10 bolt swap to 14 bolt (6 lug)

[August76]

My 88 k2500 Chevy Scottsdale 4x4 or was it Cheyenne had a 6 lug 14 bolt
So from what you guys are saying a 6 lug actually has a smaller ring gear than an 8 lug. That's crappy. Can the axles swap with the larger ring gear 14 bolt.
After losing a 10 bolt just hauling firewood I have no faith in 1500 trucks. I did what I did to get it back on the road but I'm not hauling anything with a 1500 anymore

 

[JCribb]

My 88 k2500 Chevy Scottsdale 4x4 or was it Cheyenne had a 6 lug 14 bolt
So from what you guys are saying a 6 lug actually has a smaller ring gear than an 8 lug. That's crappy. Can the axles swap with the larger ring gear 14 bolt.
After losing a 10 bolt just hauling firewood I have no faith in 1500 trucks. I did what I did to get it back on the road but I'm not hauling anything with a 1500 anymore

The 9.5” 14 bolt is a major upgrade over the 10 bolt, it is also a 6 lug axle, so you won’t need to change wheels or front hubs. If you have a 4x4, you need a 4x4 axle as the 2wd axle is narrower.

The 14 bolt 10.25” to 11.5” is an 8 lug axle.

 

[August76]

The 9.5” 14 bolt is a major upgrade over the 10 bolt, it is also a 6 lug axle, so you won’t need to change wheels or front hubs. If you have a 4x4, you need a 4x4 axle as the 2wd axle is narrower.

The 14 bolt 10.25” to 11.5” is an 8 lug axle.

So it has a 9.5 ring gear and a 10 bolt has a ? 8.5 normally at best right.
In all my Adventures at the junkyards I have seen maybe 5 or less of these axles ever . I don't think I would seek out a 1500 truck ever again . I sure wish I could have found one of these axles because I just swapped my 10 bolt this weekend. Infact I'm not even done. Cost me $190 a 14 bolt would have been the same. Maybe going 8 lug is a better option. There's alot more 8 lug trucks alot

 

[Jared Jackson]

So it has a 9.5 ring gear and a 10 bolt has a ? 8.5 normally at best right.
In all my Adventures at the junkyards I have seen maybe 5 or less of these axles ever . I don't think I would seek out a 1500 truck ever again . I sure wish I could have found one of these axles because I just swapped my 10 bolt this weekend. Infact I'm not even done. Cost me $190 a 14 bolt would have been the same. Maybe going 8 lug is a better option. There's alot more 8 lug trucks alot

Man, that's crummy that you had that issue when you were hauling with your 1500. However, I would have to defend the 1500's as I am sure tens of thousands of people haul stuff with theirs everyday. Crap happens to us at the worst times, but I wouldn't fault every other vehicle because of it.

However, to each his own and maybe a 2500 would make you feel better about the work you have it do? I just do light hauling with mine, so I am not too worried about a failure related to what I carry.

 

[JCribb]

So it has a 9.5 ring gear and a 10 bolt has a ? 8.5 normally at best right.
In all my Adventures at the junkyards I have seen maybe 5 or less of these axles ever . I don't think I would seek out a 1500 truck ever again . I sure wish I could have found one of these axles because I just swapped my 10 bolt this weekend. Infact I'm not even done. Cost me $190 a 14 bolt would have been the same. Maybe going 8 lug is a better option. There's alot more 8 lug trucks alot

I won’t lie finding a light duty 3/4 ton axle (6 lug) is like finding a needle in a haystack. I found mine and paid dearly for it, as in $500 just for the axle from an individual. He must’ve made out like a bandit, because I know that he got it from the local u pull salvage.

You will need new front hubs, brakes, and wheels. The front axle is different from the half ton as in bigger.

 

[MIHELA]

Its pretty easy to exceed payload hauling firewood and the 14SF has larger bearings and higher weight capacity. If you need more you need a bigger truck.

 

[August76]

Its pretty easy to exceed payload hauling firewood and the 14SF has larger bearings and higher weight capacity. If you need more you need a bigger truck.

Yeah I figured. I have a 97 F250hd powerstroke diesel zf5 4x4 long bed. But it's nasty on service roads unloaded. 4 inch crap lift on 35s. So my z71 is like a caddillac in comparison. I never filled it past the bed top. And never clapped it out . I need a k3500

 

[August76]

Man, that's crummy that you had that issue when you were hauling with your 1500. However, I would have to defend the 1500's as I am sure tens of thousands of people haul stuff with theirs everyday. Crap happens to us at the worst times, but I wouldn't fault every other vehicle because of it.

However, to each his own and maybe a 2500 would make you feel better about the work you have it do? I just do light hauling with mine, so I am not too worried about a failure related to what I carry.

They seem to have a high failure rate.but I guess I don't know the history on this truck either