How will 96 axles work in a 93?

[CumminsAholic]

We have a 93 250 4x4 with 4:10 gears and the trans needs to be rebuilt. Bill will be doing that but we're also looking for better mileage and I may be able to get a set of axles out of a 96. (it depends on the price) I'm sure Bill will want to know what gears it has when he builds it so does anybody know how would the axles work on the 93? I think the rear should be fine, unbolt, unhook the brake lines and hook it back up. But in the front how would things work? I can get the rotors and calipers with the axle so that wouldn't be a problem. How about locking it in 4wd? The new ones are air actuated, so does someone make hubs for it or would it be ok to just hook up the vacume line? (Could do it like the guys do 2wd low) Also the 96 has coil springs and the 93 of course has leaf springs, just have to weld new mounts? Finally the trickiest part for me. . the steering. How would that hook up? The axles are in a truck that started on fire so I can get anything off of it that I need. The old axles would then go on my 74 ramcharger mud truck since they have the right gears and are plenty heavy duty.

TIA

Corey

 

[Philip]

The rear axle isn't going to be a problem. It is mostly a bolt in from the measurements I have taken from a 2k model.



The front axle will be a problem. There is no right side mount for the spring. If you look at the front axle. The right side perch is part of the center section.



Don't the 2nd gen trucks run a driver side offset pinion? The 1st gen's run a passenger side offset pinion.

 

[AMikonis]

My friend installed a rear end from an earlier 2nd gen into a 1st gen ('91 I believe) D250 3 or 4 years ago. He had to move the spring mounts on the axle to get it to fit. Other than that it was bolt-in. Sounds like the front is the problem.



Andy

 

[CumminsAholic]

I figured the front may be a problem, but thought someone might have swapped them and knew what would all be involved in it. Maybe it's best to just stick with the 4:10's

Corey