Axels to fit leaf spring rear end. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

GasHog396 · 07-18-2003, 07:50 PM

Well finally got around to pulling the leaky cover off of the leaf spring rear end I have so I could get rid of that nasty oil smell. While the cover was off, I decide to go ahead and pull the axels and check the wheel bearings. Both bearings were pitted, and worse, so were both axels

. I went over to O'Reilly Auto Parts and got the repair bearing kits, cleaned everything up and got everything back together. The new bearings should hold for a few years (truck is not my daily driver), but now I would like to score a set of replacement axels for the future. Anyone know if Blazer axels will fit, or am I stuck looking for another truck? My truck is a 1/2 ton, five lug. May have to go aftermarket, but I'll have a few years to look.

Longhorn Man · 07-18-2003, 08:12 PM

I'm thinking that the 71 to 87 is about the same....but verify that before taking my word for it.

07-18-2003, 07:50 PM	#1
GasHog396 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ponder, TX Posts: 33	Axels to fit leaf spring rear end. Well finally got around to pulling the leaky cover off of the leaf spring rear end I have so I could get rid of that nasty oil smell. While the cover was off, I decide to go ahead and pull the axels and check the wheel bearings. Both bearings were pitted, and worse, so were both axels . I went over to O'Reilly Auto Parts and got the repair bearing kits, cleaned everything up and got everything back together. The new bearings should hold for a few years (truck is not my daily driver), but now I would like to score a set of replacement axels for the future. Anyone know if Blazer axels will fit, or am I stuck looking for another truck? My truck is a 1/2 ton, five lug. May have to go aftermarket, but I'll have a few years to look. __________________ '67 1/2 Ton Short Bed / 396 cid / AC w-R134a / 5 Lug Leaf spring rear axel / 5 Lug Frt Disk Brake Conversion '97 Trans Am - Black / LT-1 / K&N FIPK Cold Air Kit / Hooker Cat-Back Exhaust / 160 Thermostat '02 Buick Regal GS / Bone Stock

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07-18-2003, 08:12 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I'm thinking that the 71 to 87 is about the same....but verify that before taking my word for it.



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