12 bolt regear with G80

[Rakkasan]

Mornin y’all. I currently have ‘79 K10 with a 12 bolt 3.08 gears with a G80 locker. I recently changed the front diff to 4.11s and looking to do the same rear.

Quick question.

I was planning on getting a new locker and gear set but it’s getting expensive cause I’m also doing a disc brake conversion. So if I decide to keep the G80 I’m past the carrier break and I would need to just get the “thick” gear right? Would that work?

Thanks

 

[78C10BigTen]

Ask @Honky Kong jr he seems to be the resident expert in "rears" lol

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Mornin y’all. I currently have ‘79 K10 with a 12 bolt 3.08 gears with a G80 locker. I recently changed the front diff to 4.11s and looking to do the same rear.

Quick question.

I was planning on getting a new locker and gear set but it’s getting expensive cause I’m also doing a disc brake conversion. So if I decide to keep the G80 I’m past the carrier break and I would need to just get the “thick” gear right? Would that work?

Thanks

What gear are you wanting to go to?

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Ask @Honky Kong jr he seems to be the resident expert in "rears" lol

I’m no expert I just been in a lot of axles. Lol see how I avoided you faggy poke lol

 

[78C10BigTen]

I’m no expert I just been in a lot of axles. Lol see how I avoided you faggy poke lol

Well thats not how i read axles so.... lol

 

[78C10BigTen]

I’m no expert I just been in a lot of axles. Lol see how I avoided you faggy poke lol

Speakin of... find out if thats posi for me already! Sorry for the thread derail here.

 

[Rakkasan]

What gear are you wanting to go to?

Currently have a 3.08 sitting on a G80 carrier wanting to go to a 4.11

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Speakin of... find out if thats posi for me already! Sorry for the thread derail here.

It’s not I’m pulling the front rear Incase I need parts for @ChevroletChic3318 truck and scrapping the rest

 

[78C10BigTen]

It’s not I’m pulling the front rear Incase I need parts for @ChevroletChic3318 truck and scrapping the rest

Damn. Ok

 

[Rakkasan]

Sooo. Thanks?

 

[78C10BigTen]

@Honky Kong jr can you help him?

 

[Honky Kong jr]

Sooo. Thanks?

If yours is a 12 bolt your gonna need a thick gear or a different carrier

 

[crazy4offroad]

DO NOT get the Motive Gear ring gear with the spacer. I sheared every bolt and pushed them through the diff cover. Lesson learned.

 

[Honky Kong jr]

DO NOT get the Motive Gear ring gear with the spacer. I sheared every bolt and pushed them through the diff cover. Lesson learned.

Spacers are never a good idea. Double shear is never a good state for a bolt

 

[Rusty Nail]

Lol@"front rear".
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