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11-30-2007, 08:55 PM
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Rear End Swap
what rear ends bolt directly in place with no mods? I have a 3/4 ton and was wondering if a 1/2 ton 5 lug would bolt right in..
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11-30-2007, 09:08 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: Rear End Swap
i dont know why youd want to swap in a lighter duty rear.. the 3/4 ones are plentiful and relatively inexpensive..
the 1/2 ton would bolt in with the u bolts but i dont know if the driveshaft would.. you can search on one of the online auto parts stores if the u joints are the same part number ( which i doubt they are) and that would indicate if it would bolt in totally without mods or not
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11-30-2007, 09:31 PM
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Re: Rear End Swap
im debating on running 1/2 so i can fit my 22s
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11-30-2007, 10:25 PM
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Re: Rear End Swap
will the spring perches mount up in the same location ?
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11-30-2007, 11:12 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
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Re: Rear End Swap
yeah the spring is in the same place on the rear the differences would be on the Yoke where the driveshaft mounts up
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11-30-2007, 11:16 PM
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Re: Rear End Swap
thanks
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12-02-2007, 08:55 PM
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Re: Rear End Swap
you can buy a conversion u-joint (one side is factory sized for the driveshaft and the other side would be to fit the smaller half ton gear) assuming the driveshaft will still be the right length all you will need is a new set of u-bolt's the conversion u-joint and may need new break lines if they are rusted out and parking break cables not sure if they are the same or not between 1/2 and 3/4 ton's What diff do you have now and what do you want to put in?
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12-03-2007, 12:31 PM
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Re: Rear End Swap
im just going to put a 96 impala one in there soo i have disc rear
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