14 Bolt build thread W/Disc Brakes into GMT-400

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This was a lot of work but in the end it was well worth it!

I will try and explain everything as best as I can!

Here are some photos that were taken before I tore it down... It came as a 14 bolt 8 lug with a disc brake conversion that I could not use since my truck is 6 lug!


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With no Differential Cover

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Here comes the parts!


Here is the new disc brake kit that I need to convert to a 6 lug

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I had to get 3.73 gears since the rear originally had 4.10(I wish I could have left it 4.10 but I wanted to be able to use my 4X4) This is the ring and pinion!
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New Axle Shafts that will allow me to switch out the 8 lug shafts to these 5 lugs...
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All the perches for the leaf springs and shocks I had to grind off and re-weld because they did not line up.... So this help me up by like a day to start driving ole black again!

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Assembling the Disc brake brackets.. The only negative thing about this kit is when I switched out the axle shafts it changed the length by like 1/4 of an inch and I had to do some fabricating welds to make it work.. So if you have ever done brakes before once the brackets are in its self explanatory from there..

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Sealed up the differential!
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So like an idiot I tried to see if the old Universal joint would work knowing in the back of my head that I would run into problems... Well I installed it and drove around the neighbor hood resulting in a nerving vibration..

So needless to say I had one made correctly and installed this one to beautiful perfection! Meaning no more vibrations!


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I found out that I am not patient enough to take a bunch of pictures for a build thread...

I am missing the ring and pinion removal and installation.. The pre-installation of the rear(Once I realized that I had to cut off the perches), the final installation. And I could have shown more on the brake installation and customization!
 
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