Was backing into my dads driveway, its a slope up with a hump at the curb so I could unload some stuff and my front wheels hung at the curb so I just got on it harder and slipped the clutch out till it finally moved which seemed to take forever. In the process I got my clutch flaming hot and it started smoking so I'm wondering if the clutch is bad or if I just don't have enough gear. I have 155k miles on the truck and supposedly has a new clutch in it based on the previous owners word but I don't know at what point. It doesn't ever give me any trouble any other time. It has 3.08 gears.

 

You need gears. What motor has it got? If it's a 300 or 5.8 get some 3.55s but of it's a 5.0 go straight to 4.10s.

 

It's a 300. I have 33s on it so I'm wondering if 3.55 would even be enough. I may step up to something taller if I can find the right deal. I could get a cheap 3.55 scrap yard rear end though.

 

No.. in that case go straight to 4.10s

 

That's what I figured I needed, I figured it would be a night and day difference. I just don't want to pay for the install.

 

What years can I pull a rear end out of?

 

Reason I ask is there's a 9" out of a 78 on cl locally with 3.73s for $150.

 

What year is your truck? Swapping to a 9" is probably not going to be in your best interest but we need to know the details.

 

Two wheel drive or four? If four, you will have to swap the front differential gears too.

Your 300 should have plenty of torque with 3.55's for normal daily driving, but maybe not for four wheeling.

It is a lot less meticulous to swap out the whole rear axle than it is to change gears, even if you redo the brakes and seals while doing the swap. The 8.8 will bolt right in, while the 9" may require driveline mods.

Robert

 

It's just a two wheeler, I don't do much for off roading, I just daily drive it and do a little towing from time to time but nothing crazy. I thought 4.10s would make towing better but I don't know if I would tow it enough to truly warrant them. I just wonder if I'll notice the 3.55 much.

I do like the idea of a simple bolt in job though and having a LSD would make me a lot happier.