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Old 07-10-2009, 07:21 PM
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will a rear end off a 05 rst silverado easily swap with a 02 silverado. the rst is wrecked and i was just gonna unbolt it at the springs and get the whole rear end..? will it work?
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awesome thanx dude
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What u dont believe my word?! LOL!
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makin double sure before i do all that work! lol
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Uh! The 05 should be drum brakes and the 02 disc. Hm?
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yea i found out a little while ago.. what would be the best thing to do in my situation?
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Find a compatible year model rear end. The 05 drums are more than just that. Different master cylinder, proportioning, antilock programming. If it did just happen to bolt in and you got the lines plumed in you still have e-brake issues and there is no telling about the braking force.
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is it possible for me to pull all his drum brakes off and put all my disk setup on this rear end?
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