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Eddiezaman · 10-11-2001, 10:17 PM

HELP! My rear axle housing is toast. I need a rear housing for a 3 series '84 4x4 Chevy Suburban 1/2 ton. Mostly I need just the housing itself, as the internals of mine are either new or rebuilt. A bearing tore up the housing. I'm not sure which years are a direct drop-in, but I do know it needs to be out of a 4x4. I need to have the truck fixed before the snow comes! Does anyone know where I can find one, or perhaps steer me in the right direction? I called all the local boneyards and I already had 2 guys try to sell me the wrong housing (one from a pickup(wrong mounts), and another from a 2WD Suburban).
THANKS!!!!!

*Fast68Chevy* · 10-12-2001, 01:21 AM

Dont have what you need, but am curious, what measurement do you get from the center of one leaf pad to the other ?
And if the truck is original, then it wil have 10 bolt axles. The rear is an 8.5" corp.

I wanna know the spring pad separation distance though.

Eddiezaman · 10-12-2001, 10:42 AM

Truck is all original. I'll have to try and get that measurement. Right now the axle is still on the vehicle, so it might be tricky.
Thanks

JJR · 10-12-2001, 03:11 PM

FYI, Hollanders shows the following housings will work:
BLAZER/JIMMY (full size) 82 4x4, rear axle
BLAZER/JIMMY (full size) 83-91 rear axle
CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK 81-83 10 Series; 4x4, rear axle, 10 bolt cover
CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK 84-88 10 Series; 4x4, rear axle
CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK 89-91 1500 Series; VIN models "R/V", 4x4, rear axle
GMC PICKUP TRUCK 81-83 1500 Series; 4x4, rear axle, 10 bolt cover
GMC PICKUP TRUCK 84-87 1500 Series; 4x4, rear axle
GMC PICKUP TRUCK 88-91 1500 Series; VIN models "R/V", 4x4, rear axle
SUBURBAN 82-88 10 Series; 4x4, rear axle
SUBURBAN 82-91 1500 Series; 4x4, rear axle

As you see it shows that a truck rear end from the right years will work. What year was the truck housing that someone tried to sell you that did not work?

Eddiezaman · 10-13-2001, 03:58 PM

Thanks for the great info!! This will really help a ton. Some guy tried to sell me a 3/4 ton (12 bolt) housing and another guy had a housing with a different companion flange. So I figured was out of a 2WD.

Again thanks for the info......

10-11-2001, 10:17 PM	#1
Eddiezaman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago, IL 60630 Posts: 3	HELP! Need '84 4WD Suburban rear axle housing HELP! My rear axle housing is toast. I need a rear housing for a 3 series '84 4x4 Chevy Suburban 1/2 ton. Mostly I need just the housing itself, as the internals of mine are either new or rebuilt. A bearing tore up the housing. I'm not sure which years are a direct drop-in, but I do know it needs to be out of a 4x4. I need to have the truck fixed before the snow comes! Does anyone know where I can find one, or perhaps steer me in the right direction? I called all the local boneyards and I already had 2 guys try to sell me the wrong housing (one from a pickup(wrong mounts), and another from a 2WD Suburban). THANKS!!!!!

10-12-2001, 03:11 PM	#4
JJR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Leesburg, GA Posts: 746	FYI, Hollanders shows the following housings will work: BLAZER/JIMMY (full size) 82 4x4, rear axle BLAZER/JIMMY (full size) 83-91 rear axle CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK 81-83 10 Series; 4x4, rear axle, 10 bolt cover CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK 84-88 10 Series; 4x4, rear axle CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK 89-91 1500 Series; VIN models "R/V", 4x4, rear axle GMC PICKUP TRUCK 81-83 1500 Series; 4x4, rear axle, 10 bolt cover GMC PICKUP TRUCK 84-87 1500 Series; 4x4, rear axle GMC PICKUP TRUCK 88-91 1500 Series; VIN models "R/V", 4x4, rear axle SUBURBAN 82-88 10 Series; 4x4, rear axle SUBURBAN 82-91 1500 Series; 4x4, rear axle As you see it shows that a truck rear end from the right years will work. What year was the truck housing that someone tried to sell you that did not work? __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Second Owner 70 C-10 Second Owner 93 GMC C1500 Third Owner 99 C2500 Crew Cab Short Bed

10-12-2001, 01:21 AM	#2
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	Dont have what you need, but am curious, what measurement do you get from the center of one leaf pad to the other ? And if the truck is original, then it wil have 10 bolt axles. The rear is an 8.5" corp. I wanna know the spring pad separation distance though.

10-12-2001, 10:42 AM	#3
Eddiezaman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago, IL 60630 Posts: 3	Truck is all original. I'll have to try and get that measurement. Right now the axle is still on the vehicle, so it might be tricky. Thanks

10-13-2001, 03:58 PM	#5
Eddiezaman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago, IL 60630 Posts: 3	Thanks for the great info!! This will really help a ton. Some guy tried to sell me a 3/4 ton (12 bolt) housing and another guy had a housing with a different companion flange. So I figured was out of a 2WD. Again thanks for the info......



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