trailblazr81
1/2 ton status
I need to find a front U-Bolt kit for a 73 Chevy K20 with Dana 44HD with 4" lift springs. I guess companies like Pro Comp, Rancho, Skyjacker...etc. sell em but I cant find a part #.
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U-Bolts for front of 73 K20
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trkklr77
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or you can buy my old ones for $35 shipped. 4 bolts and nuts.
trkklr77
Registered Member
divorced said:
year and axle doesnt matter, 10b or d44. mine was a 77 d44. these are for a lift pack. stock springs are 2 or 3 layers. lift packs are 5-7 layers
Superlift #3318 fit ALL front 73-91 SFA 1/2 and 3/4 ton.
trailblazr81
1/2 ton status
Yes my 73 Dana 44HD has a smaller tube than the 81 10 Bolt Im swapping from. would have thought it be the other way around. Im putting the lift on the 73 from the 81 Blazer. So Ive swapped the springs but had to use the lift kit U Bolts on the 81 Blazer, and the stock U Bolts on the 73 are too short to use with the lift springs... is this getting confusing?? 
So in order to complete the full suspension swap I need another set of U bolts to go with the lift springs in front on a 73 Chevy K20 with the Dana 44HD.
So in order to complete the full suspension swap I need another set of U bolts to go with the lift springs in front on a 73 Chevy K20 with the Dana 44HD.
BigCountryx
1/2 ton status
swap the axle too. Just a thought 
Corey 78K5
1 ton status
Just get the size's You need and go buy new ones at Napa. They run around $7.50 a pop and come with the nuts and washers.
trkklr77
Registered Member
divorced said:
how early/what years
trkklr77 said:
As I understand it there is no specific cut off year for the axle tube diameter switch or the D44 to 10 bolt switch. I think the 67-72 trucks use the small tube diameter and 73 to maybe 75 also use the small tube diameter. Around 76 they switched to the large tube D44 and I think it also got a new spindle at this time that uses a larger inside wheel bearing. Most of the trucks I have seen up to 78 have a D44, and from 79 to 87(91) they had 10 bolts. Some people claim to have seen a 10 bolt in an earlier truck and a D44 in a 79 and it might be possible that during the D44/10 bolt swap Chevy used whatever they in stock until the D44's were gone. I think the two tube diameters used were 2.75" and 3.00", although I have never measured.
trailblazr81
1/2 ton status
BigCountryx said:swap the axle too. Just a thought
The Dana 44HD is a li'l beefier than a 80's 10 bolt. Also the 3/4 ton Dana 44 is 8 lug and the 81 Blazer 10 bolt is 6 lug. I wanna keep my 14 bolt and D44.
trkklr77
Registered Member
the bolts i have are 3"x7.5" and the housing bolt is 3.5"x10" $45 final offer
trailblazr81
1/2 ton status
Why is his price going up on the U-Bolts? Theres an earlier post in this thread where he stated $35.trkklr77 said:
trailblazr81 said:Why is his price going up on the U-Bolts? Theres an earlier post in this thread where he stated $35.
Beats me
I also don't know why he is selling parts in the Garage; that's what the "for sale" boards are for...
trailblazr81
1/2 ton status
Well I ordered new ones from Summit for what he wanted for his. Will arrive tomorrow!! 
steve_kibbe
1/2 ton status
$45 is high for "used" front u bolts. I got a set thrown in with a set of shocks, and it was a full set, 3 for the front, two studs with nuts, and 4 for the rear(d60 and 14bff) 
ps did I mention they were new................
ps did I mention they were new................
trkklr77
Registered Member
trailblazr81 said:Why is his price going up on the U-Bolts? Theres an earlier post in this thread where he stated $35.
because im messing with man!!!! if you would have paid attention to your first post on the p board i had them up for 25 shipped.
im glad you got them taken care of.
