any suggestions

[nartow]

i bought a 86 chevy c10 with d44 front and 14b rear and 6'' supenion spings all around and 3'' body i got it because it was only $500 but it was in a front end crash so there is no front end on it or motor,t case ,trany and when the guy was running it he said that he would blow front hubs if there where alunima if steel would sheer the hub bolts so i got it home and took the front diff cover off and the gears were 4-11 then the rear was 4-10 so would this be a proplem any way i'm swiching the rear gears to mach the front any sugestion for doing that

ps sorry about the spelling

 

[rjfguitar]

1) Was it converted into a 4wd? C series trucks are 2wd.

2) Having one extra tooth will not make a difference. 4.11's and 4.10's are basically the same thing.

 

[nartow]

sorry its a k10

 

[pauly383]

You are allowed like 5 percent on gearing front to rear to allow for tire wear etc , some axles only have 4.10's , some 4.11's available

 

[nartow]

so what could be the problem with the front hubs blowing or sheering bolts

 

[BigOrange90Jimmy]

With that much lift on it, I would have to say he was running too large of a tire on an axle that isn't up to the task. General rule of thumb for 1/2 ton axles is 35's MAX on an unmodified setup, with a light right foot.