Anybody wanting a 6-lug 14bsf axle?

[campfire]

Spotted one yesterday on a newer 3/4 ton cargo van in a junkyard in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Not sure what price they'd want for it, but thought I'd post it up as I haven't seen many available. I'm willing to investigate it on my next junkyard trip if anybody is interested in it.

 

[Deuling]

Gold!!!!


If it's cheap it wouldn't be bad to grab it. People will pay decent money for them as they are hard to find.

 

[campfire]

Gold!!!!


If it's cheap it wouldn't be bad to grab it. People will pay decent money for them as they are hard to find.

Yeah...I know they're hard to find. And I don't think this particular yard would value the axle highly (not sure). But I have 4 extra axles right now. 3 14bff and 1 D44. I'm not sure wifey would be happy with getting a piece of iron that I don't plan to use in the long run. At least, not until I'm down an axle. Anybody wanna buy a '78 (or so) 14bff with 4.10 gears? Will post up a listing if there's interest.

I suppose I could at least check the 14bsf axle ratio next time I go to the yard (famous last words ). What value does a 6-lug 14bsf command? Didn't you just build one for your blazer?

 

[Deuling]

Yah. I actually took an 8 lug housing and put 6 lug shafts and backing plates on it because the 6 lug housing was so rotted through.


They put those really stupid u bolt plates on the bottom of them and they hold water and salt and everything. The tubes on mine were leaking gear oil..

8 lug ones are everywhere though.

 

[sweetk30]

van axle should be wider also .

 

[campfire]

van axle should be wider also .

I know that my '97 14bff is 2" wider than my '77 14bff (61" and 63" between wheel mounting surfaces, if I recall correctly). I didn't see that as a problem unless rubbing became a concern. Are there other issues with the spacing?

 

[sweetk30]

nope . not realy .

just nice for guys who want wider rear with out bolt on spacers.

I have a van width 14ff in my STUBBY crew cab build. widest stock setup of 14ff.