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gware65

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Bought a 1996 ram 1500 with 35's seems to not have eough power to turn tires all the time any suggestions

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What gear are you running ?

Build it up to make more HP and or more appropriate gearing ?

buy smaller tires ...
 

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with 35s you shouldn't be running anything less than 4.10. If it feels like there is no power, put it in manual first on the shifter and try to accelerate. It should have a decent amount of pickup around 1500-3000rpm. If not i'd guess whoever put those tires on didn't change the gears. With 35s you could even go into the low 5s ratio wise and still be good.
 

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Needs gear. Also very likely it needs plenum and tune-up. Very common. Read a bunch of threads on here, tons of valuable information about all that
 
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Thanks for the info keep it coming can use it all

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Also was wondering about lockers for this dodge1500

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Gears are your friend here. Get ready to shell out some green though. General cost of an axle rebuild from what I know is a grand. So, you'll want a minimum of $2,000 for two axles. Be wise to set aside $3,000 because building stuff always costs more than whatever you plan, LOL.
 
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Am pretty mechanically inclined is it a difficult job

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Axle rebuilds are either 100% right or 100% wrong from what I've read. Guess that's why they're so expensive to have rebuilt. If you can do it yourself, you'll easily save hundreds. I don't know much about it, but you've got things like bearing preload and gear lash and if they're off by even a few thousandths of spec, you'll torch the works in no time. Even the break-in is unforgiving and different places have different procedures for doing so and they WILL void your warranty if you don't follow their procedure to the letter. Obviously if you do it yourself, you're just gonna have to do some research and find for yourself the best way to break in the gears. If you screw it up, well, you know.

I'll play devil's advocate and just advise that you find a reputable shop to do the work for you and then follow their procedure for breaking in the gears. Not saying that you can't do it, but it's a lot of time and a lot of money if you mess up.

I'm hoping to have mine rebuilt with 3.92 or 4.10 gears down the road not because I have big wheels, but purely for the performance factor. I want to swap the open rear for a limited-slip because my 2WD traction honestly sucks, LOL. I've gotten stuck in some rather embarrassing spots because of this and back when my 4WD wasn't working, this was a much bigger problem than it needed to be.

Open differential + mud = teh suck.
 
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Axle rebuilds are either 100% right or 100% wrong from what I've read. Guess that's why they're so expensive to have rebuilt. If you can do it yourself, you'll easily save hundreds. I don't know much about it, but you've got things like bearing preload and gear lash and if they're off by even a few thousandths of spec, you'll torch the works in no time. Even the break-in is unforgiving and different places have different procedures for doing so and they WILL void your warranty if you don't follow their procedure to the letter. Obviously if you do it yourself, you're just gonna have to do some research and find for yourself the best way to break in the gears. If you screw it up, well, you know.

I'll play devil's advocate and just advise that you find a reputable shop to do the work for you and then follow their procedure for breaking in the gears. Not saying that you can't do it, but it's a lot of time and a lot of money if you mess up.

I'm hoping to have mine rebuilt with 3.92 or 4.10 gears down the road not because I have big wheels, but purely for the performance factor. I want to swap the open rear for a limited-slip because my 2WD traction honestly sucks, LOL. I've gotten stuck in some rather embarrassing spots because of this and back when my 4WD wasn't working, this was a much bigger problem than it needed to be.

Open differential + mud = teh suck.

Forget limited slip. I know some guys say they are no better than open, they are wrong. But my limited slip leaves a lot to be desired, even right after I replaced the clutch packs. Don't get me wrong, I can run through corn fields and a foot of snow with no problem with some weight in back. If you've already got it, its pretty good, but if you're upgrading, forget it and go buy a detroit locker for a couple hundred more.

As for doing the axle yourself. You can, but you'll need the axle seal installation tools, there is no reason to do all that work and not replace the axle seals. If you have a week or two where you can afford to not be driving your truck, go for it. Otherwise take it to a shop.
 

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^^to add to this.

FACTORY limited slip is ****. Myself i suggest an aftermarket limited slip like an Auburn or Eaton TrueTrack because they do not need to be disengaged or anything like that. Locker is either engaged or not and a full time locker makes turning a ***** and eats tires.
 
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gware65

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Is an air locker any good

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Yeah they're good. Myself i just like the full-time of a good LSD in case you get in a ****** situation. No need to rely on engagement. But that's me. Both are good options
 

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^^to add to this.

FACTORY limited slip is ****. Myself i suggest an aftermarket limited slip like an Auburn or Eaton TrueTrack because they do not need to be disengaged or anything like that. Locker is either engaged or not and a full time locker makes turning a ***** and eats tires.

You should look into the new detroit lockers. They are open when coasting in forward or reverse. The new ones (almost 10 years old now but not the old ones from the 80s and 90s) have an overrunning clutch setup that allows one tire to spin faster than the other but not slower. So when taking a sharp turn, unlike an open differential where the vehicle speed stays the same and the difference is split between the two tires, the vehicle increases speed, inner tire stays at its initial speed and the outer tire increases speed to avoid skipping and hard turns. Thats simply put, it doesn't work exactly like that, but for explanations sake, it's accurate. You also dont have to engage or disengage anything, it's an instant automatic locker.

Its more expensive than other limited slip setups, but not by much. Not compared to an axle rebuild anyway
 
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Thanks I will look into them

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