# Rear end

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [March 10, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567 "2009-03-10T18:49:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![romaniaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@romaniaman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/romaniaman)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567/1 "2009-03-10T18:49:48Z")

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I have a 1997 dodge 2500 3/4 ton truck with gear 4.10 and i need a rear for it. and was thinking about putting in a chevy can i do it

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**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567/2 "2009-03-10T21:17:14Z")

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What is wrong with getting a salvage yard replacement of the same type on the truck now? Parts from different manufacturers generally mean more work to get all the pieces and parts working together.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567/3 "2009-03-10T21:19:49Z")

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Hard to understand why, like UncleT said. Just thinking about adapting the brakes gives me a headache. Junk yards usually stock those ready to go, I swapped out mine in a parking lot in a day.

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**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567/4 "2009-03-10T21:47:17Z")

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It won’t fit, you have either a Dana 60 or Dana 70. I’m thinking it’s a 70 though. The only GM axle that comes close is the 14 bolt full floater. I would just go to junkyard and find a Dana 70, chanced are it will have 4.10 gears already in it.

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**Author:** ![romaniaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ba0ec/32.png) [@romaniaman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/romaniaman)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567/5 "2009-03-11T03:51:57Z")

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Because i can not find any that have one…they are hard to find here in Mi:(

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/27567/6 "2009-03-11T09:02:30Z")

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Check with [www.car-part.com](http://www.car-part.com). A quick check found some Dodge rear axles for this truck in Flint, Cadillac, and Grand Rapids. Shipping costs would be horrible, so I hope you have another truck you can use to go get it.