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Re: What's the best rear axle to swap with? Spotbiltxo #1165421 05/15/2016 5:32 AM
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	Excellent advice Mike! I always assumed that you should measure from WMS to WMS, but seems everyone always recommends measuring back-plate to back-plate. Thanks for clearing it up for me. Chuck 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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