gm 10 bolt options?

[swanksta]

i have a GM 8.5 10 bolt, wanting to beef it up and go posi, but im wanting to still drive it on the road, but when i go to do a burnout i want both tires to light up all the time no problems, and i have heard a spool can be dangerous, so if you guys can give me some options and a list of stuff i need to do along with it! thanks

[JM93LiftedYJ]

First.

[i960]

Step 1: Toss that POS in the garbage.
Step 2: Install a 14-bolt in its place.
Step 3: ????
Step 4: Profit.

[swanksta]

around what year would i find one under thats semi float?

[KyleQ]

It's a time bomb, it will explode, it's just a matter of time. Any money put into a 10b is money thrown in the trash...

[adam765]

there is a thread started about the 14 bolt semi float 6 lug already just scroll down and start reading bud
its on page two in this chevy section

[OutlawRider]

Originally Posted by adam765

there is a thread started about the 14 bolt semi float 6 lug already just scroll down and start reading bud
its on page two in this chevy section

Do what? Search and read? That is only for literate people.

[KWTMECH]

10 bolt+posi+ burnouts.................hmmm, we want a video of the carnage

[FordX4-offroad]

Originally Posted by kwtmech

10 bolt+posi+ burnouts.................hmmm, we want a video of the carnage

x2

[dahoyle]

Originally Posted by swanksta

so if you guys can give me some options

First thing I would do, is get a new screen name, and never use that one again, for a number of reasons.

[FordX4-offroad]

Originally Posted by dahoyle

First thing I would do, is get a new screen name, and never use that one again, for a number of reasons.

[Grumpy_old_fart]

Originally Posted by KWTMECH

10 bolt+posi+ burnouts.................hmmm, we want a video of the carnage

shit.... we've seen the carnage.. why bother?

for the OP...

Take your right hand...

put it 10 inches behind your head

now SWING!

[KWTMECH]

Originally Posted by Grumpy_old_fart

shit.... we've seen the carnage.. why bother?

For the brief 10 seconds of mild entertainment

[dpdatsunman]

it all depends on the tire size you are running, and what gear ratio you want to throw in there. Any increase in tires size over stock will put more strain on the axles and joints. Changing to a lower gear ration will also put more strain on the axle shafts. The posi unit will help slightely offroad but is nothing compaired to a locker. The posi unit will increase your chances of breaking a shaft offroad. Now depending what size tire, gear ratio, and how much power you are putting behind all of this is what you need to consider. That axle is fine on road and offroad without mods, the second you change anything is when you really need to be careful. This happens with every axle, if you run 44inch tires on a stock dana 60 you will break it all day long.

If I were you I would keep my tire size under 35inch, and lower if possible. Also I would not go over a 4:10 gear ratio, anything over that and you will be pushing it. As far as a posi unit goes, why put a posi unit in a weak axle. On the one hand a posi unit doesn't help much, and it costs almost as much as a regular locker. If you are completely decided on a posi unit consider going with a lockrite and some manual locking hubs, that way when you pull on the street you can unlock your hubs and not break your axle shafts. Next I would get a forged diff cover of some sort, like a dynatrac or an ARB if you can find one. For the price it increases the overall axle tube strength and prevents flex in the tubes and helps the gears to stay more closely mated. This would be a relatively cheap axle build and would keep you from breaking as easily as a stock unit, however you are starting with a weak axle so there is only so much you can do. There are other options out there like forged knuckles and chromoly axle shafts. This is not the end of the road for this axle, you just need to figure out what you need it to withstand and develop a plan for making it strong enough to take the beating you put on it.

hope this helped
-Daniel

[oldschoolrides]

This is why you dont piss money at them

[classicgm]

You like banana's? Only way to get a 10 bolt to live is to pack the housing with banana peels before adding the oils.

[dahoyle]

Originally Posted by dpdatsunman

This happens with every axle, if you run 44inch tires on a stock dana 60 you will break it all day long.


-Daniel

Bullshit. If you break an axle on a 60, you might or might not be able to drive out, with three wheels pulling if you are locked, or front wheel drive if you aren't. You break an axle on the POS 10 bolt, then you get a tricycle.

The OP's stated goal is 2 wheel burnouts, which implies that he intends to abuse it. Nothing about the 10 bolt is suited to abuse. The fact that you can break anything, doesn't make the 10 bolt a better axle. It's a POS barely suited to mild DD use with light loads, and low to moderate power levels.

Oh, a little reading comprehension goes a long way. He is interested in 2 wheel burnouts. How exactly does installing lockouts up front help prevent rear axle breakage? Same goes for forged knuckles, if any such thing actually existed, and it doesn't. They are all cast.

In any case, the entire thread is fucking stupid. It isn't like there isn't a ton of info out there about the axle, it's weaknesses, and what parts are available to "build" it.

Lastly, the idiot who posted the question combined the words "swank" and "gangsta" to come up with a screen name. There is nothing I can possible say about that, other than marvel at it's ...... Fuck, I don't know, I'm lost for words on that, other than it just makes me nauseous.

[kryptonitecb]

Originally Posted by oldschoolrides

This is why you dont piss money at them

This happened to me twice with a 10 bolt. Once on a trail the diff blew up, and I mean broken teeth, ring gear in pieces, spider gears in pieces, carrier in half broken. Then once on the road, I had just sold a suburban to a guy, road was iced, he made it down the street tire started to spin and BOOM, same problem. Go 14 bolt, it'll save you money.

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic

[just4cuz]

Originally Posted by blazerman71

theres not much parts to beef up a 10 bolt.....if your axle is 6 lug I would suggest finding a 6 lug 14 bolt semi float under a tahoe and swapping it in........ 10bolt axle + locker+ burnout= blown up axle or busted axle shafts

Not gonna find very many in Tahoes unless it is a 2 door diesel. Better to look at pickups with the F-44 code. 6 lug 2500's all have them from what I have seen and experienced. If you want to do burnouts why spend so much money, just weld it up. When it blows up, go buy another and weld it again. They are, cheap plentiful, and suit your purpose just fine. When you have a hardcore 4x4 question you should come back. Until that point you should post general questions like this in the general, 4x4 newbie, I'm a swanksta in my dreams forum.

[93_Burrito]

2-door Tahoes came with a 10 bolt, for both gas and diesel.

[geo in a K5]

Originally Posted by swanksta

i have a GM 8.5 10 bolt, wanting to beef it up and go posi, but im wanting to still drive it on the road, but when i go to do a burnout i want both tires to light up all the time no problems, and i have heard a spool can be dangerous, so if you guys can give me some options and a list of stuff i need to do along with it! thanks

how old are you ?

[ADChevy4x4]

GM 8.5 10 bolts can be found under 10 second cars at the drag strip.....They are fine with a good posi,not Gov-Loc, for street use with the usual auto tranny.
Abuse off road with big tires and something always seems to break.........

[77WarPig]

beef up a ten bolt=swap to something stronger

the end

[just4cuz]

Originally Posted by 93_Burrito

2-door Tahoes came with a 10 bolt, for both gas and diesel.

Pre 95 full size blazers with a 6.5 had a 14 bolt semi-floater in them and a 4l80 trans.

[ryan_thompson87]

When people say things like "go posi" or "is it posi" It makes me want to punt them.