2012 4x4 frontend....what do you guys think?

Here is a quick clip of 5mph to 70 mph. I plan on getting a better one tomorrow. This thing is gonna fly with longtubes and a tune. This is with the traction control on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lMpnnDr81s

Damn!!! That's awesome. Can't wait until I do mine.

Finally had time to order a pre-2012 front drive shaft and it came in. Prob gonna install it Thursday. So far, so good with everything else

Picture of the 2010 front driveshaft yoke and the 2012 front driveshaft yoke. Everything is bolted back in and good to go....I have 4wd again. Hitting the track tonight and will report back

I haven't seen it mentioned that anyone has tried pulling just the Ring and carrier out of a 2010 instead of the whole front diff, mounting bracket and drive shaft, Am I missing something?

Same for the rear, Will a carrier out of a 2010 not fit?

I dunno about the front, but in the rear the axles lengths are different from 09-10 and 11+

Pinion on the 2012 front end is on the top not the bottom like previous years.

I see.

Originally Posted by fasthemiram05

Pinion on the 2012 front end is on the top not the bottom like previous years.

Do you think this could cause more issues with lift kits?


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No, pinion position won't effect anything in regards to lifts at all.

Originally Posted by 4thmouse

I haven't seen it mentioned that anyone has tried pulling just the Ring and carrier out of a 2010 instead of the whole front diff, mounting bracket and drive shaft, Am I missing something?

Same for the rear, Will a carrier out of a 2010 not fit?

Like fasthemiram05 said, pinion position was different. We considered this the first time we opened up the front. I almost gave up on the truck after that then Josh talked me into the front end swap.

Unfortunately do to price and effort I don't think this is going to happen for me. A bit annoying, the truck should have come with a warning, lol. I think it is easier just to trade up in year or so and get a 3.92 gear set. At least then I can get a 8sd Hemi and Air suspension. Until then, It isn't to bad with the 3.55, dropping it a bit, putting bit smaller diameter wheel and tire on it, and throwing a tuner should help a bit.

Can you tell me what was machined and why ? i am also looking do this install on my 2013 CC 4x4 sport . i just want to get everything i need so there is not much down time . thank you

Wow this is a mess, now they're really going to hurt themselves when the people like you guys and us that want them and want to make them better see that these are going to have even worse aftermarket support.
Not many people are going to want these additional costs, but the aftermarket gear companies i believe will offer other ratios and or carriers, may be a year or 2 but that should happen i hope.
Im gonna start calling my gear companies and make them aware of this and see what happens.
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Wonder if any of the gear companies are working on this yet?

The rear diff is the easy part, the front diff is the problem and as of now no one is playing with the front diff.

I have done the 4.56 for the rear 2013 diff , still checking what the best alternative at the front is

I've seen a few places 'shave down' the outside edge of the ring gear to get it fit. It's not the greatest solution but it's far cheaper that swapping out the section of the IFS.

Don't even see how that would be possible

Originally Posted by greychevy

Don't even see how that would be possible

The machine shop mills the outside edge of the ring and some of the pinon down until the R&P will fit inside the axle housing. If this were for the rear axle, I'd say no way but since the front axle only drives one wheel it should be critical.