Author Topic: Rear Axle  (Read 3807 times)

Offline 73c20

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Rear Axle
« on: November 08, 2006, 02:56:00 pm »
I have a 1973 C20 with the 14 bolt 10" ring geared rear axle. I was just wondering what the large hubs are for that are mounted on the drums. Are they just there for when the dual-rear wheels are installed (which i dont have)? Or do they actually have something to do with the axle?


Offline roundedline

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Re: Rear Axle
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2006, 04:59:00 pm »
It is a full floating axle and the "hub" retains the axle in the housing.  The 8 bolts you are looking at in front of you wheel is bolting you axle to your hub.

Also just to let you know, it is a 10.5" ring gear.

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Offline 73c20

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Re: Rear Axle
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2006, 09:48:00 pm »
thanks dude, i never really knew the diff. between semi-floating and full-floating axles. oh yah, i knew it was 10.5", i just couldnt remember what the decimal was at the time i was typing the post.:\