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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 08:50 AM
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Well driving home last night and kaboom. Have a hole on the back of the diff housing the size of my thumb. Wondering where good place to get parts is? It's a Dana 30 with 3.73 ratio.
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 08:54 AM
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Randy's ring and pinion for parts. Why not see if you can find a used dana 44
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by switchbackfst
Well driving home last night and kaboom. Have a hole on the back of the diff housing the size of my thumb. Wondering where good place to get parts is? It's a Dana 30 with 3.73 ratio.
Thanks for the help guys/girls
On my old Cheyenne SS truck I had that happen with the rear. Front and rear holes. I JB welding holes (about 1 inch hole) then got new R&P from randys ring and pinion they have awesome products and get you stuff quick got several lockers and gears from em
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 08:56 AM
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hole in the housing? time for a new housing. all your internals are toast and you housing integrity is gone. sound like its time to upgrade!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry to bear the bad news. diff cover you could fix but housings are not repairable (not worth the cost and loss of strength)
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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Call Stan at Northridge 4x4 in Ponoka. He had a line on some used axles for people that have upgraded when I was looking for a D30. Sometimes kijiji or craigslist have local axles listed. Sounds like a good excuse to go to a D44!!
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 09:11 AM
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I've called all over with no luck for 44's :( I found a used one but wrong ratio. Anyone know of 44's for sale?
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 2k7jk
hole in the housing? time for a new housing. all your internals are toast and you housing integrity is gone. sound like its time to upgrade!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry to bear the bad news. diff cover you could fix but housings are not repairable (not worth the cost and loss of strength)
Yeah that's what I'm assuming as well lol. Never seen any good come from a hole.
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