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1987_3/4ton_chevy · 04-26-2009, 10:10 PM

hey question...

Is a Rear Axle U Bolt Kit something that obtainable locally at a parts store or specialty item online?

69lemans · 04-26-2009, 10:18 PM

Look in your local yellow pages for a place that sells springs and drive line parts. They can probably bend you some while you wait. It's a good Idea to take an old one with you to measure from

**LockDoc** · 04-26-2009, 10:23 PM

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Here is where I got my new, longer "U" bolts for the 2" blocks I put in the White '67:

Merrill Axle & Wheel Services
1403 Walnut St
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515) 288-2131

LockDoc

mbgmike · 04-27-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 69lemans

Look in your local yellow pages for a place that sells springs and drive line parts. They can probably bend you some while you wait. It's a good Idea to take an old one with you to measure from

Thats what we do. And they do bend them while you wait and inexpensive to. If in small town its a problem though

ProStreet83C10 · 04-29-2009, 05:12 PM

well the issue we have....is we bought the truck from a junk yard, and someone had already pulled the rear u bolts and u bolt "cap" on top of the rear axle on both sides, so we have nothing to go off of

mr48chev · 04-29-2009, 05:47 PM

Zach you might have to return the favor and find a set or at least the plates in a wrecking yard. If you hunt a bit you might even find a set of plates that are already off. Wrecking yard parts pickers are famous for taking a torch to the U bolts though.
You should be able to order the U bolts at Napa if there isn't a Spring shop near to where you live.
Or call the outfit that LocDoc suggested and see if they will make them and ship them. 120 Miles one way would be a beer run in some parts of west Texas but I don't know about Iowa.

okiefab · 04-29-2009, 11:43 PM

go to www.stengelbros.com every kind of u-bolt there is and as reasonable as anyone, i have order from them good service.

Willy Prost · 04-30-2009, 07:37 AM

I got my new rear axle u-bolts from Bill Athey, one of our board vendors.
Big Brown truck dropped them off right at my front door.

4x4Poet · 05-02-2009, 01:51 AM

Off Road Designoffers a u-bolt reversal kit.

ProStreet83C10 · 05-02-2009, 10:26 PM

we dont need a reversal kit.....just an OEM replacement for rear axle, we need all 4 U bolts as well as the plate that sits on top of spring pack that threaded ends of U bolts stick through and tighten down on to

ProStreet83C10 · 05-02-2009, 10:44 PM

Edit: the plate sits under axle and U bolts hang down through it then get tightened onto it.

1987_3/4ton_chevy · 05-26-2009, 06:14 PM

I found some u bolts but i don't have one to go off of. Does anyone know what size i need for a 1971 4x4 chevy truck? Is a half ton. Where is that website i found..... there are some sizes there

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/JEGS-Rear...8-38db0de2603c

Or, how do you messure what size i am needing?

04-26-2009, 10:10 PM	#1
1987_3/4ton_chevy Cowboy Up Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 203	rear axle u bolt kit hey question... Is a Rear Axle U Bolt Kit something that obtainable locally at a parts store or specialty item online? __________________ 1971 chevy k10 Under the Knife Chris Cary

04-26-2009, 10:18 PM	#2
69lemans Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: simpsonville,sc Posts: 417	Re: rear axle u bolt kit Look in your local yellow pages for a place that sells springs and drive line parts. They can probably bend you some while you wait. It's a good Idea to take an old one with you to measure from

04-26-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,420	Re: rear axle u bolt kit - Here is where I got my new, longer "U" bolts for the 2" blocks I put in the White '67: Merrill Axle & Wheel Services 1403 Walnut St Des Moines, IA 50309 (515) 288-2131 LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

04-29-2009, 05:12 PM	#5
ProStreet83C10 Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 1,276	Re: rear axle u bolt kit well the issue we have....is we bought the truck from a junk yard, and someone had already pulled the rear u bolts and u bolt "cap" on top of the rear axle on both sides, so we have nothing to go off of __________________ Zach Hall 1983 Chevy C10 R/T: .194 60': 2.322 330: 6.379 1/8: 9.803 MPH: 71.37 1000: 12.781 1/4: 15.314 MPH: 88.79 Last edited by ProStreet83C10; 04-29-2009 at 05:13 PM.

04-29-2009, 05:47 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,446	Re: rear axle u bolt kit Zach you might have to return the favor and find a set or at least the plates in a wrecking yard. If you hunt a bit you might even find a set of plates that are already off. Wrecking yard parts pickers are famous for taking a torch to the U bolts though. You should be able to order the U bolts at Napa if there isn't a Spring shop near to where you live. Or call the outfit that LocDoc suggested and see if they will make them and ship them. 120 Miles one way would be a beer run in some parts of west Texas but I don't know about Iowa.

04-29-2009, 11:43 PM	#7
okiefab Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Covington, Oklahoma Posts: 27	Re: rear axle u bolt kit go to www.stengelbros.com every kind of u-bolt there is and as reasonable as anyone, i have order from them good service.

04-30-2009, 07:37 AM	#8
Willy Prost Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 398	Re: rear axle u bolt kit I got my new rear axle u-bolts from Bill Athey, one of our board vendors. Big Brown truck dropped them off right at my front door.

05-02-2009, 01:51 AM	#9
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Re: rear axle u bolt kit Off Road Designoffers a u-bolt reversal kit. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

05-02-2009, 10:26 PM	#10
ProStreet83C10 Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 1,276	Re: rear axle u bolt kit we dont need a reversal kit.....just an OEM replacement for rear axle, we need all 4 U bolts as well as the plate that sits on top of spring pack that threaded ends of U bolts stick through and tighten down on to __________________ Zach Hall 1983 Chevy C10 R/T: .194 60': 2.322 330: 6.379 1/8: 9.803 MPH: 71.37 1000: 12.781 1/4: 15.314 MPH: 88.79 Last edited by ProStreet83C10; 05-02-2009 at 10:31 PM.

05-02-2009, 10:44 PM	#11
ProStreet83C10 Drag Racer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 1,276	Re: rear axle u bolt kit Edit: the plate sits under axle and U bolts hang down through it then get tightened onto it. __________________ Zach Hall 1983 Chevy C10 R/T: .194 60': 2.322 330: 6.379 1/8: 9.803 MPH: 71.37 1000: 12.781 1/4: 15.314 MPH: 88.79

05-26-2009, 06:14 PM	#12
1987_3/4ton_chevy Cowboy Up Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mason City, Iowa Posts: 203	Re: rear axle u bolt kit I found some u bolts but i don't have one to go off of. Does anyone know what size i need for a 1971 4x4 chevy truck? Is a half ton. Where is that website i found..... there are some sizes there http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/JEGS-Rear...8-38db0de2603c Or, how do you messure what size i am needing? __________________ 1971 chevy k10 Under the Knife Chris Cary



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