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rsb502

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Ok heres one I have never done and need help learning, I need to get my 44k axles to go into some chunks from a 38k cutoff and have heard you just swap the spiders. So my question, what do I need to change the spiders and is there anything speial needed or is it basic tools? I may drop them off to be rebuilt and havent decided if I should just get new parts put in them to fit my truk or if I will take mine down and use two to make one. HELP!

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Wow nobody, well I guess Ill wing it.

"Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin

"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH"

"You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need"

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If you had to change anything it would be the side gears. 44's and 38's same spline not sure on 34's my guess there they are the same also. The side gears run with the spider gears, and the brake spider is on the spindle and supports the brake shoes and cam.

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Im not getting into the brakes Im just swapping the carriers but I was always told the axle splines were different from 34-38 to 44k rears, I have the two piece 6 bolt axles and the rears with the 3.65's have the one piece 8 bolt axle. I guess Ill have to get em apart and see if they are the same or not, if not I guess its the side gears I would need to swap then I heard them called the spiders, as I said I havent ever been into this before. Im hoping fifth wheel is right thatll make it super easy and that makes me super happy.

"Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin

"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH"

"You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need"

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Of course I bet I have a heavier driveline (double frame, E9, heavy spec) so Ill have to swap the yoke on the front axle and if I use my center shaft those two also.

"Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin

"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH"

"You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need"

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10-4 that makes it a little easier then don't it! Ha now all I have to do is check the bearings, gear lash and yokes (swap yokes for my 1810 then I might be in bidness.

"Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin

"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH"

"You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need"

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