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Inside the 2 1/2-ton Rockwell Axle

Deuces can be configured in lots of different ways. In stock form, the fronts were bolted to the springs with the tie-rod facing behind the axle and the driveshaft flange on the passenger side. The rears also have the driveshaft flange offset to the passenger side. You can spin the axles 180 degrees on the springs or, because the centersections come with a driveshaft flange attached to both sides of the pinion shaft, you can rotate the centersection 180 degrees on the housing by redrilling a few holes. This will allow you to accommodate virtually any driveshaft offset or clearance issue you may encounter.

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The rear axles can also be mounted forward or backward on the springs and can be configured in either dually or single-wheel versions depending on which way the hub is bolted to the spindle.
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The hub is drilled and tapped on both sides to accept the axleshaft, so narrowing or widening your width is as easy as knocking out the wheel studs and bolting the hub on facing the other direction. The front hubs can also be flipped to bring the distance between the wheel mounting surfaces down from 79 1/2 to 69 1/4 inches, which is almost the same width as a fullsize 1-ton front axle. However, some machining is required on the front hub, so a more viable option may be using wheels with custom backspacing to decrease the width.

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