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Old 11-18-2009, 10:22 PM   #1
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axle/carrier question

Can I use a car carrier in my '76 1/2 ton 2wd truck axle? EDB30140... I have an EDB32212 in it now.
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Old 11-18-2009, 10:40 PM   #2
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Re: axle/carrier question

IIRC car and truck carriers are different animals. I'd assume that the housing is machine differently, but I don't have a clue on that.

Edit: assuming the housing is the same you would have to use the car gears.

What is it you are trying to accomplish? Someone may know a better way.
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Old 11-19-2009, 08:29 AM   #3
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Re: axle/carrier question

Trying to get rid of the 4 series carrier/4.10 gears so I can run a 3 series/3.40 gears. But would prefer the GM car carrier vs the truck carrier due to the truck version being susceptible to stress cracks in the corners of it's "windows". Truck version has a window on each side whereas the car version only has one period.
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Old 11-19-2009, 08:46 AM   #4
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Re: axle/carrier question

I think your concerned over nothing. I have been around these trucks a long time and never heard of cracked carriers being an issue.
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