'60-'62 front axle vs later years--interchange? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mike16 · 10-06-2015, 01:30 AM

nothing wrong with closed knuckle front axles. slightly greater turning radius. but the engineers did not feel that was a problem, Posi's. hd axles, disc brakes. I think they all fit,

My understanding is that the closed knuckle axle is a bit stronger than the oepn knuckle axles.

thats what my axle rebuilder told me when we arrived at that cross road, if you already have the closed knuckle axle the the money for an open one can be spent elsewhere.

**bhc41051** · 10-06-2015, 05:57 AM

Just my two cents but I had a 62 K10 completely stock. Driving on the freeway was to say the least a little unnerving. I think for a daily driver I would use the complete drive-train from a 73-87 pickup. Captainfab has the bracket you need to mount the power steering gear. The front end will bolt right up, the rear spring mounts will have to be moved out 3/4 of an inch or so.

Brad54 · 10-06-2015, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bhc41051

Just my two cents but I had a 62 K10 completely stock. Driving on the freeway was to say the least a little unnerving. I think for a daily driver I would use the complete drive-train from a 73-87 pickup. Captainfab has the bracket you need to mount the power steering gear. The front end will bolt right up, the rear spring mounts will have to be moved out 3/4 of an inch or so.

Why was freeway driving "unnerving?" What'd the truck do that made it a white-knuckle ride?

-Brad

**bhc41051** · 10-07-2015, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Brad54

Why was freeway driving "unnerving?" What'd the truck do that made it a white-knuckle ride?

-Brad

Hey Brad, My 283 and 3.90 gearing wasn't terrible but it did take a while to get up to speed merging with cars diving 85 MPH while texting. It was probably just me, I tend to baby my truck but the RPM's and transfer case whine at 70 felt like I pushing it. I found myself driving in the right hand lane behind the tractor trailers, which is never a good thing "driving behind a billboard" as we say in the UPS world. At 70 I'm wondering how the truck would handle in a panic stop.
A panic stop pulling a boat? I'm sure I'd be the lead story on the 6 o'clock news.

10-06-2015, 01:30 AM	#1
mike16 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: bisbee, arizona Posts: 1,529	Re: '60-'62 front axle vs later years--interchange? nothing wrong with closed knuckle front axles. slightly greater turning radius. but the engineers did not feel that was a problem, Posi's. hd axles, disc brakes. I think they all fit, My understanding is that the closed knuckle axle is a bit stronger than the oepn knuckle axles. thats what my axle rebuilder told me when we arrived at that cross road, if you already have the closed knuckle axle the the money for an open one can be spent elsewhere.

10-06-2015, 05:57 AM	#2
bhc41051 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Otway OH Posts: 788	Re: '60-'62 front axle vs later years--interchange? Just my two cents but I had a 62 K10 completely stock. Driving on the freeway was to say the least a little unnerving. I think for a daily driver I would use the complete drive-train from a 73-87 pickup. Captainfab has the bracket you need to mount the power steering gear. The front end will bolt right up, the rear spring mounts will have to be moved out 3/4 of an inch or so.

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