using a rear end as a front end

[355REDNECK]

can u do this just curious may sound like stupid ?

[damn_ford]

sure, axle tubes are removable.either replace the axle tubes with one from a front or cut the ends off and replace them with knuckles. matching the length and size on the axle shafts would be the hardest part. a 14 bolt full floater front would be awesome if you found front axle shafts that matched the 14b spider gears it wouldnt be hard at all.

i also thought about building a 9 inch front just because of the gear selection, they go all the way up into the 7.20s ! and only run about 100 bucks for a gear set

[old school truck dude]

This has been done alot already, especially with 14bolts. They just change the tubes and shorten the axles and add the rest of the junk.. There are some kits somewhere for most of it.. 

[355REDNECK]

does anybody now somebody that can do it

[old school truck dude]

sure, axle tubes are removable.either replace the axle tubes with one from a front or cut the ends off and replace them with knuckles. matching the length and size on the axle shafts would be the hardest part. a 14 bolt full floater front would be awesome if you found front axle shafts that matched the 14b spider gears it wouldnt be hard at all.

i also thought about building a 9 inch front just because of the gear selection, they go all the way up into the 7.20s ! and only run about 100 bucks for a gear set

9" ford? Would that be the one Id want for an sas on 90GMC? Just curious..

[old school truck dude]

does anybody now somebody that can do it

Machine shop. Look on some of the 4x4 magazine sites, theyre doin this mod on one of them. Lot of machine work, this is an expensive mod..

[355REDNECK]

so u can do this with any rear end like a dana 60

[damn_ford]

why bother with a 60 when you can do a 14bolt.

[magic]

that 4x4 off road show has a complete vid on how to do it

[355REDNECK]

would the 14 bolt be strong as a dana 60 front end

[damn_ford]

http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/jeep9infrontends.aspx

[Blazin40s]

It would b stronger then a D60 by far....don't bother doing with a D60 it would b cheaper to buy a real steer d60.

[Disturban]

that 4x4 off road show has a complete vid on how to do it

Seen that and it was bad ass...I would love to be able to tell someone my truck has a 14bolt front and rear

When they say no such thing as a 14bolt front tell them to look under your truck and tell you what it is

[RIP_K52007]

i wana gm 7.5 front for my s10 hahaha gotta keep them matchin

[Kyle]

i would do a 14 bolt front.... but i just dont have the time or the funds that it would take to build one....

[Wild One]

Been there, done that.
I run a 9" with 10 bolt shafts (28 spline) in the front of mine.
I would not reccomend this combo to someone with a regular truck set-up and anything bigger than 40's (because of shafts)

Do a 14 bolt, do pics, post in projects !!!!!!!!!!!

[MR NASTY]

Don't quote me but I thought I heard that's what 02 chevy has in the front of his. I've never asked him so I'm not positive.

[blazentrout]

so u can do this with any rear end like a dana 60

Why not a 70 or an 80?
By the way i'm looking at taking a 5ton rear and making it a sterring axle and i belive that  a couple of my friends will be doing the same to some rockwell 106's

[MR NASTY]

The reason the 14 bolt is desired is the fact it has a pinion brace making it superior to dana axles. They make 5 ton steers already why not use one. When the do the 14 bolt conv. they custom order the axle shafts to fit. I couldn't imagine what a set of five ton shafts would cost. I'd like to use the housing curie offers that uses 9" parts myself. Has to be way lighter.

[blazentrout]

The reason the 14 bolt is desired is the fact it has a pinion brace making it superior to dana axles. They make 5 ton steers already why not use one. When the do the 14 bolt conv. they custom order the axle shafts to fit. I couldn't imagine what a set of five ton shafts would cost. I'd like to use the housing curie offers that uses 9" parts myself. Has to be way lighter.

Bigger shafts, replaceable king pins,stronger knukels, heavyer ends, same lenght shafts. gearhart does 2 9/16" steering shafts with 50 spine ends and spool for $3600.
On the 14 bolt shafts, all they are is a re spline dana 60 shaft.