newer axles

[87silveradok20]

has any body ever tried putting the newer style axles that have the auto locking hubs in them on a squarebody?

 

[87silveradok20]

oh nevermind i forgot they changed to ifs

 

[slowgo]

oh nevermind i forgot they changed to ifs

im actually on the hunt for a AAM 1150 axle for my dually. strong as or stronger than my 70, convert to SRW and use factory off the shelf parts for rear disk with Ebrake.

 

[VAL]

I put front and rear axles from an 89 Suburban on my 86.

 

[bucket]

Auto hubs were an option (although failure prone) in the 80's.

 

[87silveradok20]

Auto hubs were an option (although failure prone) in the 80's.

I never knew that what axles were they on

 

[marks86]

I never knew that what axles were they on

that came on 10bolt front axles and they sucked

locking hubs vs auto locking hubs

locking hubs win everytime

 

[87silveradok20]

Ok so I will stay away from the auto locking ones

 

[marks86]

Ok so I will stay away from the auto locking ones

you could absolutely take a rear end out of a brand new 1 ton truck, the main thing you would have to do would be cut the old spring perches and shock mounts and reweld them in the correct location

 

[87silveradok20]

you could absolutely take a rear end out of a brand new 1 ton truck, the main thing you would have to do would be cut the old spring perches and shock mounts and reweld them in the correct location

ok thanks

 

[bucket]

that came on 10bolt front axles and they sucked

locking hubs vs auto locking hubs

locking hubs win everytime

They were available on the D60 too. Although very uncommon.

 

[VAL]

that came on 10bolt front axles and they sucked

locking hubs vs auto locking hubs

locking hubs win everytime

That was the first thing I did when I swapped the axles, Took off the auto-locking hubs, and put in the Warn manual locking hubs. You lock them, unlock them, they work flawlessly every time.

 

[marks86]

They were available on the D60 too. Although very uncommon.

so you could buy a k30 in 83 with a np203 instead of a np205? that's crazy

 

[bucket]

so you could buy a k30 in 83 with a np203 instead of a np205? that's crazy

Nope, it was still the 205. I don't know the first year for the option, but right around then was when the "synchro" version of the 205 started.