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So it’s Saturday morning and you’re wearing your oldest, dirtiest, greasiest clothes because you are headed for the junkyard to get some new axles. What you come home with depends on whether or not you know what you’re looking for, and what kind of trucks you have at your local auto recycler.
Without even consulting our Magic 8 Ball, we can tell you right now that no matter where you live, you are going to find fullsize trucks that are rusted out, broken down, or just plain tired. These trucks were made to give up their axles, so consider it your duty to recycle their best parts and score yourself some new iron.
Axles are usually priced based on whether they are ½-, ¾-, or 1-ton parts. Arm yourself with a tape measure and something to write on so that you can compare the dimensions of the stuff you find with the dimensions of the stuff you have. Make sure to bring all of your ½-inch drive sockets and breaker bars because you’re dealing with heavy assemblies here and a 3/8-inch ratchet isn’t going to bring home that Dana 60 sitting under the front of that K30.
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