Carrier swapping

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junkyardrich

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Hey guys I need quick answer please...have a Dana 60 locker#18515 g1r29 41-11
And would like to swap it into my 6lug gm #3817778 11:41.this is just single trac with 12 ring bolts.
The Dana has 10 ring gear bolts.
Will they interchange I'm in a pinch and without a truck at the moment.help will be much appreciated
 

junkyardrich

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I was afraid of that.guess I'm going to have to suck it up and buy new lockers front n rear .I have been sitting on new boggers for 3yrs .38.5x15. need to open my fender wells too anyway to get them under it without more lift.
 

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Any recommendations to which lockers are best ?

What gear ratio do you plan on running and what type of driving do you intend to do with those 38" Boggers?"

Honestly Sir, unless it's gonna be a street truck the 1/2 ton axle set wont live long on 38" boggers, small pinion shafts, smaller diameter ring gear, smaller axle shafts, weak stub shafts, and small u-joints are all on borrowed time not to mention the housings don't hold up well either.

If it is a street truck why bother with the expense of locking differentials, just run em the way they are.

You'll be money ahead saving up parts for a 1 ton swap while being gentle on the stock axles as opposed to investing in cool parts for the stockers.
 

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