wanting to know the difference between heritage and new style axle. will they interchange?

 

I dont think they would due to the rear-shock mount.

 

But could you swap the mounts? Just curious.

 

Ruff stuff sells shock mounts you can weld on

 

Heritage is 5 lug new is 6 lug if the axle widths are the same you ma be able to swap in the desired axle and always weld on shock mounts

 

Considering the importance of the shock mounts, I would hope you are a really, really good welder. You wouldn't want to mess with a load bearing component.

 

Shocks don't bear the load the springs do the shocks just slow down the speed of the compression an rebound and while they do catch hell I don't think you'd have to do any 3 pass welds with a cap lol... But I'd say a good penetration is key maybe run a 6010 3/32 them cap it with a 3/32 7018

 

Our get super duty mounts the bolt on.

 

X2 not a critical weld

 

You could cut them off the one and weld them on the other. Anything is possible. I have a 14 bolt chevy rear under mine.