98 K1500 14 Bolt Swap, I have a 2000 (98 body style) GMC K2500, crew cab, 14 bolt full float rear end, 4. The 14 OBS to NBS 14 Bolt SF Swap - Build Up Jump to Latest 44K views 151 replies 44 participants last post by bub Aug 10, 2009 FrostBite Discussion starter big block swap question - 98 k1500 Jump to Latest 11K views 9 replies 2 participants last post by murdog94 May 17, 2010 G GMT400 Owners Justin Dunn󰞋Feb 2󰞋󱟠 󳄫 What rear ends are people swapping into OBS k1500’s? I have a 93 suburban K1500 with the 10 bolt G80 and would like to eventually Complete 14 Bolt axle swap kit with leaf spring plates, anti-wrap perches, U-bolts, shock brackets, diff cover, pinion guard & disc brake brackets. 5" 6 lug 14 bolt from a C2500 light duty is the "easiest" solution, but also IMO the best as the axle is stronger than that 8. Ok i bought a 2007 vortex max rearend 14 bolt, 373 gear with limited 14 bolt swap in 1998 K1500 Suburban, will a 2020 Express van 2500 semi float fit? I honestly don't understand why this not a common swap on the GMT400 line. I bought another used one from some one else. So my newest idea is to try and get a 14 bolt (3/4 ton light duty 6 lug) rear Hey guys, Plan on replacing my old failed 10 bolt 6 lug with a 14 bolt SF 6 lug axle on my 98 silverado 4x4 ESC, Now, I have read countless forums and many post's on this matter and I I recently bought a k1500 5 speed on the cheap. You'll want a 9. 5 14 bolt to install in my K1500. The driveshaft never When I installed my lift kit into my 94 k1500 I went with a 14 bolt full floater out of a 1 ton truck I had purchased for parts. I have the 14 bolt under my 2500 and the 10 under Exactly the same did a swap from a 92 14 bolt in my 94 when I 6 lug swapped it alot stronger than the original I have a 14 bolt simi float rear in my 88 k1500 that originally had a 10 88-98 hd 2500 with the optional 10. its out of a 1993 K1500 that had the "heavy half" options. Has a slip yoke Axle shafts will not swap. He has 2 options to convert the axle shafts to 5 lug. I know there is a year where the 14bolts from the single wheel 3500 or 2500HD swap right into the k1500 with the spring perch width and what not being the same. For those interested in doing the swap The factory disk brakes will In this video I swap the stock 10 bolt rear axle for the stronger more reliable 14 Bolt Semi Floater rear axle. Not just an axle housing change to fit the GMT-400 trucks. 5″ or 8. Can I use my 6 bolt Im trying to convert from 5 lug to 6 lug. All years. Will that axle fit The 9. 5) to swap in. Basically all its wheel stud holes are wallered out the studs fits tight but doesn’t press in. 875″ axle) for a 14 bolt, talk I need some ideas here, I’m rebuilding a 10. Then we installed a disc brake conversion ki Well, I had the dreaded "gov-bomb" in the 10 bolt and it was letting me know it wasn't going to be too long until it blew. 2K views 13 replies 6 participants last post by rmodel65 Mar 23, 2014 J 🚗 Chevy K1500 LS Swap - Everything You Need to Know! 🔧In this video, we walk you through the LS swap process for a Chevy K1500 (1988-1998 GMT400), covering Hey all, My truck is a 93 Chevy K1500, 4wd. Installation is simple, requires no NEW TO THIS SITE. I am lost and confused in the sea of rear end options. That should make it a bit easier. 5" 14 bolt semi float rear differential. I'm after a little help. My rear end isn't failing or anything just want a bit more For reference, my last 3 K1500s had a 14bolt SF under them, and I've had to swap all 3. 5" 14 Bolt Semi-Floating out of a similar gen 1500 heavy duty or 2500 light duty 2wd is a direct swap aside from a conversion u-joint. They were optional in the GMT400 half ton trucks if the truck was optioned with a heavy towing package. Worst case change out the gears to something more friendly to fuel mileage but the actual rear end Having problems with finding u joints. Iowa GMFS Members 98 Silverado 1500 ECSB • Dana 44 + 14 Bolt • Isuzu 4BD1-T Engine • 4L80E Transmission SOLD 94 Silverado 1500 ECSB • 3 Inch Body Lift • 35x12. You need the axle spacers from cunningham machine, and a complete 10 bolt rear end off a silverado/tahoe/suburban from 99-2006. So It sounds like if you use the parking brake cables from either axle they will work, but not mixed matched. They had a 10 bolt and 14 bolt. 5" 14 bolt semi floater would be a much better option than the 10. Should I convert the stock axle to discs, Hey all! Backstory/rambling: I've got an '89 K1500, RC/SB 350, 5 speed with 3. What all extra parts am I going to need? I've read about the conversion U-joint but really that's all I've found Fits 73-87 single rear wheel full float 14 bolt housings. 5" ring gear 14 bolts have 8 lug axles in all 4X4 applications. 42 gears to a 14 bolt posi 4. WHAT ARE THE PARTS Is it possible to swap a 1990 k1500 rear end for a 2001 k2500 14 bolt rear axle I found a 2001 14 bolt rear end with disk brakes for a good price. its a 9. I have googled it but I can only find post from 10 years ago and nothing Guys, I am new to this forum, so please be patient. You have a 447 U-joint--3R x 1350, with the 1350 Convert the drum brakes on your Chevy and GMC 14-bolt truck axle to disc brakes with our easy-to-install kits. 2 wheel drive 14 bolt SF's are narrower. 5" and 10") on wrecking yards and they are I have a chance to buy a 14 bolt rear out of an '86 square body c2500. Bringing this one Back. 5 bolt right in except for the ujoint ,the 3500 is the same as well, 2wd and 4wd axles have different widths, if i remember right the 2wd one is wider. I was messing around under my trucks as I'm getting ready to swap the 4L80 out of my K2500 into my K1500. I bought the gears, bearings, a This kit can be operated using the stock OEM master cylinder. 448 conversion U-Joint moog is hmg448 precision is Hey guys, here is a build up I just completed. 88-98 C/K 14 bolt full float rearend swap? There were several changes done on the 10. If the Z71 axle is swapped into a NBS, then GM Drivetrain & Suspension - Official 14 Bolt 9. Full float and semi-float axles. K10 Project: • Project Chevy K10 more Ok so heres my attempt at a how-to on swapping from a 10 bolt rear end to a 14 bolt rear end. You remove your axles, Upgrade the brakes on your GM 14-bolt axle with this disc brake conversion kit! Our kit is available for an older style full float, newer style full float, 6 and 8-lug semi float, and more. Now I need to see how to set it all up!!! I'll update the first post with Check out our front upgrade kit for this model HERE Finally, a rear disc brake conversion that doesn't break the bank. They were standard in the . 5 SF Truck Thread - First Lets start off with some Links on different types of 14 Bolt 9. Other than the Lugnut4X4 creates the most reliable heavy duty disc brake conversion kits for 8 lug vehicles. For GMC and Chevy 14-bolt rear end disc brake conversion kits, shop I recently wrecked my 94 k1500 ecsb and bent the frame horns and the frame right behind the drivers side control arm. Are you talking about a 6 lug 14 bolt semi floater or a full floating 8 lug? The last few days I got out and swapped the 14 bolt from the parts truck to the K10. I can only find 8 lug semi float 14 bolts. Seriously though there Very common swap. I HAVE A 95 C2500 C6P 8 BOLT WHEELS WITH A 14SF (SRW)REAR END AND WOULD LIKE TO SWAP IN A 14 BOLT FF. 73's. Replaced shoes hardware and wheel cylinders and now E brake won't work even after adjustment. 5" 14 bolt, with 6 lug axles out of a 4X4 truck/suv. 10 gears already. There are even five lug axle shafts available for them Hi All, some great info on this forum. Its a pretty easy swap. Truck currently has about 235k miles. 10 gears and G80. 5 SF Definitely keep the 14 bolt why anyone would want to downgrade I can't understand. Most everything looks the same on it. Swapped in a 14 bolt semi-float this week-end, and thanks to Hey all, about to complete (have competed!!!!!!!!!!!!!) my 80 swap into my 96 k1500, 5. I know its not that big of a ratio 98 k1500 1 ton swap Jump to Latest 4. He can buy new shafts for the 454ss or he can have his 6 So I have a 95 k1500 that originally had a 10 bolt gu6 g80 with 11 inch drums but right now it only has a 10 bolt gu6 10 inch drums and no gov. (I will eventually put a 1350 yoke on the In this article we’ll share some info about swapping out your 10 bolt rear axle or 12 bolt rear axle (aka GM 8. 14 bolt swap O 92 nv4500 swap into ls swapped 91k1500?? Alright ladies and gents, I have a 1991 gmc k1500 ext cab short bed I’ve had since highschool originally a 350 700r4 I found a "unicorn" 14 bolt semi float with 6 lugs. Went from a 10 bolt rear end with an open diff and 3. 5R15 Tires • I'm thinking about changing my gears from 3. 5" sf 14b from a '92 c2500 6 lug into my '95 k1500 when the POS 10 bolt blew up. Trail-ready so ive got a 1988 k3500, and the rear end decided to eat the g80 spider gears. However, to retain a more firm brake pedal feel many users swap to larger bore master cylinders such as the GM CK1500 MASTER I have distroyed 3, 10 bolt rear ends in last year so i have to do this swap. 42 gears. The 4x4 axles are longer. I got a 98 k1500 has a 14 bolt ff rear axle under it I'm wanting to swap the front to match the 8 lug pattern. My rear axle rusted out (again) and I plan on having my shop swap it out for a heavy half (14 The rear end on my 98 K1500 4x4 chevy is gone (destroid). Get a 9. First heres the parts list 14 Bolt 6 lug-$300-$600 1350 14 bolt swap Looking for some advice on a 14 bolt swap for my k1500. 5 swap and the 1310/1350 u joint didn't work. 42 gears (code GU6) in my 1990 V1500 Suburban. 7L, 0411 swapped truck. I wanted to cover some of the things I ran into while doing the swap and The Z71/4x4 2500 LD axle is a direct swap into any OBS truck with the exception of needing a 1330-1350 crossover u-joint (Precision #448). I swapped rear ends in my 1995 chevy k1500. 5" full floater. I have read about the disc brake Setting up a 14 bolt SF 6 lug axle under a K5 Edit(2-5-12) I've found the axle I needed out of a 90 3/4 ton 4x4. 5 inch sf 14 bolt 3. This will be to offset the tire size going from 285-75R16 to a 35 or 315-75R16. 5 full floating axle out of a 97 chevy 1 ton and im wondering what am i going to need to swap out my 10 bolt in my 1988 chevy half ton ext cab long box? Learn more About swapping out your 10 Bolt rear axle or 12 bolt rear Axle for a 14 bolt, talk About the pros and cons, and Share some helpful The magazine article I based my K1500 pickup/14-bolt semi-float conversion on, used a pickup axle under their 1500 Tahoe. The adapters Too big? Too small? Wrong bolt-hole size? Wrong bolt length? Kinda guessing that a '90 K2500 six-lug rear axle straps would be right. The 2005 VHO 14 bolt was a direct bolt in. What ujoint do I need? This one almost fits but the smaller sides need a different Hi Everyone, I currently have a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 ECSB Z71 with the Vortec 5700. I swapped a 9. I am swapping a 10 bolt from my 97 Chevy k1500 to a 14 sf from a c2500 will the mounts match up? Besides doing a conversion u joint? I have a 98 k1500 with a 14 bolt 6 lug with 3. Currently I have a '90 k1500 and have had the worst luck finding a 10 bolt 4wd rear axle with 3. I have a 1997 k1500 with a 10 bolt rear with 3. I was wondering what model trucks have the same body mounts After breaking the 12 bolt axle that I had swapped into my Yukon years ago, I decided to upgrade to the 14 bolt semi-floater. 5 ff 14 bolt, but im getting How to swap a 14 bolt semi float into a K5 chevy blazer M1009! 95 k2500 6 lug 14 bolt semi floater rear end swap into k-1500 88-98 Yukon? Are the attachment points and shock mounts different?? 10. Given that the ratio works, should it be a direct bolt in on a '94 k1500? These Billet Aluminum Single Caliper Disc Brake Adapters are the perfect place to start when converting your 1988 - 1998 Full Size Truck GM 14 bolt vehicle from drum brakes to disc brakes. I swapped one into my 1991 Suburban 1500 that I turned in into a The factory disk brakes will bolt up. I found it at a junkyard, it was just rebuilt, all new bearing I have a 1994 k1500 lifted i do towing and have 35's and a lift i want to go with the strongest rearend i can put in there so i can run on highways a little better and tow which 14 bolt is I had the 14 bolt swapped in today. So I am planning on putting back the original I found a 14 bolt to swap into the squarebody. The first one was in my 96 K1500, which was a heavy half but only had a 10bolt, so I swapped it Hawks Motorsports specializes in Camaro and Firebird parts for all generations. I need to change out the axle assembly because so many parts from the old assembly were damaged. True, but if you 98 k1500 253000 miles manual trans. Requires steel wheel minimum 15" with a maximum 4" back spacing and larger aluminum wheels Our disc brake I am currently looking at a 14 bolt rear off a SS Truck, I was curious if there are any major changes i should be aware about from a Silverado 1500 10 Bolt rear to a 14 Bolt rear. My truck is a 98 sierra extended cab z71. Look up some rpo codes that way you known what to look for Cool, didn't know the k1500's got them. I might end up towing a car trailer occasionally and hear My 1995 k1500 came with a 14 bolt sf with 3. The GM Corporate 14-bolt axle is definitely a pretty bullet-proof axle. Shop performance upgrades, LS engine swaps, drivetrain components, wheels, Convert The Drum Brakes On Your 14 Bolt Dual Rear Wheel Truck Over To Disc Brakes With A Kit From Lugnut4x4! Best Quality AND Best Prices! I already have eliminated the abs and added a disc/disc willwood proportioning valve. Ive got everything in and im at the point where im getting ready What you are describing is the 14 bolt SF (semi floating) rear axle. There's A LOT of GMT-800/disc axles (10 bolt, 14 bolt 9. 42s and I have a buddy who is building a mud bog truck and getting rid of a 12 bolt rear that has 4. 10 gears. Upgraded from a 10 bolt rear end to the 14 bolt rear end. Lots of good info here. 88-98 4WD Front Coilover Kit (Diggin_Z71) - Atomic Fabrication This is a kit that includes the parts needed to replace the torsion bars with Hi I'm newer to the forums and I was wondering if it's possible to convert a open diff (non-G80) to a LSD or G80 and if so what's the cheapest and easiest way. 73 to 4. Everything bolted up except the u-joint, and the emergency Hi, i just purchased a 10. I called the local salvage yard for a replacement. As well as touch on how to remove the ebrake cables properly. A 1320 to 1350 conversion u-joint is needed with the 1350 straps. The new rear end is a 10 bolt with a 11” brake system I just picked up a used 14FF on a local online auction that I want to put in my snow plow truck and I'm wondering how to source a conversion u-joint? It currently has a worn out 1/2 ton Getting ready to swap my 95 4wd 10 bolt to a 14 bolt from a 97 1500 LD. I have also included some older axle I recently found out I have 3. I'm in the process of pulling apart a 241 and a 243 t/fer case to swap the 32 for the 27 spline input shafts so as to make Hi i have a 1990 gmc sierra k1500 with 3:42 gears recently my rear diff broke so i found a 14 bolt 3:42 (9. Plenty of posts on it. The following is for a 97/98 to 2013 9. I was just going to upgrade it to the 10. Any reason why this would be? Upgrade your K1500 OBS GM truck to rear disc brakes with ease! The LEED Brakes rear disc brake kit for your K1500 Truck is a direct bolt on to the factory rear axle. 5" sf 14b (Semi Floating) is not covered in the 14 bolt bible. I just finally got my new 14 bolt SF swapped in and I noticed the leaf springs are very close to the tires. The 10 bolt rear is toast after driving it for a week. I get this rear axle cleaned up and swapped into my 85 Chevy k20. 5 14bolt complete rebuild after purchasing everything listed above for 6lug conversion and with 3. My truck is a '97 K1500 IMO the 9. I'm doing the 9. 73 geared. Has a 1 piece drive shaft. Ive found a 14 bolt semi floater 6 lug with the correct gear ratio near me, only problem is its from a 2wd instead of He is looking at the 6 lug C2500 9. 10 on my 98 K1500. Could just using a K1500 rear axle from a 98 work on my 92 C1500? Would it just bolt on any problems? I know the 4wd is wider but i don't mind that. 42's and posi. 73gears. My truck came with a 14 bolt with 4. I'm wanting to change to 4. 5" 14-bolt FF after 1988. 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