72 Chevy one ton single rear with disc brakes?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**bigunde** · 03-30-2010, 07:59 PM

about to pick up a rolling frame from a 72 chevy 4x4 truck. it is 8 lug and has the one ton style rear end with the front loaded chunk and also has disc brakes.it is 8 lug and im getting the 4 speed and transfer case as well.is this a one ton or 3/4 ton? ill probably try and sell it but just want to figure out what it is. thanks

**special-K** · 03-30-2010, 10:19 PM

Well,there were no factory K/30s.It could be a C/30 Napco conversion.Most likely a K/20 and some HO52s had the pre-load set on them.Only the brakes and bearings vary between HO52 and HO72...other than the pre-load.

67_C-30 · 03-30-2010, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bigunde

about to pick up a rolling frame from a 72 chevy 4x4 truck. it is 8 lug and has the one ton style rear end with the front loaded chunk and also has disc brakes.it is 8 lug and im getting the 4 speed and transfer case as well.is this a one ton or 3/4 ton? ill probably try and sell it but just want to figure out what it is. thanks

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justcuz · 03-31-2010, 12:55 AM

Rear disc brakes were probably onstalled as a cheaper alternative to buying drums for these rear ends. Discs are all later model stuff with 14 bolt brackets.

**bigunde** · 03-31-2010, 07:55 AM

The front has the disc brakes, not the rear. Sorry about that

Blazer1970 · 04-01-2010, 05:45 AM

It is a 3/4 ton. Front discs were standard starting in '71.

03-30-2010, 07:59 PM	#1
bigunde Rusty Rockerfeller Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Georgia Posts: 1,631	72 Chevy one ton single rear with disc brakes?? about to pick up a rolling frame from a 72 chevy 4x4 truck. it is 8 lug and has the one ton style rear end with the front loaded chunk and also has disc brakes.it is 8 lug and im getting the 4 speed and transfer case as well.is this a one ton or 3/4 ton? ill probably try and sell it but just want to figure out what it is. thanks Last edited by bigunde; 03-30-2010 at 08:00 PM.

03-30-2010, 10:19 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: 72 Chevy one ton single rear with disc brakes?? Well,there were no factory K/30s.It could be a C/30 Napco conversion.Most likely a K/20 and some HO52s had the pre-load set on them.Only the brakes and bearings vary between HO52 and HO72...other than the pre-load. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-31-2010, 12:55 AM	#4
justcuz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Alta Loma, Ca. Posts: 930	Re: 72 Chevy one ton single rear with disc brakes?? Rear disc brakes were probably onstalled as a cheaper alternative to buying drums for these rear ends. Discs are all later model stuff with 14 bolt brackets.

03-31-2010, 07:55 AM	#5
bigunde Rusty Rockerfeller Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Georgia Posts: 1,631	Re: 72 Chevy one ton single rear with disc brakes?? The front has the disc brakes, not the rear. Sorry about that

04-01-2010, 05:45 AM	#6
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,510	Re: 72 Chevy one ton single rear with disc brakes?? It is a 3/4 ton. Front discs were standard starting in '71. __________________ Tim



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