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Old 05-11-2013, 01:31 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
If you went to the expense of redoing the whole thing, would you consider narrowing the rear axle a few inches first?
Absolutely!
Something from the pre-Tacoma,or S-15/S-10,Ranger pickup,would allow greater plan-view body taper for overall,better drag reduction potential.
If these types of rear axles posed a gearing problem,then a 'shortened' rear end would allow more infinite ring and pinion selections.
I'd like to maintain about 49-inches clearance between the wheel wells to handle drywall and plywood on the bed floor,so I'd have to be mindful.
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