1990 Chevy Suburban interchangeable?

Tiny
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Are a '92 G20 3/4 ton rear end & a '90 1500 1/2 ton suburban rear end interchangeable I dont know the ratio
Sunday, February 1st, 2009 AT 4:11 PM

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Tiny
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You have a 3/4 ton truck you do not want to use a 1/2 ton axle the '90 1500 1/2 ton suburban rear end isn't strong enough you need a 3/4 ton axle and th suburban has a 1/2 ton axle
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009 AT 4:15 PM
Tiny
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The G20 van is 3/4 ton the suburban is 1/2 ton could I take the rear end off the van and put it under the suburban?
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009 AT 4:23 PM
Tiny
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You can but you will be changeing the rear tires to a 6 bolt pattern instead of 5 bolt pattern also the hight and size of tire you will be changeing from 15 inch wheel to a 16 or 16.5 wheel
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009 AT 8:16 AM

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