GM Dirt Dobbers 03 suburban build

[White Stripe]

g80 parts and the driver side spider gear... So the ring and pinion looks good so now I have a dilemma rebuild the 10 bolt with a differnt carrier (non g80) or go ahead with the 9.5" 14 bolt semi float plan?

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I would go with 9.5 personally.

 

[dirtdobberoffroad]

9.5 on the way... 99 k2500 8 lug though... plan on swapping the axle shafts out with heavy half's from Richmond gear. it already has 4.10 gears open diff supposedly which is what I want over the G80. I plan on installing a lunchbox locker in if it is a open carrier... well as soon as i can find one.. seems like offroad parts for the 9.5" are hard to come by. anyone have any leads on places to look?

 

[dirtdobberoffroad]

Little drive way flexing. As high as I could go without the stack pushing over.

 

[dirtdobberoffroad]

Blew the 10 bolt up in less than 300 miles doing hot rod crap. Building a semi float 14 bolt to replace it now. Cut brackets and backing plate brackets off the 10 bolt to weld to the sf14. The sF 14 is out of a gmt400 heavy half ton. I will be using the brakes from the 10 bolt on the 9.5 also.

 

[dirtdobberoffroad]

Got the 9.5 built threw in some used gears and the oem G80 locker. So far so good. Getting close to 1000 miles on it now. You can check out my updates here if you’d like https://youtube.com/@overlandtowater

Just know I’m awkward on camera but getting better.

 

[dirtdobberoffroad]

Holy smokes it’s been a while on here hopefully you have followed my adventures on the YouTube channel link above. Here are some flex shots from last fall on 35s.