im looking to do a solid front axle swap and gonna replace the rear axle while im at it, i was planning on using a set of dana 44s off of a 80 j10 or off of a 82 j10. Thoughts? are these good axles to use and will they work with my 91 s10 blazer 4wd?

 

yes, they are great axles for a SAS. you can use the springs as well. get'r done! might need to regear if you are thinking bigger tires, but thats true of most axles.

 

Those are the widest axles out there, hope ya don't plan on trying to keep it street legal.

 

im runnin dana44s on mine and boy do they stick out. but my wheels are wide too. strong axles though.

 

they are wide, true that.

 

'73-'77 1/2 GM 1/2- and 3/4-ton truck Dana 44 -69 inches wide

'74-'79 Wagoneer Narrow-Track Dana 44 - 60 inches wide

'74-'79 Cherokee Chief/J-Truck Wide-Track Dana 44 - 66 inches wide

'80-'91 Wagoneer Narrow-Track Dana 44 - 60 inches wide


S-series 4x4 are factory 52 inches wide. 66 inches will have the tires outside the fenders.

 

how wide is gen II 2wd rear end?

 

1st and 2nd gens are the same, 2wd is 2 inches less than 4x4.



Its always asked zr2 are 2 inches wider than 4x4.

 

Sounds like a ZR2 axle is needed to fit C5 vett wheels without spacers. Do they all have G80.