Want axle and gear ratio would be under a Dodge Ram Charger 1979 with a auto 318.
Would these axles be good for a SAS on a 2nd gen Runner??

I'm not really a Dodge expert, but I am gonna say a Dana 44 front with a Chrysler corp. 8 7/8 (?) rear. If you're only going to change the front, you would be better off with a Chevy axle for the matching 6 on 5.5 lug circle.

Rear will be 9-1/4" Chysler corporate. A very strong axle and easy to get a Detroit. These would be fine for 1/2 ton axles, just get the pair.

I'd be getting the complete Charger to get the axles. Anything else I should keep??

i *belive* the D44 front end has the (no hubs) vaccum disc, just or somethign like that, migh want to ask the dodge guys about it

Originally posted by Cryslr
I'd be getting the complete Charger to get the axles. Anything else I should keep??

Tranny will be a 727, one of the strongest autos ever made. That 318 is a much better engine than came in the 'yotas, so you might want to swap the whole drivetrain. No vacuum disconnect that early; if it doesn't have hubs then it's a full-time with an NP203. Just bolt in a 205 behind the 203 range box with an ORD doubler for a pretty stout drivetrain. You can twin-stick the 205 also. You'll want to do some mods on the 318 to realize it's potential, but there is quite a bit of it to make it worth the effort. Plus, V-8 rumble! :D

Doesn't the '79 front end have the crappy little bearings (semi-float?) and no lock out provisions?

Pete