14 bolt info little help please

[brans87]

Found a 14 bolt through a source but curious on some info. it's is suppose to be from 87 C20 with 373 gears, I asked to measure inside drum to drum and got 52 3/4 sound right? I want to have my front and rear tires same length here. Anyone help me out before going to look at?

 

[brans87]

seems right by going off my front axle length anyone wanna double check for me?

 

[sweetk30]

only rear to get you close to same width as front is van width @ 70" wheel mount to mount . and dana 60 is 69" if I recall . also 10/44 fronts are 67 if I recall.

the width wider will make it turn in a wider circle = bigger field to do a 360 turn around.

and 2wd c trucks and 4wd k trucks had same spring pad width just 1 ton stuff different . and 2wd shock mounts need moved on axle to work with 4wd .

42.5" for 1/2 to 3/4 ton and 40.5 1ton stuff for the center pin to center pin spacing on the leaf springs .

sounds like he measured drum to drum .

 

[brans87]

yes he measured drum to drum. Will this axle make my back tires stick out farther?

 

[kennyw]

Found a 14 bolt through a source but curious on some info. it's is suppose to be from 87 C20 with 373 gears, I asked to measure inside drum to drum and got 52 3/4 sound right? I want to have my front and rear tires same length here. Anyone help me out before going to look at?

I measured 54-13/16" backing plate to backing plate on my 3/4 ton 14FF. I just happen to be in the middle of creating a 3D model of it at the moment as well.

 

[brans87]

hmm stumped there

 

[kennyw]

The 3/4 ton axle is a direct replacement for the 1/2 ton axles other than the u-joint size and ground clearance. It will not make your rear axle much wider.

 

[brans87]

Thought the truck axles where wider while burbs where narrower axles. So what's the value on a 3/4 14 bolt now days? Anything to look for on it before buying it?

 

[kennyw]

Thought the truck axles where wider while burbs where narrower axles.

No difference between trucks/burbs until you get to the 1 ton narrow cab/chassis axle. The Van axles are wider.