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| | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 180 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 180 | I am looking to swap a newer rear axle possibly a chevy 10 bolt, does anyone have the width of the stock axle? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | about 59 inches wheel mount to wheel mount. Don't take my word for it, measure for yourself. The bed is 48.5 inches wide, and the fenders are about 11 inches deep. You can use these measurements in a formula to figure out how wide your rear end needs to be to center the tires in the fenders.
For my 1940 GMC 3/4 ton longbed, I ordered an IMCA modifed f@rd 9 inch that was 61 inches wheel mount to wheel mount. The rear end was about 2 inches wider than stock because I am using wheels that are offset inward 1 inch. In other words I have 16 X 7 rims with 4 inches of backspacing. | | |
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