CORVAIRWILD
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- Joined
- Mar 28, 2015
- Posts
- 176
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- 71
- Location
- Uppa US
- First Name
- UGLYTRUK
- Truck Year
- 1984
- Truck Model
- K2500 Suburban 4x4
- Engine Size
- 6.2
I've been plowing snow for 10 years with a 1984 K5 Blazer 6.2 diesel. I'm tired of breaking the axle shaft where it goes through the spindle-hub. So of course I Googled it, and all kinds of stuff comes up. What are the recommendations that you guys have for me?
And a recent noisy U-joint had me pull my rear drive shaft, and the axle yolk and shaft is worn. I was able to push the U-joint caps in with zero effort, and one of them even fell out. I tried to weld them last time, but the welds just cracked. So I'll need a new rear drive shaft and a differential yoke. The truck has a 2 inch lift block in back to support the 1500 lb of rock salt I keep for ballast. In the front I added three leaf springs. It sits nice and level even with the 7.5' Fisher plow
I know the way to go is a 14 bolt full floater and a Dana 60, but that's a whole song and dance, plus I have a full-time transfer case converted to take a 700 R4, but that's a big big job. I just want to be able to beat on the truck a little bit more than I am now.
And a recent noisy U-joint had me pull my rear drive shaft, and the axle yolk and shaft is worn. I was able to push the U-joint caps in with zero effort, and one of them even fell out. I tried to weld them last time, but the welds just cracked. So I'll need a new rear drive shaft and a differential yoke. The truck has a 2 inch lift block in back to support the 1500 lb of rock salt I keep for ballast. In the front I added three leaf springs. It sits nice and level even with the 7.5' Fisher plow
I know the way to go is a 14 bolt full floater and a Dana 60, but that's a whole song and dance, plus I have a full-time transfer case converted to take a 700 R4, but that's a big big job. I just want to be able to beat on the truck a little bit more than I am now.
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