Thanks for sharing, that's a great idea!

The Dana 80 axles can be had with gears as fast as 3.31. Or if you find a 70HD they can be had with 3.54. Either way you'll need to swap gears if you want the really fast ones, as most RV's and box trucks had 4.something or slower.

Read more about axle swaps in this tech tip:
http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/bigbolts/p30swap/

Grigg


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