RIPBOYD

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While talking with a friend he asked how hard it would be to switch out his GM 10-bolt rearend for the 14-bolt 6-lug axle so that he can run 5.13 gears in it. Is a GM 10-bolt strong enough of a rearend to handle 5.13's without any problems (truck sits on 41" tires) or is it well advised to just switch out the rear axle for the GM 14-bolt and drop the 5.13's in that. And if it is better to switch out axles is everything direct bolt up such as brake lines, suspension, etc?

Atomic

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https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...sf+swap+atomic

Not too bad.

I wouldnt go lower than 4.88s in the 10b, the pinion gear gets very thin after that and is more liable to break.

RIPBOYD

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I was told that for some reason at the end of 05'-06' they switched to drum brakes on the rear instead of the discs and that happens to be the 10-bolt for the swap so what year Silverado am I looking at exactly to swap axles with? It should be the 9.5" 14-bolt from the later model Silverado correct? (Like a 95' Silverady 9.5" 14B with 6-lugs)

AKlowriderZ71

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+1. The pinion gear would be tiny, and against 41 inch tires........

AKlowriderZ71

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Track width on that axle is alot narrower, and the spring perches are in the wrong places. If you're able to weld on new perches and get a good pinion angle, you could make it work.

RIPBOYD

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Any suggestions for what year is best suited to me? I'm going to look at a 14-bolt on Monday that is in good shape for only $100 with drums but it is 8-lug. If you know of a specific year or years that I can look for because it's appearing there's going to be something wrong with any axle I choose and I was hoping for direct swap.

Atomic

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An axle out of a vmax or ss will be a direct swap, i think...

RIPBOYD

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Man that's going to be tough to come across. Maybe know of a guy who might know of a guy who has one I can buy?

Atomic

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I called a place in mississippi that had one. He wanted $1000 for it though....

try carparts.com. If nothing else, it gets you phone numbers of yards that might have it.

RIPBOYD

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Damn man if I'm going to pick one up for $1k I'm hoping someone regeared it already for me! I'll get on carparts.com and see what I can find and I'll just keep digging around, somewhere along the lines there has to be something out there.