for the help and idea's!

 

DANA 70 or 80?
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figure out ur spline 32 or 35. these units replace ur spider gears in your open diff carrier housing. ill be getting one as soon as i can afford it

 

it is a dana 80. I have a 5spd. do I need to pull the drive shaft to count the splines? and thanks for the reply.

 

see if you can find one of these units for an 80 i posted for 70. then you will need to pull an axle shaft and count splines

 

Part of the problem is the heavy front end of the truck. Even if you put a locker in the back, it won't solve all of your problems. Sometimes you will just have to use 4WD.

 

Dodge D80's are 35 spline.

 

Dont buy a powertrax lockrite!!! Its a waste of money i bought one and it lasted two weeks! Get a stock posi from a different truck i actually have one for a dana 70 pm me if interested oru an get one from a junkyard

 

thanks for the help. Our 98 4x4 has a stock posi and it works great. after 250k it still chirps the tires going around a corner.

are the posi's for a 80 and 70 interchangeable?

Re: junkyards. I have been to many in the Phoenix area and have always come up empty.

 

They are not interchangeable. With a Dana 80, I had a shop install a Trac-Loc limited slip a couple of years ago. Unfortunately they set it up so it wasn't all that tight, and it slips quite a bit. A different shop installed a Powr-Loc in the D70 in my 1992 truck, and set it up tight enough to chirp the tires in a tight corner, and it was wonderful how much traction I had.

Runningbird, are you sure you have a D80? I thought that the early 2nd gens all had D70s, even with the manual transmissions. If you have a 70, I'd highly recommend a Powr-Loc, and tell the installer you want it set up as stiff as possible. If you truly have an 80, then go with a Trac-Loc and tell them the same thing.

 

Midnite, thanks for the help.

the underhood sticker states dana 80 so I am going with that. our 2wd 94 truck also has a dana 80.

 

Mine also has a D80 35 spline open. I also been thinking about a LS. I would like to have the clutch pack style but my local dealer wants $2900 for just the parts. The torsen gear type are about $600 and I am very tempted to go that route.

 

Wow, $2900 is beyond ridiculous! You should be able to pick up one from a place like quad4x4.com for $500 - 600, shipped.

 

Check out Ebay, they usually have some........ You will need to know if 4.10 or 3.54, chunks are different.

 

All 2nd Gen truck that were either manual or 3500 have an D80, I have a manual 2500 and it has a D80

 

The ones I have seen for $400-$600 for a 3.54 had not been rebuilt and had many miles on them. I felt I could be in for a steep total if the clutches and other parts were worn out. I have seen some rebuilt ones but they were for 4.10 and up chunk. I have been waiting for a rebuilt clutch type for a 3.54 but by next summer I may just go ahead and get the torsen gear style LS.