New Member with 69 C10 4x4-Axle Swap?
Just bought a "fixer-upper" 69 4x4 C10. First thing on my list is to lose the front drum brakes. This is a daily driver. Intentions are a restoration and average off road use. No rock crawling, towing huge toy haulers, etc.
I have access to a 85-87 era blazer (military version). It has disc brakes and "maybe" lower gears (4:10/4:56?) and a posi. Given my intended use, I think the corp 10 bolt would be plenty strong.
Question: Would swapping both axles be a straight forward deal? I would gain much newer axles, open knuckles and disc brakes for no cost.
I will be installing an injected 383 and a 700r4 if that matters.
Thanks for the info. I'm glad to quit lurking and finally join the site.
Mike
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