my friend just picked up an 88 chevy, 4 door, utility bed 4x4... i know its got the 14 bolt.. but he wasnt sure what was up front..
its gotta be one-ton cuz he said he had to get special plates for it cuz it was so big... so is it a 60 up front? this thing is more stock than i have ever seen.. manual windows, locks, and it doesnt even have a inside light when u open the door.. i guess some old lady had it, and its got 120K on it.. but its only got a 350 in it..

anyways... any info would be great, thanx
-Juice

Probably a 12 bolt front. Could be a 14. Compare the diff covers.My .02

I thought newbie tech was supposed to be free from BS answers
there is no 12 or 14 bolt front dif

if it is the old body style 1 ton then it is most likely a 60

Originally posted by mj
I thought newbie tech was supposed to be free from BS answers
there is no 12 or 14 bolt front dif

if it is the old body style 1 ton then it is most likely a 60

haha! yea its the old body style.. all square like the k5's and burbans... damn lucky little bastard.. maybe one nite i will steal his axles and give him mine? :flipoff2:

A 350 seems kinda small for a 1 ton; I'm guessing the 14b is a ff and not a sf? There are some 3/4 ton 14bff, that's the only reason I ask.

Originally posted by bigredblzr
A 350 seems kinda small for a 1 ton; I'm guessing the 14b is a ff and not a sf? There are some 3/4 ton 14bff, that's the only reason I ask.

yea i kinda noticed that too.. only a 350.. not sure, i looked at it tonite, definitly a dana 60 up front! its so much bigger than my 10bolt.. (drooling...) anyways...

that's wierd. how much did he pay for it?

he said he paid $3k for it.. pretty kick ass deal i think

Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't 88 ifs? I am not sure but I swear my buddys old truck was an 88 and it had ifs, although it was a half ton.

Kevin

one tons, and crew cabs in particular, stayed old style for a fair bit after the 1/2 ton stuff went IFS
92 is ringing a bell but I am not positive on the year split when the big stuff went IFS

yea wasnt 88 the year for the new body styles? he got a good price for it, in fact we are gonna put a rancho 4" lift on it today or tomorrow i think

juicw its easy toe tell if its ff or sf just look at the hub:D

Originally posted by tanman2003
juice its easy toe tell if its ff or sf just look at the hub:D

how can i tell the difference? they are huge!! just give me something to look for specifically and i will be able to know...

but i do know that it sticks out quite (sp) aways though :confused:

Originally posted by Juice

but i do know that it sticks out quite (sp) aways though :confused:

FF. A SF is almost flush with the mounting surface of the wheel, while FF axles stick out another 4" or so. Man $3k for that truck is a great deal.

Originally posted by bigredblzr


FF. A SF is almost flush with the mounting surface of the wheel, while FF axles stick out another 4" or so. Man $3k for that truck is a great deal.

yea it sticks out quite a bit... alot more than my 1/2 ton hubs..