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Old 10-22-2013, 05:37 PM   #51
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

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Old 11-03-2013, 09:25 AM   #52
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

This really is a great thread.
I had a question. (I'm afraid I may already know the answer)
63GMCkid mentioned that the carriers are somewhat similar.
Is there anyway someone could fit a posi unit in a HO72?

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Old 11-03-2013, 12:15 PM   #53
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

I thought I posted this question once before but it isn't here so, asking again. Does this bolt on the side of the diff mean it's an HO72? Is this the basic difference between a 52 and a 72?
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Old 11-03-2013, 12:17 PM   #54
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This really is a great thread.
I had a question. (I'm afraid I may already know the answer)
63GMCkid mentioned that the carriers are somewhat similar.
Is there anyway someone could fit a posi unit in a HO72?

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Good news from what I read here Nick, YES.

Get the Detroit Locker for a 14 bolt and use shortened, by .250" or so, 14 bolt axles. Look at THIS ENTRY for the "guts swap"
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I thought I posted this question once before but it isn't here so, asking again. Does this bolt on the side of the diff mean it's an HO72? Is this the basic difference between a 52 and a 72?
No the HO52's can have them as well.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595571

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Old 11-04-2013, 10:30 AM   #56
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

OK I thing I got it. Decode the numbers on the diff is the only way to tell.
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

Does your SPID say if you have a 7200# or 5200# rear GAWR? I'll have to look into that more, but I can say the load bolt is not the difference. I think the brakes are the difference
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

I did see 7200# on the chrome tag on the door post. I'll post a pic. Also would the Aux Spring option G60 mean anything?

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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

It looks like I read the tag wrong. As I have the original rear end, it seems it's a HO52
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

I need some help identifying my axle. I know its an Eaton 8-lug with the numbers HGI20 stamped on it. I have tried multiple Google searches and nothing. Any ideas anyone?
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Old 11-06-2013, 11:20 PM   #61
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

Probably going to have to know what year but also find someone that has a Rear Axle Identification chart for that year too.. Ir maybe try "Rear Axle Identification chart and year" ??
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

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Old 11-07-2013, 12:18 AM   #63
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

Maybe just an overload single spring?
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

I think BigDav160 was posting the G60 Spring option for Longhorn70... as for angryman117, I believe that the HGI20 (HG1020?) is a the gear ratio code for 4.57 for the Eatons. Eaton Stamped the ratios in the housing itself.
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

Jeremy I have a 1970 Chevy c30 Dually with a Eaton 72.Is the only difference is the length of the studs? Thanks Joe
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Jeremy I have a 1970 Chevy c30 Dually with a Eaton 72.Is the only difference is the length of the studs? Thanks Joe
Dually hubs are different than SRW. I don't have any pictures of the DRW hubs. They can be swapped over though.
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Old 01-31-2014, 09:41 AM   #67
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

Hi, I have a question about swapping a 68 HO52 brake set up to a 14 bolt 13" brake setup. You mentioned the bearings ahve different diameter, but the backing plate of the 13" brakes will bolt up to the HO52 housing, correct?

Now my question is, sure you could turn down the spindles and run the 14 bolt hub and make it work that way, but I was wondering, would it be possible to just turn out the bearing race diameter in the 14 bolt hub to accept the HO52 bearings and then bolt that setup with the original HO52 bearings onto the spindle?
I doubt that you can just use the HO52 hub, put the 14 bolt drum on it and mount it up, as your picture shows the 13" drum is deeper, so therefore the hub would come out further too and the bearing seats wouldnŽt line up on the spindle anymore...or am I wrong? Is the backing plate of the 13" drums set in further, so that would actually work?

Could it be possible, I just take the 68 HO52 hubs, bore the stud holes out for the 9/16" studs, mount up the 13" drum and backing plate and bolt it all on the HO52???

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Check out the different welds on the 71(top) and 69(bottom) Eaton brackets!





14 bolt and Eaton threads are the same. This is the 14 bolt spindle nut on the Eaton


The 14 bolt bearings are smaller than the Eaton. They have a smaller ID and OD
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...Could it be possible, I just take the 68 HO52 hubs, bore the stud holes out for the 9/16" studs, mount up the 13" drum and backing plate and bolt it all on the HO52???
Absolutely!!! if you cant source 71+ hubs, that is a very cost effective route.
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Absolutely!!! if you cant source 71+ hubs, that is a very cost effective route.
COOL! So that way the bearings will stay in the same location and the 13" drum would still have the correct spacing to work with the backing plate?

That is awesome because I have a 8 lug D44 front that I could swap and have the 14 bolt with brakes as well. Therefore IŽll just mount the 14 bolt drums onto the HO52 hubs and be all set with a better braking system!

Thanks for the info!

I might try to find 71/72 hubs, if I canŽt I just bore out the 68 hubs...
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

I have a 14B FF that I'm planning on mounting under my 54 3600 truck. I gave up trying to find a 4.11 gearset for the HO52, so I bought a 14B. My 14 is from a SRW truck, which is 67" wide. I knew I needed the DRW hubs to make it work, so I bought a housing that had been gutted, but still had the hubs. My original plans were to keep the factory style drum brakes. I found some 5.2" deep drums that would work from a van.

Well, one day when I was at the junk-yard I spotted an Express 2500 van with rear discs. I figured, "This could work." So, a couple months later I saw a rearend from an 03 van up for sale, anyway I bought it. The rearend was a D60 semi-floater. It had all the necessarry hardware, but to my dismay, the flange was different front the 14b. I wasn't too worried, there's plenty of shops that can fabricate them.

The Hubs and rotors.

The rotors won't slip over the early hubs, meaning they need mounted from the back, just like the drums. See here- http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/wh...97856697396817
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I didn't like this arrangement for two reasons, 1- it puts everything really far inboard. 2- the flange isn't in a good spot.

So, I got to thinking. Why not the Eaton hubs? The Eaton spindles shafts are about .060 larger than the 14B, meaning I'll need different bearings. The rotor slides over quite nice and provides plenty of clearance before I get into the old flange. With the rotors installed the rearend will have somewhere around a 65" WMS, which is acceptable for my application. I need to have a flange made and weld it on. I'll have to get larger studs or use the tapered centering bolts from the Eaton hubs.

http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/wh...47396257023324
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What I din't know in the beginning is that the brackets are availible from GM and aren't that expensive. Plus it's alot easier than pulling parts from a junk yard rearend. You can get new backing plates, hardware, and shoes from your local parts store also.

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14B axle- HO52 hubs

Inner- 382 Race (same as oem HO52/72)

Inner 387, 387A, 387AS, or 387S Tapered roller bearing (Same as the 14B)

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FYI- you can use he same brackets to convert your early trucks with the Eaton to Discs also.
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

well I don't know if mine is a 52 or 72, mine has a load bolt, 4.57 (if you do the math) so call it 4.56 if you want. it also has drums that resemble the 14bolt style, not the smooth drums that are normal for this axle. I never could find anything that showed the I.D. number I have on the top of the center section. also I do believe mine is an open carrier cuz I just see spider gears in there. I love these axles the more I read up on them. would LOVE one for the front !!! any help there ????
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

I've never seen anything that defininatively explains the difference between the HO52 and HO72. To the best of my knowledge, the HO52 has a 9.75 ring gear and the HO72 has an 11 inch.

With the "load bolt" I would lean towards it being a HO72, but who knows what changed throughout the years.

There are a number of kits out that that will convert a rear axle to fron axle use. The biggest problem I see is with the axle shafts. You'll need someone that can make a shaft with the Eaton spline pattern. I'm sure there's someone that can do it.

Here's some knuckles. Your tubes are 3 1/4" so the 3 1/8 are what you would need.

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14 bolt kit with lots of info.
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I've heard of guys using Dana 50 knuckles from a Super Duty and fitting them to 14 bolts or D60s also.

Start choppin bro!
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Thanks for the reply man. I'm going to need a locker for sure though. Not spending all that cash on a open diff. Guys where not joking when they said the bearings ain't cheap!
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Re: Eaton HO72/HO52 vs. 14 Bolt FF

I want to say the difference between the 52 and the 72 is brake size. I don't think it got bigger gears until the 110 unit. I could be wrong though so don't take my word as gospel. You can use a 14 bolt detroit locker , but you will need to run the 14 bolt shafts cut down a little at the splined end.
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RANGER- I don't think anything with the Eatons are cheap. Considering they haven't built the axles since 72, probably not alot of demand.

You may be able to source some alternative bearings by going to Timken.com, but I doubt it.

Another alternative is a Ford 9" front steer axle. The off road guys have been doing it for years. It has the same basic look as the Eatons, you might be able to fool some folks.
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