what would you do

[BigFrank]

soo out riding around a while back I came acrosst   a gmc 2 1/2 ton truck  and stopped too ask the farmer about it  he said yup we were going too scrap it out  and theres 2 more rolling chassis out by the woods  soo in total theres   6 axles  and 2 t cases  and a whole truck    now im tring too decide what way too go  should  I buy all those or just get a front top loader too match the rear ive already got         the pros for the gm axles is that they will bolt into my truck as is      if I put the top loaders under it  will make the truck a bunch taller  id have too change the t case  and drive shafts  make new brakes  etc etc    what ya all think about all of this 

[marshall]

Is yours broke?

[BigFrank]

Is yours broke?

last time  I moved it out of the shop theres something kinda chunking  jerking motion like the shaft gears broke loose of the carrier  I had it on stands and everything spins free with the d shafts un hooked  but under load must be different

[night train 2]

soo out riding around a while back I came acrosst   a gmc 2 1/2 ton truck  and stopped too ask the farmer about it  he said yup we were going too scrap it out  and theres 2 more rolling chassis out by the woods  soo in total theres   6 axles  and 2 t cases  and a whole truck    now im tring too decide what way too go  should  I buy all those or just get a front top loader too match the rear ive already got         the pros for the gm axles is that they will bolt into my truck as is      if I put the top loaders under it  will make the truck a bunch taller  id have too change the t case  and drive shafts  make new brakes  etc etc    what ya all think about all of this 

i'd get them all, parts for you,parts for sale to get some money back,then scrap what you cant use or sale, i might be interested in some axles this summer.

[betterbeaters]

id buy 1 tons and 44s but thats me but from what Ive head gm 2.5s suck and rockwells are the ones to run so I say buy the gm sell them to buy rockwells

[BigFrank]

everyone steers away from the gm s because they don't know where too get parts  like seals and bearings etc  all the bearings can be gotten from Detroit ball the seals from a few different places  and there about the same price as boots and  all that for the rockwells    im starting too think the whole Rockwell/mega truck thing is  monkey see monkey doo  people  have said  oh you got those old axles  and act like there disappointed too see them under there    well for being built in the 1940s  id say there pretty good

[marshall]

everyone steers away from the gm s because they don't know where too get parts  like seals and bearings etc  all the bearings can be gotten from Detroit ball the seals from a few different places  and there about the same price as boots and  all that for the rockwells    im starting too think the whole Rockwell/mega truck thing is  monkey see monkey doo  people  have said  oh you got those old axles  and act like there disappointed too see them under there    well for being built in the 1940s  id say there pretty good

I like the old parts on your truck

[BigFrank]

everyone steers away from the gm s because they don't know where too get parts  like seals and bearings etc  all the bearings can be gotten from Detroit ball the seals from a few different places  and there about the same price as boots and  all that for the rockwells    im starting too think the whole Rockwell/mega truck thing is  monkey see monkey doo  people  have said  oh you got those old axles  and act like there disappointed too see them under there   well for being built in the 1940s  id say there pretty good

I like the old parts on your truck

heck im still running all the  same u joints in the drive shafts from when I drug it home  idk probbally just get all this stuff  then ill have some axles too put under this new truck im starting and spare parts for mine

[Rollover Herb]

STAY WITH WAT YOU GOT  I WOOD

[newS10]

everyone steers away from the gm s because they don't know where too get parts  like seals and bearings etc  all the bearings can be gotten from Detroit ball the seals from a few different places  and there about the same price as boots and  all that for the rockwells    im starting too think the whole Rockwell/mega truck thing is  monkey see monkey doo  people  have said  oh you got those old axles  and act like there disappointed too see them under there    well for being built in the 1940s  id say there pretty good

I like the old parts on your truck

heck im still running all the  same u joints in the drive shafts from when I drug it home  idk probbally just get all this stuff  then ill have some axles too put under this new truck im starting and spare parts for mine

Get it all and sell what you do not need.

[fordrunner]

I'd pick them up for parts or a least save them from becoming china steel. I'd leave your truck the way it is personanly it my favorite truck to look at on here. The stance is purfict looks mean and right but that just my opinion and you know where to get the parts for them

[72 Bogger]

Id buy all 3 and use the gm ones for your truck and then sell the rockwells.

[BigFrank]

thanks for the input

[michigan maniac]

The only issues why most people don't run them is because the front axle being reverse rotation, so unless you flip it or have the correct tcase, its a pita to use them, that and Rockwells gain you some driveline angle since being a topload, if you can get them cheap enough I would run them

[michigan maniac]

Oh that and there is more options for pinion brake kits for Rockwells compared to gm 2.5 tons