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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: clay7 on November 25, 2012, 07:34:16 pm

Title: spindles
Post by: clay7 on November 25, 2012, 07:34:16 pm

so a couple buddies and me went and did a creek run today,mostly just 2wd cruising,but had to loke the hubs twice. well i exploded the rf u joint on the axle and broke the spindle. ended up (shamefully) getting pulled out by my buddies yota. im runnin a 10 bolt front,any specific years that have bigger stronger spindle? can i use the 3/4 ton spindles?

Title: Re: spindles
Post by: bake74 on November 25, 2012, 10:34:26 pm

     I do not believe the 3/4 ton will work in the 1/2 ton, but if I am wrong someone will correct me.  After market is suppose to have a beefier spindle, but as I have not used one I can not say for sure if it is stronger.

Title: Re: spindles
Post by: clay7 on November 28, 2012, 10:47:11 am

i was lookin at one in the junk yard that had a 10 bolt but was 8 lug and figured it might be beefier,but i just went and got it off a blazer. next step is a 14 bolt and a dana 60 sittin at a buddies house

Title: Re: spindles
Post by: bake74 on November 28, 2012, 07:47:15 pm

Quote from: clay7 on November 28, 2012, 10:47:11 am

i was lookin at one in the junk yard that had a 10 bolt but was 8 lug and figured it might be beefier,but i just went and got it off a blazer. next step is a 14 bolt and a dana 60 sittin at a buddies house

     Are you sure it was not a Dana 44 axle ?

Title: Re: spindles
Post by: 1979C20 on November 29, 2012, 02:50:26 am

Only difference between a 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton axles is the caliper plate, caliper,  and rotor. The apindle and bearings are the same.

Title: Re: spindles
Post by: Captkaos on November 29, 2012, 06:39:34 pm

Ditto on what 1979C20 said, the only diff is the plate out..

Title: Re: spindles
Post by: clay7 on November 29, 2012, 08:05:33 pm

yeah im sure. i can tell the difference between the two pretty clearly