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Dana 28 Gears?


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Does anyone have a source for Dana 28 gears any more? I know the Dana 35 swap argument, but I don't off road much, if at all anymore, and can't justify the swap until I'd have more time to do it anyway. I want 4.10:1 or higher, but aftermarket support is almost non-existent at this point and I'm not having much luck at the junk yards. Thoughts?
 


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At junk yards your best bet is 4x4 2.3L powered Rangers, they should ALL have 4.10 gears, my '89 chassis had that in it... I wouldn't recommend going lower than 4.10 in a D28 though, they stopped making them because the pinion gear gets PUNY, not that I ever pulled the D28 I had apart but even the D35 isn't that big.
 
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Years ago I had this thought, the aftermarket support for this axle is nearly nonexistent, you will be stuck with the factory gear ratio options and nothing else. I had a hard time even finding an install kit to do it ( I have it somewhere if you really really want it) I'm going to beat that dead horse a little bit more and suggest the D35 swap. the aftermarket is a bit more broad, aftermarket differential options are just about endless, and if you go with a 95-97 unit you will get much better brakes too.
 
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