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- Feb 16, 2012
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- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've got a 96 Extended cab 4x4 that's got about 6" of lift (suspension) and a straight axle swap on 35s and i've got a axle issue i wanted to pick the collaborative brain about...
The kid who built the truck did some hack jobs to make life easier for himself, the worst of which involved creating a matching lug pattern on the front and rear. Instead of swaping out rear axles, he simply geared the stock 8.8, cut off the stock studs flush, and drilled holes with the larger "full size" wheel pattern an inserted bolts - didnt' tack them, didn't use studs - just shoved grade 8 bolts through...
so now i'm left with a problem - the rear axle shafts HAVE to go - i know that. typically, i'd just do a complete axle swap, but then I would have to regear that axle to match, and in the end, it seems to me like custom axles would be a better choice - While we're at it, we can upgrade to full size brakes (somethign that's needed)
i've called around and talked to several companies about axles - since they are a "one off" applciation, they don't have a listed item that would work - it seems i'm gonna be ordering true custom axles - so here's what i'm looking for
The kid who built the truck did some hack jobs to make life easier for himself, the worst of which involved creating a matching lug pattern on the front and rear. Instead of swaping out rear axles, he simply geared the stock 8.8, cut off the stock studs flush, and drilled holes with the larger "full size" wheel pattern an inserted bolts - didnt' tack them, didn't use studs - just shoved grade 8 bolts through...
so now i'm left with a problem - the rear axle shafts HAVE to go - i know that. typically, i'd just do a complete axle swap, but then I would have to regear that axle to match, and in the end, it seems to me like custom axles would be a better choice - While we're at it, we can upgrade to full size brakes (somethign that's needed)
i've called around and talked to several companies about axles - since they are a "one off" applciation, they don't have a listed item that would work - it seems i'm gonna be ordering true custom axles - so here's what i'm looking for
- advice on the best people to talk to?
- I've gotten conflicting data on whether or not which brake setup i use will change my measurements
- other solutions?
