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Overdriven · 03-20-2021, 10:39 AM

The rear axle is what is called a 12 bolt Truck rear axle, not to be confused with the 12 bolt passenger car rear axle GM also produced. Nothing wrong with the truck 12 bolt really and it can be upgraded to suit your liking. You can purchase the trailing arm axle pads and weld them onto another axle if you’d like to swap for something else and are comfortable setting it all up.

Captain Fab here on the forum makes brackets to use disc brakes from other GM vehicles on the 12 bolt truck axle. I believe he has 2 versions available depending on the calipers you’d like to use. I personally don’t see rear disc as a necessary upgrade but to each their own.

03-20-2021, 10:39 AM	#2
Overdriven Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 598	Re: Advice needed for 69 c10 frame off resto. Rear end conversion kit The rear axle is what is called a 12 bolt Truck rear axle, not to be confused with the 12 bolt passenger car rear axle GM also produced. Nothing wrong with the truck 12 bolt really and it can be upgraded to suit your liking. You can purchase the trailing arm axle pads and weld them onto another axle if you’d like to swap for something else and are comfortable setting it all up. Captain Fab here on the forum makes brackets to use disc brakes from other GM vehicles on the 12 bolt truck axle. I believe he has 2 versions available depending on the calipers you’d like to use. I personally don’t see rear disc as a necessary upgrade but to each their own. __________________ 1967 C10 LWB 250 6cyl 3ott Panaramic cab “Layla” 1967 Camaro 327 ‘glide cruiser “Bailey”