Eaton’s New 11.5 AAM Detroit Locker Is A Looker

Dodge ditched the Dana rear end in 2500 and 3500 pickups with a massive overhaul of the Ram lineup in 2003. The body style change garnered a fair amount of attention, but also newly available were the revolutionary 5.7 Hemi and completely redesigned common rail Cummins diesel engine. Both powertrains came armed with an American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) rear end sporting a 10.5” or 11.5” ring gear, the larger of which was destined to replace the venerable Dana 80.

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