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Offline ridgefire

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1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« on: February 26, 2019, 10:07:49 AM »
I have a 1978 Dodge Powerwagon W200 and I love the truck but hate how low geared it is and that it is full time four wheel drive. Has anyone ever swapped out the axles and made it so it had manual locking hubs and not so low geared? Im debating on keeping the truck and doing this if possible but not sure if you can do something like this. Right now I have 31s on it and know I can get bigger tires to keep the revs down but curious about the axles. Any suggestions?
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2019, 10:24:18 AM »
IF it was Feb 1st, Id have told you to put a snowplow on the front of it and you probably could have made enough money to book a cruise and really cherry it out. LOL
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2019, 10:28:34 AM »
I think a transfer case swap is needed and wheel lock hubs??  33" tires would help with gearing.  Junk yard parts.  If ya cant find em check around Mexico border, they sold those trucks in Mexico forever..
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2019, 10:30:49 AM »
Can't you swap both axles to get a better gear ratio in the differentials, should be lots of old axles in wrecking yards or even back yards?
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2019, 10:33:46 AM »
 :yeah:  But bigger tires are cooler!!!  36" would cruise 80mph on hiway too!  :llam:
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2019, 10:48:27 AM »
Need to know what transfer case and axles it has. Should be fairly easy to figure out with that info.
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2019, 10:48:48 AM »
Quote from: Mudman on February 26, 2019, 10:33:46 AM
:yeah:  But bigger tires are cooler!!!  36" would cruise 80mph on hiway too!  :llam:

do both and really gitterdone  :chuckle:
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2019, 10:56:03 AM »
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2019, 04:31:25 PM »
Just swap R&P front and rear not the entire housing.
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2019, 04:37:27 PM »
Quote from: Matth on February 26, 2019, 04:31:25 PM
Just swap R&P front and rear not the entire housing.

I know that can be done, would it be easier to swap axles or the gears if you have access to either? I'm not a mechanic so not sure?

My son and I were talking about swapping axles, his truck is higher geared than he wants, mine is lower geared than I want, both are 2500 dodge, similar vintage, so we figured we would swap whole axles?
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2019, 05:17:00 PM »
Lets see the truck


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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2019, 05:41:49 PM »
Here it is
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2019, 05:48:38 PM »
awesome looking truck  :tup:
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2019, 05:55:34 PM »
That's a beast.
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Re: 1978 Dodge Powerwagon
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2019, 06:34:17 PM »
Nice truck.
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