Hubnut
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Have a chance to buy a 14bsf axle cheaply. Gears are unknown, but it looks good. It's from a 1991 chevy Van. Is the width okay on this? In other words, are all 14 bolts the same width? Thanks.
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Van 14 bolt
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The Van axle is wider than a regula truck axle and narrower than a dually axle.
I think they are:
Cab & Chassis 65"
SRW 69"
Van 72"
DRW 74"
Also the van axle has the spring pads too wide, you need to relocate, but from a 1 ton to a blazer you still have to do it so it's not that big of a deal.
I think these figures are for a Full floating 14 bolt. The 88-98 14 bolt SF have different widths for 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive, but I'm not sure I've ever seen how wide the van axle is. The spring pads do have to be moved on the truck axles, so I would assume that to be the case with the van axle.
Hubnut
1/2 ton status
What is the width of my 1991 K5? Also, if I use this axle and it's wider, that kinda gives the vehicle a funny track doesn't it?
BlazerBud
1/2 ton status
The van rear axle is wider. The spring pads do have to be moved.
My truck has a van 14 bolt rear. I think it is full float. The width difference is only like a inch or something, so it really doesn't matter. But, It is my un-substantiated opinion that the narrower rear axle would give a tighter turning radius. As if it matters, My K5 turns on a dime. Especially compaired to my Super Duty, which takes about 100 feet diameter circle to turn around.
My truck has a van 14 bolt rear. I think it is full float. The width difference is only like a inch or something, so it really doesn't matter. But, It is my un-substantiated opinion that the narrower rear axle would give a tighter turning radius. As if it matters, My K5 turns on a dime. Especially compaired to my Super Duty, which takes about 100 feet diameter circle to turn around.
I think the stock 10 bolt is around 65". The 14 bolt SF I have in my Jimmy is 68". That makes the front and rear axles about the same width.
From Bill's site.
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- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The SRW and C&C axles use the same housings and shafts, with the difference in width being in the hubs. The housings are actuallly identical except for the location of the backing plate flange. Drums & hubs are different, but backing plates, shoes, and wheel cylinders are the same) * The SRW and Van axles use the same hubs, the C&C and DRW axles use the same hubs; Though different, the SRW/Van hubs and the C&C/DRW hubs can be interchanged causing a change to the axles WMS (see pics below) SRW and C&C axle shafts are the same ** Van, DRW, and SRW/C&C axle shafts are all different lengths as follows (long/right side / short/left side):[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Type 1 - SRW/C&C - 37-5/8" / 31-5/8"Type 2 - DRW - ??[/FONT]
- [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Type 3 - Van - 39-3/8" / 33-3/8"[/FONT]
the stock 10 and 12bolt are 67"
The Van 14 bolt wether it's sf or ff are the same width
Hubnut
1/2 ton status
Cuervo, I like your avatar. Could you slow down the flash rate to about 2 seconds per frame? Thanks brother!!
Just went out and measured my old 10 bolt out of my 1990 Jimmy. It is 63.5" between the WMS. Maybe different applications are different widths.
I think I made a mistake here
The fronts are 67"
The rears are 3" narrower so they would be 64" or maybe 63.5"
