front diff on 96

[trx88]

my 96 came with 3:42 and a 10 bolt

im wanting to put a 14 bolt in the rear, no problem

14 bolts are commonly 3.73 which is okay but id rather have a 8 lug 4.10

thinking, alright ill buy new 8 lug wheels.. maybe

but my question is

does an eight bolt front differential bolt right in to replace my 1/2 ton front?

did gm make a 6 bolt axle geared lower than 3.73 between 92-00?

another question has anyone ever tried any of the digital tuners like hypertech or flashpaq or tirepaq.. 35x12.5x15 on 3:42 gears just makes my 4l60e cry

 

[Greg]

no, the 8 lug front ends have different control arms which are built only for 3/4 ton frames.

you can find 4.10 6 bolt rear ends. they are rare though.

stay away from the digital tuners and have your truck custom tuned.

 

[trx88]

custom tuned?

 

[Greg]

black bear or wheatley or some other company that 'tunes' your ecm with a computer.

edit: sorry man, just remembered you got an 88. A chip is about all you can do than. Have a custom chip burned for what you want. ie: horsepower or efficiency

 

[trx88]

my k1500 is a 96 ive got an 88 model trx

 

[JohnnyRingo]

yeah noway to convert your front to 8 lug without serious pooh to deal with. get yourself a nice 14 bolt with 4.10s or put some in and then just regear your front diff. also if you are wanting to go with 35s the 4.56s may be a better choice. the custom tune is always better but my buddy just hypertech'd his 96 and it actually pepped it up a decent bit. that being said a handheld wont touch a pro tuner. go black bear and tell them exactly what you want.

 

[trx88]

hey can you ask your buddy if hypertech means what they say when they say adjust shift points..

if i could just get it to hold until a higher speed...

also if i get 456 arent i going to have to retune this 4lshittyE anyways?