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Projects & Parts => Garage/Tech => Topic started by: Jthomas on May 19, 2012, 12:53:05 PM

Title: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: Jthomas on May 19, 2012, 12:53:05 PM
I have a guy that will trade me a pair or two for my ford exploder. Was wondering if I could even run these things in my 88 k5?

Do I need the 2.5 ton  Tcase? What else do I need?

I think they are face loaders. I haven't seen pics yet

Thanks.
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: Chevy Racer on May 19, 2012, 01:00:36 PM
If they are face loaders you need the T-case. But I'm sure there is a way around that.  Someone else will chime in.
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: Captn. J on May 19, 2012, 01:02:57 PM
i have face loader too    i think it will work   and even ken four by 4 has something similar to that
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: Jthomas on May 19, 2012, 01:09:49 PM
I'll get someone to post pics for me once I get pics sent to me.
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: Jthomas on May 19, 2012, 01:11:06 PM
And while were on the subject. What do you think of them?
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: TopFist on May 19, 2012, 01:20:42 PM
Front spins backwards, weak shafts (well weaker) 6.17 gears.
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: TOMAC on May 19, 2012, 01:56:18 PM
Front needs to be flipped. Think the pinions are weak. Ask mudman he had em for years
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: BigFrank on May 20, 2012, 12:01:52 PM
some of the seals are dang near impossible to find  i took boycee  equipment 2 months to find 6 seal for me    some off the early ones are ball and claw joints on the  front  axel  theres info on the   STEEL SOLIDERS website  but dont let them know yer using them for a mudder or the moderators will ban ya from the site  there uptight about guys cutting up trucks  even tho there were millions of em built over the years  ==wgm
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: four_by_ken on May 24, 2012, 02:24:54 AM
Quote from: Captn. J on May 19, 2012, 01:02:57 PM
i have face loader too    i think it will work   and even ken four by 4 has something similar to that

Mine are the current Rockwell (Arvin Meritor axles).  Both my front and rear spin the right direction.
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: 84silverado on May 24, 2012, 03:17:06 AM
Yea the older gm 2.5 ton axles are hard to get parts for, and the front is a reverse rotation so u need the 2.5 ton gm transfercase from the truck
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: Jthomas on May 25, 2012, 02:13:02 AM
yea, im just gunna run a 205 on 1 tons, ill keep it simple.

thanks for all the info tho
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: MidMichiganMudRun on May 25, 2012, 01:28:06 PM
Who has them, great for low profile comp truck cause there face loaders not top, so you dont need 10 of lift..... you dont have to have 2.5 case just turn the front around that all we done... GM 2.5 axles shafts are bigger then rockwells...
Title: Re: GM 2.5 ton axles
Post by: cnoswalt78 on May 25, 2012, 05:45:57 PM
ya like almost 2'' shafts, havent broke mine! ive got fine spline axles 6.17 gears. dont impact them and they will be good, sled pull trucks have used these for years. but a good recomendation if your gunna keep them for a wile is get the axles cryoed older metal but worked for the military why not us! do some research lots of info everywhere!
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