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**Boog** · 09-19-2006, 08:59 PM

Probably not. The 71-72 rears are about 1 1/2" inches wider than the 69's meaning longer axles. Some 70 yr rears were wider and the 71-72 axles will swap out with them. Done that one.
Measure the width of each rear end between the brake backing plates to be sure. You could still install the 72 rear in your coil truck with an aftermarket panhard bar and swap out the leaf spring pads for the coil rear pads.

09-19-2006, 08:59 PM	#2
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,663	Re: Swapping axles question?? Probably not. The 71-72 rears are about 1 1/2" inches wider than the 69's meaning longer axles. Some 70 yr rears were wider and the 71-72 axles will swap out with them. Done that one. Measure the width of each rear end between the brake backing plates to be sure. You could still install the 72 rear in your coil truck with an aftermarket panhard bar and swap out the leaf spring pads for the coil rear pads. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross Last edited by Boog; 09-19-2006 at 09:03 PM.