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mrucereto · 07-01-2013, 12:18 PM

Hey guys... another question for you... found out my driver side rear axle is shot. (Long story, but it was a PO fix that ruined it).

Are the driver and passenger axles the same? I know I have a 30 spline. I found this pretty cheap (under $100 including shipping... with seals and bearings) , but it doesn't specify, or seems to state that it is interchangeable. I thought one shaft was shorter.

https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/mor...668&cc=1029181

**truckster** · 07-01-2013, 12:38 PM

If it's a 12 bolt the shafts are the same on either side.

mrucereto · 07-01-2013, 12:43 PM

Yes it is... thank you.

Am I good on the price? It seems like a steal. Or should I try to hit up a junk yard and get something? Is the Dorman a bad axle?

07-01-2013, 12:18 PM	#1
mrucereto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Parkville, MO Posts: 22	Rear Axle Hey guys... another question for you... found out my driver side rear axle is shot. (Long story, but it was a PO fix that ruined it). Are the driver and passenger axles the same? I know I have a 30 spline. I found this pretty cheap (under $100 including shipping... with seals and bearings) , but it doesn't specify, or seems to state that it is interchangeable. I thought one shaft was shorter. https://www.rockauto.com/catalog/mor...668&cc=1029181

07-01-2013, 12:38 PM	#2
truckster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 7,977	Re: Rear Axle If it's a 12 bolt the shafts are the same on either side.

07-01-2013, 12:43 PM	#3
mrucereto Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Parkville, MO Posts: 22	Re: Rear Axle Yes it is... thank you. Am I good on the price? It seems like a steal. Or should I try to hit up a junk yard and get something? Is the Dorman a bad axle?



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