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1999 Dodge Durango Drivetrain - mount Ram Bracket - Photo 17950317

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  • 9. Mounting our ram in place is a bolt-on high-steer cylinder mount from Old Town Customs. An integral part of the Rockwell steering kit, the bracket attaches to the 2 1/2-ton third member and works in conjunction with OTC's high-steer arms. Be sure to stay tuned for more info on the arms and how we plan to beef up our steering.
9. Mounting our ram in place is a bolt-on high-steer cylinder mount from Old Town Customs. An integral part of the Rockwell steering kit, the bracket attaches to the 2 1/2-ton third member and works in conjunction with OTC's high-steer arms. Be sure to stay tuned for more info on the arms and how we plan to beef up our steering.
131 0905 01 z+1999 dodge durango drivetrain+front view lift 131 0905 01 z+1999 dodge durango drivetrain+front view lift 1. Dropping in Detroit Lockers in the 2 1/2-ton third members will be the easiest locker install you will ever do. The carrier has to be taken apart, but then the Detroit Locker simply drops in and takes the place of the original spider gears. A note of caution: Out of the box the locker will be connected by a through bolt with a wing nut at one end. Do not unscrew the bolt until the locker is sitting in the carrier and you have the two halves back together! 2. Since our Rockwell monster will be spending some time on the road, we needed a dependable brake setup that could handle the varying speeds and terrain we're sure to encounter .Using an off-the-shelf and completely bolt-on four-way disc-brake system from TC Design and Engineering, we started by removing the original spindle studs and replacing them with Grade 8 bolts to secure the front caliper brackets. 3. One of the advantages to TC's kit is the ability to run a 15-inch wheel. This opens us up to more tire and wheel packages and lets us create a wheel with more backspacing, something we'll definitely need a lot of since the brake kit requires you to run the Rockwell hubs flipped out. 4. Stopping power from the kit is provided by a front and rear set of low-profile four-piston calipers complete with hardware and performance brake pads. They install in no time flat, so if you can service the brakes on your daily driver you can mount this installer-friendly disc-brake kit. 5. When most of us think of hubs, we don't necessarily think of some masterpiece of metal. That is until you hold a pair of cast-aluminum Ouverson Engineering hubs for the factory 16-spline 21/2-ton shafts. Each hub kit requires absolutely no assembly and bolts directly onto the steering axle. Having a selectable hub will keep the wear and tear of the drivetrain down and should make handling this monster on the highway a bit easier. 6. One of the factory drawbacks of the 2 1/2-ton axle is the massive differential pan that eats up a good bit of ground clearance. To combat this, Preston Simpson uses his steady hand and a plasma cutter to peel off the massive stump-grabber. 7. Replacing the differential cover and giving our front axle some much needed ground clearance is a high-clearance weld-on skid from Old Town Customs. Though this design is still in the prototype stage, by the time you read this the cover should be in production and ready to ship.
8. Steering is handled by way of a full hydraulic double-ended cylinder kit from PSC Motorsports. Replacing the original pump with a custom unit and swapping out the original gearbox for an orbital can help. You can learn more about how we made our Durango full hydraulic and what you need to know to make yours fluid-driven too in the "Hydra-Jacking" story in next month's issue. 9. Mounting our ram in place is a bolt-on high-steer cylinder mount from Old Town Customs. An integral part of the Rockwell steering kit, the bracket attaches to the 2 1/2-ton third member and works in conjunction with OTC's high-steer arms. Be sure to stay tuned for more info on the arms and how we plan to beef up our steering.
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