04 chevy tahoe rear axle on 67 1/2 ton coil - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

67chevy1series · 06-15-2010, 10:46 PM

ok my idea is to get a 03 to 06 chevy tahoe rear axle with disc brakes added on stock cut the leaf mounts weld coil mounts on cut shock mounts cause coil has the shock mounts on bottom of trailing arms so what i wanna know is the axle tube fatter or skinnier then 67 72 stock and from wheel to wheel is it longer or shorter or the same in advance thanks

SCOTI · 06-15-2010, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

ok my idea is to get a 03 to 06 chevy tahoe rear axle with disc brakes added on stock cut the leaf mounts weld coil mounts on cut shock mounts cause coil has the shock mounts on bottom of trailing arms so what i wanna know is the axle tube fatter or skinnier then 67 72 stock and from wheel to wheel is it longer or shorter or the same in advance thanks

I'm not sure about the axle tube OD but the late model rear is definitely wider than the 67 12-bolt housing.

Jacfourteen · 06-15-2010, 11:31 PM

tahoes have a 4 link with coils, not leaves. I'm not sure what the axle tube O.D. or overall width is but I could measure mine tomorrow. I had also pondered this but I wanted to adapt the tahoe 4 link onto my truck so I could get rid of the leaf setup.

67chevy1series · 06-16-2010, 04:53 PM

thank you jacfourteen

capev86 · 06-16-2010, 05:48 PM

you don't need to "add" disc brakes....they were factory equipment after 2000. use the front disc system too and you will have modern (factory) 4 wheel disc with 6 lugs....you could hide them under stock or retro wheels ofr the stealth look. and the wider rear axle will look awesome since gm trucks always have a narrower track width on the back than on the front

67ChevyRedneck · 06-16-2010, 06:09 PM

I did a quick guestimate of the width hub to hub on my silverado and it looks to be 68-69 inches, which is significantly wider than my 67. You also have to remember the 99+ trucks run rims that have a ton of offset, to have a wider, more stable track width.

67chevy1series · 06-16-2010, 06:30 PM

ahhhh sh@# that sucks oh well rear drum and front disc is fine ill just stick with that

06-15-2010, 10:46 PM	#1
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	04 chevy tahoe rear axle on 67 1/2 ton coil ok my idea is to get a 03 to 06 chevy tahoe rear axle with disc brakes added on stock cut the leaf mounts weld coil mounts on cut shock mounts cause coil has the shock mounts on bottom of trailing arms so what i wanna know is the axle tube fatter or skinnier then 67 72 stock and from wheel to wheel is it longer or shorter or the same in advance thanks

06-15-2010, 11:31 PM	#3
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: 04 chevy tahoe rear axle on 67 1/2 ton coil tahoes have a 4 link with coils, not leaves. I'm not sure what the axle tube O.D. or overall width is but I could measure mine tomorrow. I had also pondered this but I wanted to adapt the tahoe 4 link onto my truck so I could get rid of the leaf setup. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's Last edited by Jacfourteen; 06-15-2010 at 11:33 PM.

06-16-2010, 04:53 PM	#4
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: 04 chevy tahoe rear axle on 67 1/2 ton coil thank you jacfourteen

06-16-2010, 05:48 PM	#5
capev86 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eliot, Maine Posts: 1,314	Re: 04 chevy tahoe rear axle on 67 1/2 ton coil you don't need to "add" disc brakes....they were factory equipment after 2000. use the front disc system too and you will have modern (factory) 4 wheel disc with 6 lugs....you could hide them under stock or retro wheels ofr the stealth look. and the wider rear axle will look awesome since gm trucks always have a narrower track width on the back than on the front

06-16-2010, 06:09 PM	#6
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: 04 chevy tahoe rear axle on 67 1/2 ton coil I did a quick guestimate of the width hub to hub on my silverado and it looks to be 68-69 inches, which is significantly wider than my 67. You also have to remember the 99+ trucks run rims that have a ton of offset, to have a wider, more stable track width. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

06-16-2010, 06:30 PM	#7
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: 04 chevy tahoe rear axle on 67 1/2 ton coil ahhhh sh@# that sucks oh well rear drum and front disc is fine ill just stick with that



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