Swapping ('98) 5 lug rear xles into newer 6 lug ('03housing?
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:37 pm
I have located a GT4/G80 rear end in a 2003, but it has 6 lug axles and disc brakes.
My '98 has the GT4 ratio (3.73), with open diff. Will the '98 axles fit ( and work properly) in the 2003 housing with the G80 locker?
Spline count? Spring mount issue? General incompatibility?
I can have the whole 2003 rear end very cheap, but I don't want to have to carry two different wheels for spares...
I also found a '93 with the GT4 ratio and G80 locker, but I think I read that it is not compatible.....correct or not? I cannot find anything definitive now.
Rod J
Issaquah, WA
My '98 has the GT4 ratio (3.73), with open diff. Will the '98 axles fit ( and work properly) in the 2003 housing with the G80 locker?
Spline count? Spring mount issue? General incompatibility?
I can have the whole 2003 rear end very cheap, but I don't want to have to carry two different wheels for spares...

I also found a '93 with the GT4 ratio and G80 locker, but I think I read that it is not compatible.....correct or not? I cannot find anything definitive now.
Rod J
Issaquah, WA