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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-03-2010, 04:42 AM

Well I did it. I pulled the rear axle off the Sub and have it mounted [almost] on the Jimmy. Only noticeable difference is the connectors for the brake lines. The Jimmy is getting new brake lines.
The HD rim is the same internally as the old 'dutch oven' rim. I had 'em turned at a local brake shop -- since they had gotten rusty is storage, even though they were new-in -the- box -- Then I painted them krylon Ruddy Brown primer. Like the military units. The brakes on the Suburban had been overhauled , so I didn't need to rebuild that. Tomorrow we finish up the GMC and then put the burned-up axle under the K/10 Sub until I can rebuild it.

09-03-2010, 04:42 AM	#14
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,089	Re: War Surplus Axles Well I did it. I pulled the rear axle off the Sub and have it mounted [almost] on the Jimmy. Only noticeable difference is the connectors for the brake lines. The Jimmy is getting new brake lines. The HD rim is the same internally as the old 'dutch oven' rim. I had 'em turned at a local brake shop -- since they had gotten rusty is storage, even though they were new-in -the- box -- Then I painted them krylon Ruddy Brown primer. Like the military units. The brakes on the Suburban had been overhauled , so I didn't need to rebuild that. Tomorrow we finish up the GMC and then put the burned-up axle under the K/10 Sub until I can rebuild it. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.