I found a 14 bolt in the weeds today at my house, almost went to the junkyard lookin for one today. It's under the back half of a truck. This is some junk my dad left layin here & I asked him what year it was. He thinks it's a 68 Chevy truck. Someone came & took the wheel bearing out the passenger side a few years ago he said but they took more than that. Anyway I'm gonna cut it out tomorrow & tear into it & see if I can use it. Can anyone tell me if it is a 68, just curious?

http://pages.prodigy.net/mattw23/14bolt1.JPG

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I dont think GM used a 14 bolt till early 70's (72-73) that truck is definitley mid 70's. Pull the cover and read the date off of the ring gear.

that kicks ass
imagine

hmm I sure could use an axle
i guess i should go buy one
wait maybe i'll look in my back yard first
yep just what i was looking for

now i wonder if that front dana 60 with an arb and new high speed winch are still out there?

good luck

I would have never guessed it had a 14 bolt. :p I know that pile of junk has been sittin there at least 10 years. I had to go fix some fence & just happen to pass by it & wondered what kind of axle it's got. I couldn't believe it. I think the truck was wrecked in the front & the back end was turned into a trailer. Oh man am I a redneck. Damit I'm out of acetylene but that axle is comin out by any means necessary.:nuke:

Cant see drum size...is it a full floater or semi???

The drums were huge, they looked like every picture I've seen of a 14bolt so I assume its a full floater.

Keep the moss color. That rocks you found it in your yard

The first year for that bodystyle was 73.

Dammit why can't shit like this happen to me?? I guess I'll have to wait a while to have the true redneck status to have stuff like that laying around in the yard.

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Originally posted by 1BDYJ
Cant see drum size...is it a full floater or semi???


it is a full floater. the semi-floating 14bolts look totally different than the ff 14's.

Well looks like the 14 bolt is junk. It's rusted solid & wheels don't turn, hell nothing will turn. I pulled a shaft and it looked like it had been layin in mud. The splines were even rusted. Man that's some big & heavy axleshafts. Also the right side has been stripped down to the spindle. I think I'll try to find a more complete one in better shape. Also pulled the diff cover, rust city. Had a lot of water in it.:crybaby2: I did manage to get the gears to make about a 3/4 of a turn. There ain't nothin small about a 14 bolt.