Rear Axle Swap 2500HD into a 2500LD 1500HD

[duramaximizer]

My buddy is an avid truck puller. This last weekend he killed the rear end after 5 years of pulling. He wants to put a duramax rear end in it if at all possible. Just wonder how easy of a swap it would be. Direct bolt in?

It's an 2004 6.0 4l60? 2500 (LD) GMC Ext short bed 4X4. Auto Trac transfer case.

U joints etc, I know nothing about. Just thought the gear heads here would know.

 

[05smoker]

U-joint/yoke will be bigger on the 1150 vs the 1050 and he'll have to swap gears if he had 4:10s in the 6.0 originally.

 

[TheBac]

would he also have to shorten the driveshaft or is that still ok?

 

[DuraTitus]

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PS: I have a duramax rear axle sitting at my house in northeast Ohio for sale.

Call me if you are interested! 330-464-7751

 

[03dmaxin]

And I have one in Louisiana if u need or a your closer down here thanks Dallas

 

[duramaximizer]

Gear ratio will be the same he had 3.73 gears. How do they do it on the 2500HD's with the 6.0? Is it a different shaft all together. In on other words, could I get a factory shaft. I can get one shortened easy enough, just not sure where to get a different yoke.

Will the leaf springs line up, bolt up, brakes?

PM me prices. I am interested in anything anywhere at this point because my sister just got a job in Arkansas.

 

[JoshH]

The 6.0 has the 10.5 even in the 2500HDs.

 

[duramaximizer]

Well they must swap easy enough with the springs etc.

 

[dmaxx8]

i need a rear end anyone still have one?