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Dana 80 Rear Axle Upgrade
posted @ Monday, October 2, 2006
The decision has been made to mount one last major project. I've decided to upgrade the rear axle and replace the Sterling 10¼" rear axle with a Dana 80 rear axle. The Dana 80 I found is a single rear wheel axle with disc brakes. The reason for the upgrade is due to the weight of the truck. Not only for the ability to carry the weight, but also to stop the truck effectively. What I've found, is that even with the rear disc brake conversion, the truck will not stop quickly and this can be a problem in an emergency situation. So to make the truck as safe as possible, I'm going to swap it out and go with the biggest, baddest single rear wheel axle available. So Project Responder will end up being completely "bad to the bone" as well as being able to stop on dime (with a full load of water). So stay tuned, this latest project will begin shortly as the Dana 80 axle is being delivered tomorrow.