D80 ring and pinion

[trreed]

Might as well plan on a new bearing set.  Timkin set from Rock Auto is about $200 too.  Only stupid thing is the kit doesn't come with the shims.  I got lucky and was able to use the factory stack and be fine.  Is it a limited slip unit? If so, might as well plan on clutches.  

[Dieselfuture]

That's just it where do you stop, by the time you add it all up and your time maybe a guy is better off find the newer style axle, ora set of them to match.

[trreed]

I can tell you mine ended up costing around $1000 for parts and $100 to cheat and have a shop to replace the parts in carrier for me. I set the pinion and pattern. So $1100 for me to do just about everything myself.  Pain in the ***.  Meanwhile, I saw a D80 for sale in Nebraska for $450.  If it wasn't an open diff I probably would've gone that route.

[Dieselfuture]

There seem to be more junk out there and not enough people with brains to work on things anymore.  I really think with good luck and having money and being in right place, you can keep these trucks running for a long time with spear parts.

[Silverdodge]

I took mine to a local off roading shop for rebuild 1000 with a 2 year warranty

[NIsaacs]

1 hour ago, Silverdodge said:

I took mine to a local off roading shop for rebuild 1000 with a 2 year warranty

 

Good call, the off road shops will be experienced in Dana axle repair. They are all the same design, from the small 30's in Jeeps to the 80's in our trucks. The Dana axles are the most difficult/complicated to repair of all axles. The GM 14 bolt and Ford 9" are the easiest, in my opinion.

[Silverdodge]

11 hours ago, NIsaacs said:

 

Good call, the off road shops will be experienced in Dana axle repair. They are all the same design, from the small 30's in Jeeps to the 80's in our trucks. The Dana axles are the most difficult/complicated to repair of all axles. The GM 14 bolt and Ford 9" are the easiest, in my opinion.

That's what I figured

[Silverdodge]

Pics of pinion had to be removed with a fire wrench

[Silverdodge]

Well they were in there the carrier had abnormal wear from heat I guess they said some one set the gears up previously and ya well she's getting a true trac and fully done pumpkin wise but ya ugh never easy blah I will have truck tomorrow