ever heard...factory 14bolt axles with 6 lugs?

[knottyrich]

friend of mine was telling me there was a few years (newer) where they made a 3/4ton axle with a 6 lug wheel? really? i know you can swap out rotors on the dana 60's and 14bolts but... unless when he says 3/4ton he means a 12bolt?

 

[knottyrich]

i guess another question should be ...are both 3/4ton and 1ton axles both 14bolts? thnx..i confused...as usual

 

[Stomis]

Theres two 14bolts.

Full floater which is the original 10.5 ring, only came 8 lug. Thats the one ton rear but dont be confused but because these rears did come in 3/4 ton trucks before the semi floater came out.

The semi floating 14 bolt is a 9.5in ring, and replaced the full floater in 3/4 ton applications, so yes there are 2 different 14bolt rears.

The rear your friend is speaking of does exist. They were in commonly referred to as "Heavy half tons and LD 3/4 tons". These were in 88-98 trucks and can be commonly found in any 2500 you find that is 6 lug and any half ton that came with a diesel.

The semi floating 14 bolt is basically the same strength as a dana 60 with good axle shafts in it.

 

[DEMON44]

The mid 90s ss454 1500 reg cab short box 2wd pickups got a hybrid 14bolt 6 lug iirc.

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

 

[KevinL]

they are still in production today

 

[sweetk30]

The mid 90s ss454 1500 reg cab short box 2wd pickups got a hybrid 14bolt 6 lug iirc.

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

5 lug

 

[Stomis]

they are still in production today

Umm are you sure about that one? I thought they phased out the original corporate 10 and 14 bolts with new AAM replacements.

 

[KevinL]

well I guess it's an AAM now but it is still a 9.5" SF 6 lug It is under the vortec MAX half tons

 

[Stomis]

well I guess it's an AAM now but it is still a 9.5" SF 6 lug It is under the vortec MAX half tons

Ah ok. Cause I thought I read that the new AAM version of the 14b ff is 11.5" ring gear now.

 

[JDNobodi]

Here is a tech thread on the 14bsf.
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135125&highlight=14bsf+tech&page=3

 

[DEMON44]

5 lug

Right, 5 lug hybrid

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

 

[496truck]

Ah ok. Cause I thought I read that the new AAM version of the 14b ff is 11.5" ring gear now.

The 10.5" came behind the 6.0 trucks.
The 11.5" came behind diesels and 8.1s.

 

[texas4x4rebel]

The mid 90s ss454 1500 reg cab short box 2wd pickups got a hybrid 14bolt 6 lug iirc.

Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk

I used to have one they are 5 lug and first time I looked under the truck and saw that I was shocked. I beat the crap out of that truck and never had one problem from the rear end.