chevy axles

01vortecpwr · February 28, 2012, 11:19:46 PM

hi im a newbie here. i have a 81 3/4 ton chevy truck that the body is shot. the axles are good, believe its a 14 bolt rear? front?. want to know if its possible to put them under my 86 chevy half ton? any help would be great. thx

Captn. J · February 28, 2012, 11:32:35 PM

front s probabaly a 10 bolt front and yes u can se em under ur 86 direct bolt on

betterbeaters · February 28, 2012, 11:58:57 PM

Quote from: Captn. J on February 28, 2012, 11:32:35 PM
front s probabaly a 10 bolt front and yes u can se em under ur 86 direct bolt on

x2 just buy new u bolts and swap it over the rear drive shaft may have to do shortened or use the rear shaft out of the other truck if will work?

01vortecpwr · February 29, 2012, 01:05:49 AM

cool thanks

Jjay78 · February 29, 2012, 05:41:29 AM

easy swap, check your gear ratios, if your lucky ya won't even have to swap the front axle just the hubs if both trucks have the same gear ratios... save your back a lil wear n tear!!

ice87 · February 29, 2012, 06:51:10 AM

Quote from: Jjay78 on February 29, 2012, 05:41:29 AM
easy swap, check your gear ratios, if your lucky ya won't even have to swap the front axle just the hubs if both trucks have the same gear ratios... save your back a lil wear n tear!!

I would rather swap whole axles than hubs any day.

betterbeaters · February 29, 2012, 12:48:46 PM

Quote from: ice87 on February 29, 2012, 06:51:10 AM
Quote from: Jjay78 on February 29, 2012, 05:41:29 AM
easy swap, check your gear ratios, if your lucky ya won't even have to swap the front axle just the hubs if both trucks have the same gear ratios... save your back a lil wear n tear!!
I would rather swap whole axles than hubs any day.

why? if its got the same gears its the same axle just different bolt pattern... seems easyer and cheaper to swap hubs over?

HockeyGuy · February 29, 2012, 01:09:47 PM

When we gonna start this operation?

01vortecpwr · February 29, 2012, 04:18:56 PM

i wish that would be the case but the 1/2 ton has 3.08's and the 3/4 ton has 4.56's so im afraid ill have to do both:(

Captn. J · February 29, 2012, 04:23:58 PM

i ll take the 3/4 and the 4.56 over the half tons

01vortecpwr · February 29, 2012, 04:25:51 PM

soon hockey guy soon

ice87 · February 29, 2012, 04:51:35 PM

Quote from: betterbeaters on February 29, 2012, 12:48:46 PM
Quote from: ice87 on February 29, 2012, 06:51:10 AM
Quote from: Jjay78 on February 29, 2012, 05:41:29 AM
easy swap, check your gear ratios, if your lucky ya won't even have to swap the front axle just the hubs if both trucks have the same gear ratios... save your back a lil wear n tear!!
I would rather swap whole axles than hubs any day.
why? if its got the same gears its the same axle just different bolt pattern... seems easyer and cheaper to swap hubs over?

i just always seem to mess up something small every time i do a hub swap and ruins my day when we go out.