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Ex-Minitrucker
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bushnell, FL
Posts: 301
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Rear end questions (not gay lol)
are the 71 72 5 lug rears a direct bolt in for the 6 lug rears my truck has rear coils and i didn't know when they switched to leafs?
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Warren, Mi
Posts: 32
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Re: Rear end questions (not gay lol)
I swapped a 71' rear end (5 lug), into my 70' swb 1/2 which had 6 bolt lugs. Both were rear coil spring suspensions. It bolts right up. Haven't had any problems...
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: joplin mo.
Posts: 272
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Re: Rear end questions (not gay lol)
All 67 - 72 chevy 1/2 tons with coil springs rear ends will interchange. I read somewhere here that the 71-72 with 5 lug was about 1-1/2 inches narrower. I have a rear end out of a 71 in my 69 and it fits perfect. Just make sure its a chevy, most if not all gmc came out with leaf springs, these won't interchange with coils.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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Re: Rear end questions (not gay lol)
there were planty of GMC trucks with coils, so don't walk away without looking underneath a truck just becouse its a GMC.
The late 70 to 72 trucks have a rear thats about 1 1/2 inches WIDER than 67 - early 70. They are 99% direct bolt in, sometimes you have have issues with the brake hose |
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: joplin mo.
Posts: 272
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Re: Rear end questions (not gay lol)
Thanks for that correction Longhorn Man. I was misinformed.
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Ex-Minitrucker
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bushnell, FL
Posts: 301
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Re: Rear end questions (not gay lol)
thanks for the info i'm new at this c10 thing still learning
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