y5mgisi
1 ton status
Again, dont know what it is about this project, but im very jealous of it.
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2 wheel peel / rebirth of a short bed c-10
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smier
1/2 ton status
Me too!!!
scored me a detroit trutrac posi unit new still in the box shipped for $90.00 bucks off reg every day price on ebay . 
no clutches to wear out in this style unit . and drives like open diff untill needed to bias power. and no its not a gov-lock unit . 
also got me a TA rear diff cover girdle unit with preload bolts for the main caps . its got rear fill/drain ports and aluminum with bracing in it. holds little more fluid and will look cool under there for sure. got thsat for $155.00 shipped.
no clutches to wear out in this style unit . and drives like open diff untill needed to bias power. and no its not a gov-lock unit . also got me a TA rear diff cover girdle unit with preload bolts for the main caps . its got rear fill/drain ports and aluminum with bracing in it. holds little more fluid and will look cool under there for sure. got thsat for $155.00 shipped.
andyblack
Registered Loser
A drain plug would be nice to have. Good score.
ok here ya go 
pic 1 stock file pic from eaton .
pic 2 act unit from ebay
pic 3 stock pic from TA covers.
and how it works
pic 1 stock file pic from eaton .
pic 2 act unit from ebay
pic 3 stock pic from TA covers.
and how it works
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Lost in Texas
Registered Member
The Truetrac was an awesome unit. In a prior life I was an H1 technician and they were delivered with Truetrac units. Never saw one fail and they work great!
got it last night
wilpetty
1/2 ton status
For your radiator just but a rubber piece or something underneat of it to give it the proper height
forgot about spacing the rad up . did that 1 time before on a truck .
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got the TA performance cover today . man this thing is beefy !
also its made in the U.S.A
also got a arp stud kit ordered for the carrier main caps .
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got the TA performance cover today . man this thing is beefy !
also its made in the U.S.A
also got a arp stud kit ordered for the carrier main caps .
checking part #'s and specs online and here looks like the seal for the pinion if i swap it from the 12 bolt yoke to the 10 bolt yoke from the 85 axle thats junk will be a timken 8622 from a old thread here . and verifying the info online specs its it.
going to track one down and will report back .
did some digging and it looks like thisseal is always in our face just about. its the front 10 bolt pinion seal .
i hope over the long weekend i can swap in the detroit truetrac and get the axle ready for the blaster so i can paint it up and install it and be done with the frame side of stuff for sure other than blead brakes once the cab is painted and master/booster installed.
going to track one down and will report back .
did some digging and it looks like thisseal is always in our face just about. its the front 10 bolt pinion seal .
i hope over the long weekend i can swap in the detroit truetrac and get the axle ready for the blaster so i can paint it up and install it and be done with the frame side of stuff for sure other than blead brakes once the cab is painted and master/booster installed.
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got the 12 bolt torn down this weekend .
needed 2 new carrier bearings/races ( set36 timkin ) the originals had some water damage from sitting for years in 1 place. the races had some spots were the finish was poping up . pinion bearings and races looked great .
got the seals for the pinion / axles and yoke off the old 10 bolt and found a chewed up seal surface. every place in town over $35.00 my cost and order in for the repair sleave for the yoke . rock auto to the rescue $15.50 shipped to the door
also found the cross pin bolt was broken on the 12 bolt open diff.
common every day on this style . ( if you need to remove and save try this place http://www.fabbriassociates.com/index.html ) mine was broken past the threads but with magnet and wiggle jiggle still wouldn't come out . so I got heavy 
metal on it with a punch & 4lb hammer and drove the cross pin out sheering the broken pin off since I was installing a posi unit in the open diffs place anyway . 
also beefed up the carrier bearing caps with ARP main studs . had to grind down the tops a tiny bit for the washers to sit flat. but anyone who has installed a ARB unit will have to have done the same on some model axles for the retainer plate on some models .
test fit of the new BIG THICK BEEFY diff cover
then I was going to swap over to the 11 5/8" x 2 3/4" brakes off 1 of my other 10 bolt junk rears till I found out all 3 sets of brakes from 12 bolt and 2 10 bolts were the small 11" x 2"
so I posted up a wanted ad in the sale section for brake parts . http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=308590
also ordered 2 new leaf spring perches for the 12 bolt to beef it up more over stock . http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/25-PERCH.html and top plates http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/25GM-UPLT.html I had left over from ford 9" idea I was going to drop in before I found it was not the correct deal I was told and got my money back .
even tho its 2wd got to pimp some hd beefy stuff. I already have diy4x hd usdr 5" shackles on the rear for 1/2" more drop over stock hight .
oh well on to other projects till all the parts show up .
needed 2 new carrier bearings/races ( set36 timkin ) the originals had some water damage from sitting for years in 1 place. the races had some spots were the finish was poping up . pinion bearings and races looked great .
got the seals for the pinion / axles and yoke off the old 10 bolt and found a chewed up seal surface. every place in town over $35.00 my cost and order in for the repair sleave for the yoke . rock auto to the rescue $15.50 shipped to the door
also found the cross pin bolt was broken on the 12 bolt open diff.
common every day on this style . ( if you need to remove and save try this place http://www.fabbriassociates.com/index.html ) mine was broken past the threads but with magnet and wiggle jiggle still wouldn't come out . so I got heavy metal on it with a punch & 4lb hammer and drove the cross pin out sheering the broken pin off since I was installing a posi unit in the open diffs place anyway . also beefed up the carrier bearing caps with ARP main studs . had to grind down the tops a tiny bit for the washers to sit flat. but anyone who has installed a ARB unit will have to have done the same on some model axles for the retainer plate on some models .
test fit of the new BIG THICK BEEFY diff cover
then I was going to swap over to the 11 5/8" x 2 3/4" brakes off 1 of my other 10 bolt junk rears till I found out all 3 sets of brakes from 12 bolt and 2 10 bolts were the small 11" x 2"
so I posted up a wanted ad in the sale section for brake parts . http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=308590also ordered 2 new leaf spring perches for the 12 bolt to beef it up more over stock . http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/25-PERCH.html and top plates http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/25GM-UPLT.html I had left over from ford 9" idea I was going to drop in before I found it was not the correct deal I was told and got my money back .
even tho its 2wd got to pimp some hd beefy stuff. I already have diy4x hd usdr 5" shackles on the rear for 1/2" more drop over stock hight .
oh well on to other projects till all the parts show up .
That is a cool cover, I want one!
there aluminum and ebay was my friend for cheep shipped price .
thickness of cover . pic
and made in the use. drain bolt is oring sealed and mag tiped.
thickness of cover . pic
and made in the use. drain bolt is oring sealed and mag tiped.
that's it I am tired if this solid axle stuff . 
I am going I.R.S
no not realy . but it would be so cool and I sure wouldn't use german stuff . full rear suspension from a car I was working on .
real easy 6 bolts for c/v drive shaft head. 2 ebrake cables . 2 calipers . and 2 abs wires and 1 headlight aiming switch for load on the suspension . then 4 big bolts and its out.
I am going I.R.S
no not realy . but it would be so cool
and I sure wouldn't use german stuff . full rear suspension from a car I was working on . real easy 6 bolts for c/v drive shaft head. 2 ebrake cables . 2 calipers . and 2 abs wires and 1 headlight aiming switch for load on the suspension . then 4 big bolts and its out.
79rustyk10
3/4 ton status
Is that strong enough for being in a truck?
I've been planning on getting one of those covers for my ford, but that's a ways off at this point.
I've been planning on getting one of those covers for my ford, but that's a ways off at this point.
Get an IRS out of a new Camaro or G8 
Aww dang it I thought you really were going IRS.
