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Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with? Spotbiltxo #1095179 04/02/2015 8:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 San Antonio, Texas, USA S Spotbiltxo 'Bolter
Spotbiltxo 'Bolter S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,644 San Antonio, Texas, USA	When measuring the width of my trucks rear axle do you measure distance from backplate to backplate or outside of brake drum to outside of brake drum? Still trying to find a good replacement rear to upgrade my original with. Thanks! Chuck 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton (all original) 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton (future streetrod) 1941 Chevy coupe 1938 Chevy coupe streetrod

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Spotbiltxo	03/03/2015 5:43 AM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Fox	03/03/2015 6:59 AM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	SWEET	03/03/2015 1:24 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Spotbiltxo	03/03/2015 7:21 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	52Carl	03/04/2015 2:46 AM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Cletis	03/04/2015 3:10 AM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Spotbiltxo	03/05/2015 7:01 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	SmallBlockHead	04/01/2016 4:23 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	carolines truck	03/08/2015 10:56 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	carolines truck	03/08/2015 11:02 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	carolines truck	03/08/2015 11:11 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Spotbiltxo	03/12/2015 1:43 AM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Spotbiltxo	04/02/2015 8:17 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	69Cuda	05/14/2016 11:21 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Fox	04/03/2015 6:07 AM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	RGG	04/15/2015 6:49 AM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Spotbiltxo	04/15/2015 7:55 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	58NAPCO3600	05/08/2016 11:41 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	jremig	05/14/2016 10:46 PM
Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with?	Spotbiltxo	05/15/2016 5:32 AM

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