The Elusive 12 bolt 3/4 Ton 8 Lug Axle

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Any body ever see or hear of the heavy half 12 bolt 8 lug axle ?


Here are some pics I found online. I am still waiting to get some pics of my ol mans 84 with the 12 bolt 8 lug axle. When I do I will post them up too.


This is an 87 8 lug 3/4 ton with 10 and 12 bolt axles w/ TH 400/208. Same as my ol mans.


Sorry the pics are so small but you can still clearly see the shape of the 12 bolt vs the 14 SF

Here is a link to the add http://www.2040-cars.com/Chevrolet/...riginal-miles-100-rust-free-cream-puff-10057/
 
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i gotta say that looks like a GM 9.5 SF 14 bolt

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looks like 14 bolts around the diff cover, with 3 being on the bottom like the 9.5 14 sf.
 

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it won't let me change the diff chart to one easier to see so maybe this one will show up better.

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Nope its not !

12 bolt
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Nope its not !

12 bolt
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that pic of the truck is from the add you linked. There are 3 bolts across the bottom of the diff cover instead of 2 that the 12 bolt has.
 

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ahh ****! it is too lol
 

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That's so weird the cover is the wrong shape but it has 14 bolts. That would explain my confusion lol

Oh well ill have to accept my bitch slapping now from Andy lol
 

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lol. At a glance the covers are kinda similar. especially with some of these ID charts on the web. It's not easy to find one that shows them all and is still legible when you expand it to read.
 

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That's so weird the cover is the wrong shape but it has 14 bolts. That would explain my confusion lol

Oh well ill have to accept my bitch slapping now from Andy lol

Lol, I gotta say, I'm diggin' the title you gave this thread :cheers:

A 14 bolt semi-floater and a 12 bolt certainly do look alike at a glance though, it's understandable that it caused a little confusion.
 

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Haha I was hoping you wouldn't find this thread lol
 

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