Re: [MV] M1028 A2/A3 axle question

From: Neil Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Fri Jan 19 2001 - 04:15:48 PST


>I can confirm that the wide dually's (from a pickup) were Dana 70's, the
>narrow dually's (from a cab&chassis type) were the 14 bolts, although I
>think the tubes were heavier or something like that. But... the GM Dana 70
>had GM 14 bolt type spindles and hubs, not Dana spindles and hubs. This
>part I know for sure as I am in the middle of a friends project to put a
>Dana 70 under his 3/4 Suburban and we are using a pickup dually GM Dana 70
>and just shortening the tubes. We also are then using the single hubs from
>the original GM 14 bolt axle that was on the suburban and using the dually
>brakes (drums and backing plates) which will need to be spaced out several
>inches. You may ask why, well it's a Diesel conversion and we want to get
>as close to 3.0:1 gear as we can and there do exist 3.08 gears for the Dana
>70's.
>
>What was the reason for asking if I might ask?
>
>later,
>
>je

I am just asking to satisfy my own curiosity. I've never seen a dually 1028
in person and was just wondering. These are the kind of details that
interest me, but I can't seem to find that type of info on any web site.

        Thanks,
                Neil



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