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Old 04-26-2020, 03:52 PM   #6
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Re: 12 bolt power limit questions
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The GM Truck 12-bolt is a VERY stout rear end. I've been pounding one with a 396 and a 427 for years and it's held up nicely. I welded the tubes, replaced the trailing arm perches with CaptainFab's perches, and added the Moser cover. They are VERY reliable. The day I break mine is the day a full floater Dana 60 or Corporate 14-bolt will go under the truck, just rubs me wrong to stick a Dorf anything under my Chevy...
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These are great rear ends that will take a lot of abuse. People really tend to sell them short for some reason. I have yet to break one, and I am not easy on mine at all! I added the Moser diff cover as well.

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