BadAssChevy327

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in for pics

foose04

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Hey guys, as I wait for my rims I was thinking about the possible new traction and my use of the trans brake on the rear end. Should I be getting worried about my 10bolt anytime soon? Is it time for Axles or other mods to help it live?

Currently I have a True trac, a Moser diff cover with bearing support, arp studs on the bearing caps, and run Lucas 80-90w swapping fluid every 6k or so. Thoughts?

07 Z71

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see u finally went with boggies bad *** foose

Phantom

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Foose, people have used rearends like ours to go 8's granted they were prolly 1000# lighter than us but still...
I'm going to put a spool or mini spool in mine and maybe some axels and see how fast I can go.

silver-mod-o

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At this point you're possibly in axle breaking territory with that transbrake and all that tire. I'd consider some Yukon axles, they're plenty strong and can be had for about $120ea.... Have you pulled one out and looked at the splines?

blown02408

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7.5" backspace seems like too much, theres only 8.5" from the wheel mounting surface to the leaf spring.

foose04

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Silver, I have not pulled one out. Would I be looking for signs of twisting or? The yukons made of something different?

Blown I won't be home till Thursday, but I want to say my foose wheels have 6.5 bs and I had 3 inches to the leafs. They are 9.5 inch wide, so I went one more inch in, and a half inch toward the fender to give me a 11inch rim.

foose04

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All I'm coming up with over at Rons is these axles.. Are they worth the upgrade? Any other sources/info on the yukons?

GM 8.6 AXLE SHAFT CHEVY 10 BOLT 1999-04 SILVERADO 1500

sharpshooter

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GM 8.6" Rear, '99-'08 Differential Axle - Rear (Both Sides))

midevil1

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Go with the Yukons.. I was dumping the clutch at 5500 and pulling the right wheel about 3 inch's and never broke one in the Gibbs truck..5.13 gears.