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#47632 07/13/2005 5:17 AM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 81 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 81 | hey everyone
i'm on a few 4x4 bulletin boards too, and i just ran across a thread that mentioned eaton axles hybrided (is that a word?) with some 14 bolt axle parts.
the one that really intrigued me was someone that mentioned the commonly available 14 bolt disk brake conversion kits were a match for the eaton axles... details were scarce, and it seemed there was some chance of the gears working too.
anyone heard of this?
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#47633 08/30/2005 8:30 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 81 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 81 | i'm going to bump my own thread here... apparently the 14 bolt detroit locker will fit in the eaton housing if you use the 14 bolt axle shafts. unfortunately those of us with the narrow eaton axles are probably still screwed on that one... i'm looking for more
oh yeah, the dana 60 brake drums might be useable with slight modification | | |
#47634 08/30/2005 9:56 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | I asked this on the 67-72 board, got the same answer you did. A housing swap is about the only way. And it is possible with the right wheel setback. I'm just not fond of the looks of the 14 bolt under one of these trucks.
Fred
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69 C-10
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#47635 08/31/2005 10:25 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 926 | Being kind of new to this stuff,is the Eaton axle you're referring to the one used in,say,a '62 one ton?
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#47636 08/31/2005 4:59 PM | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 81 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 81 | Fred T
i don't like the 14 bolt under there either. the eaton looks much better. i am intrigued by the disk brakes though, even an easy source for replacement drums
speed
yes, as far as i konw that is the same axle as the one under my 52 3/4 ton, at least the basic design is. i'm far from an encyclopedia on this, but i think yours is full width compared to mine. | | |
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