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Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 10-12-2019, 10:30 AM
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Posted By carringb
Correct. All E-series are 8x6.5 and yes, it is 5"...

Correct. All E-series are 8x6.5 and yes, it is 5" wider than the van axles.

I would source the perches and shock mounts from U-joint. Sure, you could make something cheaper work, but his parts are...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 10-10-2019, 04:27 PM
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Posted By carringb
Possibly. But I think unless you are losing a lot...

Possibly. But I think unless you are losing a lot of oil already, it's not likely.

That said... there's been prior semi-float failures on here that were preceded by leaky oil seals.

I...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 10-10-2019, 03:52 PM
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Posted By carringb
Yes, the wheel bearings are lubed by the diff...

Yes, the wheel bearings are lubed by the diff oil. Definitely can contaminate the oil and trash other parts of the diff if things were driven on too long.
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 10-10-2019, 01:32 PM
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Posted By carringb
Napa stocks axle shafts for your van in their...

Napa stocks axle shafts for your van in their warehouses. Comes with wheel bearings and studs. They should be able to sell them through the Tijuana or Mexicali stores.

P/Ns NOE 8196736 & NOE...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 10-10-2019, 08:54 AM
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Posted By carringb
If you stick a Sterling axle on a 2WD that came...

If you stick a Sterling axle on a 2WD that came with the Dana 60, you can run out of plunge in the transmission. Since you have a 4WD, you might be ok just swapping U-joints. But prior to 2005,...
Forum: Engines and Drivetrain 10-09-2019, 10:36 AM
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Posted By carringb
I would not recommend this swap on the road....

I would not recommend this swap on the road. You'll need to source perches, get the pinion angle just right, move shock mounts, and modify your driveshaft, modify the cables etc.

The good news is...
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