4wd rear axle direct bolt in in 2wd Pickup? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mathew21 · 03-16-2021, 08:43 PM

I have 2003 2wd 1500 Silverado needs a rear axle. I'm going to the local u pull to get one are the 4wd axles direct bolt in or do I need to find another out of a 2wd?
Thanks

**hatzie** · 03-17-2021, 02:54 PM

The spring perches and shock mounts should be the same.

Get one with the same gear ratio. You can re-program your PCM for the new ratio with a tuner and maybe the ABS controller with a Tech2 (I'm not positive you can do the ABS without a new CAL from GM) but why make it more difficult than it needs to be.
Look on the SPID in the glovebox for the gear codes.
https://www.crawlpedia.com/rpo_axle_codes.htm

Mathew21 · 03-17-2021, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatzie

The spring perches and shock mounts should be the same.

Get one with the same gear ratio. You can re-program your PCM for the new ratio with a tuner and maybe the ABS controller with a Tech2 (I'm not positive you can do the ABS without a new CAL from GM) but why make it more difficult than it needs to be.
Look on the SPID in the glovebox for the gear codes.
https://www.crawlpedia.com/rpo_axle_codes.htm

Thank you I appreciate the information.

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03-17-2021, 02:54 PM	#2
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,977	Re: 4wd rear axle direct bolt in in 2wd Pickup? The spring perches and shock mounts should be the same. Get one with the same gear ratio. You can re-program your PCM for the new ratio with a tuner and maybe the ABS controller with a Tech2 (I'm not positive you can do the ABS without a new CAL from GM) but why make it more difficult than it needs to be. Look on the SPID in the glovebox for the gear codes. https://www.crawlpedia.com/rpo_axle_codes.htm __________________ 1959 M35A2 LDT465-1D SOLD 1967 Dodge W200 B383, NP420/NP201 SOLD 1969 Dodge Polara 500 B383, A833 SOLD 1972 Ford F250 FE390, NP435/NP205 SOLD 1976 Chevy K20, 6.5L, NV4500/NP208 SOLD 1986 M1008 CUCV SOLD 2000 GMC C2500, TD6.5L, NV4500 2005 Chevy Silverado LS 2500HD 6.0L 4L80E/NP263 2009 Impala SS LS4 V8 RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials... 1973-1991 GM Light Truck Service, Unit/Overhaul, Wiring Manuals, Parts Books and Some 1968-1999 GM Service Training textbooks in PDF 1988-1998 GMT400 CK service manual project 1988-1993 GMT400 CK parts books. 1967-1972 GM Light, Medium, & Heavy Truck Service Manuals in PDF Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions. And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.



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