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Old 06-21-2011, 08:53 PM   #25
Keith Seymore
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Re: Bullet proof GM 12 bolt.

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Originally Posted by Alex1 View Post
I thought the real issue with the 12 bolt (truck) was the small pinion shaft. It's actually smaller than the 10 bolt (8.5) ring gear set up.
Agree. Axles, too.

I painted a stripe on my 10 bolt axles so I could tell if there was any twist in them.

After a couple years I pulled them back out to check;
they looked so huge I just laughed and stuck them back in without another thought.

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