Front & Rear end Swap Question??

[gearheadmike]

Ok so I was checking on craigslist and a guy near me has a set of front&rear axles compleat for sale says the front is a dana 44 and rear is a 14bolt 10.5 inch 8 lug full float and both axles have 4.10 gears.
He said the guy he got them from pulled them from a 78 suburban.

Now will that rear fit into and bolt up to my truck 86 gmc sierra k2500
my rear end is a 14 bolt semi float 8 lug. And seeing my front axle is a dana 44 could I just pull the 4.10 gears and bolt them into mine? Or would I have to swap entire thing?

 

[bucket]

Both will bolt right in. IMO, swapping an axle is much faster than a gear swap for the average fella. And your stock front axle would have been a 8.5 10bolt, just in case you weren't aware.

 

[marks86]

bucket is right this should be a direct bolt it

 

[gearheadmike]

So my drive shaft will bolt right up then? Also on the front axle to swap the gears isn't it just having to pull the front axles out a little then the diff and just swap it or no? Lol

 

[bucket]

Shaft will be a little short, but yes it will bolt up and work.

You can't just install the gears, you have to set them up too.