Posted January 6, 20178 yr Anyone have any experience with this? Trying to turn our 97 dually to a single.
January 6, 20178 yr I have done axle swaps, but not to change the hubs. I would recommend our part lookup tool in the articles, it should show the axle differences and parts needed if you don't want to swap the axles. When I did my rear, the OEM style U bolts weren't available. I upgraded to one step larger from 1/2 to 9/16. I don't recommend re-using U bolts even if they aren't rusted to junk.
January 7, 20178 yr The only differences between the DRW and SRW Dana 80 is the spindles which allow for the duals. So I would say for simplicity..... You can run the axle you have which will result in the rear tires sticking out a couple inches. Or just find a SRW Dana 80. Because swapping in a Dana 70 will require a few changes including driveline length.
January 8, 20178 yr If you run SRW's on a DRW axle the rear tires will be 1.5" wider. Or you can swap in a SRW Dana 80 and it will be a direct swap. If you use a Dana 70 you'll need different U-bolt hangers and to lengthen the rear driveshaft some. I do have a set of hangers if you end up needing some. Edited January 8, 20178 yr by Cowboy
Anyone have any experience with this? Trying to turn our 97 dually to a single.