8.3 Cummins in a "pickup"
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8.3 Cummins in a "pickup"
I am thinking of putting together a truck and need some input. I have a p-pumped 8.3 mated to an allison MD3060. I am planning on getting a remote transfer case out of a duece, building a custom tube frame, and finding a crewcab body for it, either a ford or a dodge. I need some ideas for axles... I know that the 8.3 is a pretty heavy engine, and I dont know what will handle the weight. I know rockwells will do the trick, but the 6.72:1 gears are kinda nasty. I also dont want it to be overly tall, so I would like to avoid the toploader axles, and keep the tires around the 35 range. Any ideas are appreciated
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Alot of 35" tires arent a true 35" diameter. IMO I would suggest military surplus tires on recentered H1 beadlocks. You can get 36's or 37's with 95-100% tread on em.
A guy on pirate4x4 forum named 100dollarman sells them, he also has a website.
You can pick from 12 or 32 bolt beadlocks with free runflats or you can get custom ones and he will re-center the wheels for the axles your going to use. Your mainly paying for the wheels and the tires are free.
Just an option.
As for axles, a 14bolt will probably hold up good for the front if you mess with the axle tubes and what not.
A guy on pirate4x4 forum named 100dollarman sells them, he also has a website.
You can pick from 12 or 32 bolt beadlocks with free runflats or you can get custom ones and he will re-center the wheels for the axles your going to use. Your mainly paying for the wheels and the tires are free.
Just an option.
As for axles, a 14bolt will probably hold up good for the front if you mess with the axle tubes and what not.
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Somewhere out there in the wild blue yonder of yee internet is a short story of a guy who put one in a 92-97 F Series.
IIRC he did a suspension lift so the oil pan could clear the Dana 60 front axle, did about a 3" body lift so the engine would actually fit under the cab/hood, and so the Allison would clear the floorboards.
Can it be done? Oh of course, anything can be done. I hope you're a one man factory because you are in for one helluva project.
IIRC he did a suspension lift so the oil pan could clear the Dana 60 front axle, did about a 3" body lift so the engine would actually fit under the cab/hood, and so the Allison would clear the floorboards.
Can it be done? Oh of course, anything can be done. I hope you're a one man factory because you are in for one helluva project.
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Im either thinkin a 99-03 ford crewcab or a quadcab dodge. Im going to try to find one thats 2wd and gas with a lot of miles and a pretty good body, and hopefully get it for cheap. Then build my own frame and drop the body on. The fords have big engine bays so I might lean that direction... and Im gonna go air ride
Last edited by HotRodCrewCab; 07-26-2009 at 09:50 AM.
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Pro-Series 80 Front and Rear
If you need the biggest and the baddest, here it is!
Exclusive Dynatrac Pro80 High Rigidity Housing Technology
Ideal for today's Big Torque Diesel Power
Traditional Dynatrac attention to detail and quality throughout
11.25" Ring Gear, Ratios from 3.31-5.38
Tube diameters up to 4.0"
Full-Floating, GAWR up to 11,500 pounds
Multiple drum and disk brake systems available
ABS compatibility
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