14Bolt SF 4X4.

[99COOP]

yea i know alot of people who get the 2wd axles by mistake, mostly because they are a whole lot easier to get a hold of. however alot of people also get them to work just fine, but its a little extra work to do so.

 

[blackcoffee]

Went to Glick's local junk yard. They couldn't find anything. That's the only place around here =[. Dangit. I checked craiglist. ALL 2WD. And most are 8 lug.

 

[99COOP]

^ the 4x4 6 lug 14 bolts are hard to come by, but you will eventually find one you just have to keep checkin in w/ the local salvage yards and keep a few hundred bucks handy and you will get one when you least expect it.

 

[Bad bow tie]

You can get one out of a 1500HD 4wd OBS as well. My buddy has one in his 98 Silverado from the factory. Look for RPO code F44 in the glove box.

 

[bowtiefreak]

good info, I'm sure it is more rare than the 2500hd though

 

[MUDDER TRUCKER]

why dont u want a full floater? they are way easy'r to change shafts if they break. in my opinion.....

 

[99COOP]

I forgot about the 1500's

why dont u want a full floater? they are way easy'r to change shafts if they break. in my opinion.....

Full floaters create more work, you gotta swap 8 lug to 6 lug hubs, move the spring perches and shock mounts. A SF is usually adequate for 37-38" tires and a much more friendly install. Thats not to say the FF is worse but it can cost more to swap in and unless your running 38+ it's usually not necessary.

 

[MUDDER TRUCKER]

true

 

[99COOP]

You can get one out of a 1500HD 4wd OBS as well. My buddy has one in his 98 Silverado from the factory. Look for RPO code F44 in the glove box.

not sure if he swapped hubs, but 1500 hd's are 8 lugs?

 

[Bad bow tie]

not sure if he swapped hubs, but 1500 hd's are 8 lugs?

No sir not his. It came from the factory like that as it has the F44 RPO code. Checked it myself cause he doesn't know a thing about his own truck.