Axle ID

[Benelli]

I was looking at the frame of a pick up, 8 lugs, I didn't get a long enough chance to take any pictures or look at it very well (busy trying to get another one running) I know the frame was a 73-87.

The only number I got off of it was GM 82. Is that enough information to tell me what it is? D60 or Corp. 14 bolt I'm thinking.

[2tons of fun]

front or rear axle?

srw drw?

no d60 rear after 73+

drw can be a 14bff skinny or a d70 wide.

srw can be a 14bff or 14bsf depnding on the year and gvrw.

[special-K]

I don`t know by the number.It wouldn`t be a Dana 60 from factory and most likely a 14-bolt.I it was an`80 or newer it could be a semi-floating 14-bolt,the 8-lug with no hub protruding.It looks like a 1/2t the way the drum goes on over the studs.

[Benelli]

A Dana 70 would be a dually, correct? I found out the pick up is a 81.

If I took the leafsprings off of it and put them on my halfton corp. 12 would they bolt up? I want a little more towing capability, I have the engine and transmission but the damn thing squats with anything more than 300 pounds.

[special-K]

Yeah,on GMs the Dana70 would be on dual wheel pickups.The springs should bolt up.Measure from spring eye to spring eye,front to back.They should be 52"+/- on both trucks.The longer springs are 56".I doubt you`ll have that on either.Yo could disassemble the extra spring packs and add to your springs,also.Fine tune them.Most likely if you take the longest leaf (not main leaf w/eyes) an slip thae into your pack you`ll see a big difference.

[KQQL IT]

The short spring come in light duty 1/2 tons. The longer springs come in heavy duty 1/2 tons and bigger. If youve the short springs and the others are the long ones. Your frame already has the holes to relocate the spring hanger.

[2tons of fun]

Originally Posted by KQQL IT

The short spring come in light duty 1/2 tons. .

bs, the short springs came on every thing and anything, same with the long ones.


if not then why were my brackets rivoted in to the frame a i had 52, with a 77 3/4t.

[KQQL IT]

Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

bs, the short springs came on every thing and anything, same with the long ones.


if not then why were my brackets rivoted in to the frame a i had 52, with a 77 3/4t.

Excuse me capt. leaf god The stuff ive been around had been that way

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

bs, the short springs came on every thing and anything, same with the long ones.


if not then why were my brackets rivoted in to the frame a i had 52, with a 77 3/4t.

Hey 2ton,Im offering you some advise.You need to find some tact.Take the time to word things a bit better and you`ll be good.The way you worded that is downright inflammatory.We all offer our info based on our experiences.No one knows it all and we just try to help.No one knows everything.I`ve seen you post wrong info and I carefully corrected.I don`t know about you,but it matters to me and most other people "how" we are corrected.I`m open to being corrected.But,if someone goes about it wrong I ain`t listening and the critic is just a jerk.

[Benelli]

Originally Posted by special-K

Yeah,on GMs the Dana70 would be on dual wheel pickups.The springs should bolt up.Measure from spring eye to spring eye,front to back.They should be 52"+/- on both trucks.The longer springs are 56".I doubt you`ll have that on either.Yo could disassemble the extra spring packs and add to your springs,also.Fine tune them.Most likely if you take the longest leaf (not main leaf w/eyes) an slip thae into your pack you`ll see a big difference.

Fine tune your leaf springs?

I'm considering it, every weekend I have something heavy in my pick up truck and it squats, and to be honest it's a little embarrassing. (like an engine or a load of firewood or some scrap)

[special-K]

What I meant with "fine tune".You could just take some leafs from the heavier pack and add them to yours,according to what works best.It depends on which length springs you add and where how it will change the ride/carrying ability.You wouldn`t have to remove your spring eye bolts.That`s usually a big pain to do.I`d try adding the longest leaf after the main.The first one w/o the spring eye (for bolt and bushing).The clamps from the heavier pack can be used,since they are larger.

[2tons of fun]

Originally Posted by KQQL IT

Excuse me capt. leaf god The stuff ive been around had been that way

Originally Posted by special-K

Hey 2ton,Im offering you some advise.You need to find some tact.Take the time to word things a bit better and you`ll be good.The way you worded that is downright inflammatory.We all offer our info based on our experiences.No one knows it all and we just try to help.No one knows everything.I`ve seen you post wrong info and I carefully corrected.I don`t know about you,but it matters to me and most other people "how" we are corrected.I`m open to being corrected.But,if someone goes about it wrong I ain`t listening and the critic is just a jerk.

you guys act like 14y/o girls, you should worry more about the tech than the tact.

if you refuse to listen to good info or tech simply because you have thin skin or get your panties in a wad you are going to miss out on a lot, not just from me but in life.

you are right, i dont know everything, i dont think i do, i do know a lot, the sad part is that alot of people dont seem to want to learn or are to busy wiping the tears away to learn.

[Benelli]

Originally Posted by special-K

What I meant with "fine tune".You could just take some leafs from the heavier pack and add them to yours,according to what works best.It depends on which length springs you add and where how it will change the ride/carrying ability.You wouldn`t have to remove your spring eye bolts.That`s usually a big pain to do.I`d try adding the longest leaf after the main.The first one w/o the spring eye (for bolt and bushing).The clamps from the heavier pack can be used,since they are larger.

I'll strongly consider that. I don't really care about ride. Thanks a bunch for your information.

[msgross]

Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

you guys act like 14y/o girls, you should worry more about the tech than the tact.

if you refuse to listen to good info or tech simply because you have thin skin or get your panties in a wad you are going to miss out on a lot, not just from me but in life.

you are right, i dont know everything, i dont think i do, i do know a lot, the sad part is that alot of people dont seem to want to learn or are to busy wiping the tears away to learn.

but when you start off a reply with "bs" then you come accross as an ass that thinks he knows it all instead of someone providing positive input to the guys question. And as far as "14 year olds" I would say that your reply was the only immature response that I've seen.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

you guys act like 14y/o girls, you should worry more about the tech than the tact.

if you refuse to listen to good info or tech simply because you have thin skin or get your panties in a wad you are going to miss out on a lot, not just from me but in life.

you are right, i dont know everything, i dont think i do, i do know a lot, the sad part is that alot of people dont seem to want to learn or are to busy wiping the tears away to learn.

Open your eyes and read how I helped with my knowledge.Then,look at how all you did is get yourself an infraction warning for your behavior that got worse after I advised you to choose your words more carefully.I wasn`t kidding.Starting off with saying what someone who was trying to help said was BS is not what we want to see here.I tryed to explain human nature.You should understand about not listening.You obviously are guilty of that.