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Josh,

The problem of going with Rockwell, is:

I'd want to change the Transfercase to get a lower ratio option.

Then I'd need to change the Transmission to an automatic to improve the rock crawling, etc...

Oh then I'd probably need a bigger tire to get my clearance back as the Rockwell axles are larger, I'd say go from the 39.5's to say at least 44's.

You know with all these new axles I'd probably be better off switching to a multi-link coil over suspension.

Then I'd might as well put in more power to turn all this new drive line.

What do you think?
Will

I think you understand how I ended up with a twin turbo big block in my rig...

There's a guy in PowerWAgon advertiser forum, that fit a set of D60 axles in the Dodge pumpkins, that looked promising and you can keep the money already invested in your ARBs and disc brake conversion.
Rockwells are nice but it's for Offroad only trucks.

Just my 0.2.

not sure why you'd wanna do that...

All yu've done is creat a hybrid thats a pain to work on, and probably expensive, and it sounds as though it still keeps the weak points (some of them) of the original axles.

I stand by my claim that he best mod ever done to my truck is the Danas.

just my .02 as well.

I was talking about Rockwells and I totally agree with Will on the implications of going with deuce axles.

Danas yes, if you are starting from 0 and you like the looks of the M-37 with full size axles under it (wich I don't).
Will has already put a good amount of cash in the ARBs, the disc brake conversion and the March wheels with Dodge bolt pattern.
So the cost effective measure would be to keep the axles and improve the axleshafts. He's already done that with the foote rear axles.
If the D60 axles work in the Dodge as this guy in the other forum discovered, I would follow as a way of improving the tracta joints.
Probably the axles are custom made, but how long till the Dodge oems are no longer available and have to custom made those too?

Sounds funny you talking about creating a hybrid that's a pain to work on and expensive, I've followed your project and you can say the same about it. Although I find it very interesting and would certainly like to see it working, wich sadly would be very difficult since I'm half world south from you.

Juan,

I agree, I've definitely added complexity . One of the things I try to do is use off the shelf components, as well as planning on how to service them if they fail. All of my drivetrain is standard 70's dodge or Chevy items. Only thing custom on the engine will be the turbo plumbing, but, that is almost always the case.