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It looks like this would be an easy swap, just by looking at the link that Spdcrazy has posted above. It looks like he needs a chevy axle for parts and just take everything from the backing plates out. The link said it works for 3/4 ton but i wonder if he could use the same logic with a newer dodge ...

Is the axle in the front an open or closed knuckle? If it is an open knuckle then you might be able to get the outer parts off of a '80s dodge and just swap the ends out from the knuckle out. But dont quote me on that.

You could go with a few different options like, dana 44 out of a 3/4 ton chevy. The 3/4 ton axle would give you disc brakes and if you upgrade you springs you can make that half ton into a real hauling machine. You could also go with the '80s fronts out of a ramcharger or a truck.

You should consider a 22 gal. bronco tank that yo could mount under the bed in the rear of the truck. They will fit good were the spare tire goes under the truck. The plus side to this is they are a pretty cheap setup to buy, they are like $138 or somthing on amazon.com

Will do Jim. I have to make a new cab gaurd on the flat bed as well. It will be a great truck when i get it done and drivable.

This was a fire truck but i got it from my high school weld shop teacher who is a farmer too. He put a 16 foot flat bed on it. Basicly this will replace my compleatly gut shot d-300 for hauling scrap and towing my 3 axle equipment trailer. It was a dump bed but my old teacher sold the dump and the p...

Well i dont have a salvage company but if the price is right (aka free) on the material ill do the job. I mainly do welding and fab work and a little mechanical aswell. Its nice to get somethings for free though.

I know its not a dodge but its ugly like me and its cool. Its a 1967 Ford C-550 1 1/2 ton truck. It has a 272 v8 with a 4 speed and a 2 speed rearend. It is in pretty good shape but it needs a little work. I just rebuilt the brakes and painted the rear wheels. The front wheels will be next for paint...

It must be real nice to have a week of Saturdays. I am trying to run my own business as a welder fabricator and a mechanic. Im also working on a salvage job right now and on Outlaws cab. Its kind of nice to be the boss but stressful at times.

A freind of mine has a 1964 Dodge 1 1/2 ton truck witha poly 318 and the air cleaner says Red Ram on it. That truck is all original his dad bought it new and the motors never been out of the truck. It only has 97 thousand miles but they are very hard miles.

You can pull the head without removing the manifolds. I would check the surfaces and make sure there not warped. If the surfaces are good i would replace the gasket and the bypass hose thet goes from the head to the water pump. Make sure you torque the head correctly. The torque is very important on...

Its not that hard of a swap really. The hard part is the jack shaft, You have to make one thats really short. My brother just got a 74' half ton power wagon with a short shaft and a divorced 205 from the factory. I thought that all the 73' and up trucks were a married unit t-case.

soopernaut is right. There was not an auto option but i have seen someone put a short shaft 727 in and had a really short jack shaft made to put it in.

There is another thread in this section that will sum it all up for you. I for one hate what they did.

My summers been good and busy. Glad to here your doin good. Ive been putting a floor in Outlaws cab the last few days. Thats alot of work but worth it.

My 1968 W-200 Needs brakes. The parts house said they are 2'' by 12''. My guestion is are d-200 brakes from the same year the same size front and rear. I have a set of brakes that are new from a d-200 i was wondering if they will fit.

Hey Jimmy I think he means Paps blue ribbon not rodeo. Hows it going on your end Jim.

68D100383727PwrStr , I will be installing some rockers on outlaws cab next week. I will be taking pics and will post them in his build thread. I hope the pics i take will help you.

You could go with the dana 44 out of a 3/4 ton chevy. That would also give you disk brakes.

Yep it was 102 yesterday and i was stuck outside workin on a hay bailer. That sucked. The winters are not to bad aslong as you have a good swepty with a good heater. My plow truck will bake you out of the cab.