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Here is the 14 bolt Semi-Floating rear axle I swapped in after my original 10 bolt blew up.

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Notice the huge drum brakes...these things are heavy. The Drum Assembly will need to be pulled off.

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With the Drum Assembly pulled, along with the axle shafts, the caliper brackets are ready to be installed. We noticed that the passenger side axle seal was leaking, so we went ahead and made a run to NAPA to pick up a set.

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We reinstalled the axle shafts and mocked up the caliper and rotor assembly. We then tack-welded the caliper brackets and removed axle shafts, rotors, and calipers to complete the welding.

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This is what the finished product looked like. With the Disc Brakes, I lose a little extra weight and gained some stopping power. Well worth the money...

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