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Chevy axle swap questions #2334624 07/10/17 11:58 AM 07/10/17 11:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 195 Coastal Maine Mr onetwo OP member
Mr onetwo OP member Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 195 Coastal Maine	Good morning guys, I have a chance to obtain a set of axles from a 1987 Chevy 3500 i ton.The front is a Dana 60 kingpin and the rear is a Dana 70 dually with a trak-loc?.Both are 4.10 gears and in decent shape.The rear measures around 62 1/2" drum to drum.Is this worth picking up as an upgrade for my 1978 RC?

Re: Chevy axle swap questions [Re: Mr onetwo] #2334642 07/10/17 12:24 PM 07/10/17 12:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 760 Canada C CTD5.9 super stock
CTD5.9 super stock C Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 760 Canada	The front will have the extensions on the hubs, they will require either a weird offset on the rims or a swapped/converted front hubs. I do believe the spring pads are about a 1/2 inch different or something but that's easy to remedy. It is definitely a huge upgrade if that is what you are looking for.

Re: Chevy axle swap questions [Re: Mr onetwo] #2335506 07/11/17 08:55 PM 07/11/17 08:55 PM
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themoparmanjc member Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 84 Wisconsin USA	Here's most of the info you need to know http://www.billavista.com/tech/Articles/Dana_60_Front_Axle_Bible/ Don’t Buy From Famous Bob AKA Bob McCarty in Oklahoma. He is a Crook!

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