79bonanza
1/2 ton status
there is a 8 lug 10 bolt front near me for sale. do you guys think 50 bucks is a good enough deal on this axle to buy it. 
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8 lug 10 bolt
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I'd say $50 is worth it. Is it complete? Does it have the gears you need? How much work does it need? IE- rebuild stuff, brakes, rotors, seals, bearings, hubs etc...those things would have the biggest impact on how good a deal it is.
72blazerguy
3/4 ton status
Just the axle shafts are worth at least $50. If the tie rod is straight, that is also worth it. Both items can be hard to find when you need a replacement.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
i dont know the gears in it, im assuming stock.
it is a complete axle except for the actuall locking part on the hubs
it is a complete axle except for the actuall locking part on the hubs
The outers alone are worth more than $50.00.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
yea im goin to try to get it tomarrow, hopefully its worthy of running. o yea it has 4.56 gears in it
Oh damn, definitely worth it.
Hey, lemme know if you see a deal on any 33" Swampers in 15" or 16" wheels. SORTA looking.
Hey, lemme know if you see a deal on any 33" Swampers in 15" or 16" wheels. SORTA looking.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
ok man will do, hopefully picking up this axle friday
Thanks, lemme know. Mainly looking for something in the TSL style. No real use for Boggers and DEFINITELY NOT interested in Thornturds.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
well i have a buddy with 33 tsl's on stock chevy truck wheels 6 lug, he is starting a complete build and i think he might want to sell them so he can get bigger tires. ill ask him this weekend when i see him and see how much he would want for them
Cool, lemme know.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
alright man, will do
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
well i got that axle today, cmae with everything except the locking hubs on the outside. i got leaf springs tie rod drag link sway bar and everything else thats bolted to the axle for 50 bucks. not to bad of a deal i think
Nice. What's it out of?
Lift springs or stockers?
Lift springs or stockers?
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
its out of a like 77ish he said 3/4 ton. i assume its pre 78 since its a dana 44 and not a 10 bolt.
it has just stock springs on it
it has just stock springs on it
Eh, the cutoff was a mixed date. GM seems to have occasionally used stuff out of the nooks and crannies of the warehouses for several years after they officially switched over to the 10 bolt front and rear. We've covered this on here before many times and enough cases exist to show their official switch over dates were just official numbers.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
i think i was thinking of the 10bolt rear and the 12bolt rear when they switched. it was like 1978 or 1979 wasent. but idk ive been slacking on my chevy truck history since ive been customizing my truck haha
Even that was a fuzzy date. I looked at a '80 K5 with a 12 bolt from the factory.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
hmmm i didnt relize that, i just figured they stoped all at once.
ok well this axle has 4.54545 gears in it. is that a 4.55 gear or did they round up to 4.56. the gear teeth are 50 and 11
they look pretty new. dana spicer gears were put in it. maybe make a profit on this axle
ok well this axle has 4.54545 gears in it. is that a 4.55 gear or did they round up to 4.56. the gear teeth are 50 and 11
they look pretty new. dana spicer gears were put in it. maybe make a profit on this axle
Nah, consider the dates when they started to switch over. They were using up parts they found in the back rooms of the warehouses until they absolutely ran out or couldn't use them.
Yeah, that's a 4.56 ratio. The ratios are usually half advertising. Might be original gears. Rare but was an OEM ratio.
Yeah, that's a 4.56 ratio. The ratios are usually half advertising. Might be original gears. Rare but was an OEM ratio.
