1990 Chevy Suburban interchangeable?

1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
74,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SMOKETHELOC
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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
Feb 1, 2009 at 8:11 AM
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JNOVACK
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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
Feb 1, 2009 at 8:15 AM
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SMOKETHELOC
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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?
Feb 1, 2009 at 8:23 AM
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JNOVACK
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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
Feb 2, 2009 at 12:16 AM
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