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70short/step · 02-03-2004, 08:27 PM

Has anyone used or does anyone know if you can use a rear end from a 2000+ chevy truck with rear disc brakes as a swap to our trucks?? It is a leaf setup and thats what I have now. I dont want to do a bunch of fabracating. Would it be easier to just buy aftermarket setup for my present rear end?
Thanks, 70short/step

72SWB4X4 · 02-03-2004, 09:01 PM

there are kits to add rear disk to our old rear ends. that saves all the fabrication work

stepside71 · 02-03-2004, 09:30 PM

does that truck have anti-lock brakes? 5 or 6 lug? rear end conversion kits @ $ 140

70short/step · 02-03-2004, 10:11 PM

Its 6 lug. Not sure if its antilock or not, But that shouldnt matter.
should it?? I havent seen the truck, just the rear end.

smonty · 02-04-2004, 03:22 AM

Hello,

Don't know much about new truck rear axles as far as width goes, however, you could take it to an axle shop, have them cut off all the brackets and cut the saddles off your coil spring axle and weld them onto the new axle at the correct width and angle and voila! Cost about $65-$75 here in the Dallas, TX area. I have done this with Camaro axles and it worked fine. Don't know about any of that anti-lock stuff though.

Ernie

02-03-2004, 08:27 PM	#1
70short/step Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,579	Rear Disc Rear end Has anyone used or does anyone know if you can use a rear end from a 2000+ chevy truck with rear disc brakes as a swap to our trucks?? It is a leaf setup and thats what I have now. I dont want to do a bunch of fabracating. Would it be easier to just buy aftermarket setup for my present rear end? Thanks, 70short/step

02-03-2004, 09:01 PM	#2
72SWB4X4 Florida Key's Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Key West Florida Posts: 143	rear disk there are kits to add rear disk to our old rear ends. that saves all the fabrication work __________________ Craig Wood 1972 SWB Chevy Cheyenne 4X4 Restored stock except 454 (481 cu. in. now) most options Available pictures of my truck http://myoldtruck.com/gallery/browse...500&userid=528 Come to florida and visit www.Paradisewatersports.com

02-03-2004, 09:30 PM	#3
stepside71 Project Money Pit Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 90	does that truck have anti-lock brakes? 5 or 6 lug? rear end conversion kits @ $ 140 __________________ For sale: GMC rad support $50, L/F 69-72 fender $50, (1) 69-72 & 67-68 Chevy hood $50 ea.,1 disc brake spindles w/ calipers and rotors $ 25 WTB: (1) R/F inner fender. OR will trade

02-04-2004, 03:22 AM	#5
smonty Smonty Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mesquite, TX, USA Posts: 769	Reply Hello, Don't know much about new truck rear axles as far as width goes, however, you could take it to an axle shop, have them cut off all the brackets and cut the saddles off your coil spring axle and weld them onto the new axle at the correct width and angle and voila! Cost about $65-$75 here in the Dallas, TX area. I have done this with Camaro axles and it worked fine. Don't know about any of that anti-lock stuff though. Ernie __________________ 72 2WD Blazer 68 SWB Fleetside 67 SWB Stepside 2005 Chevy 1500HD Crewcab 56 Chris Craft Mahogany Runabout Looking for 36 Chevy 1/2 Ton P/U Project

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02-03-2004, 10:11 PM	#4
70short/step Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,579	Its 6 lug. Not sure if its antilock or not, But that shouldnt matter. should it?? I havent seen the truck, just the rear end.



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