Crazy Rear Axle Idea

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Well it has to do with needing a wider rear axle to fit a matching set of wheels to the front. While there are a number of ways to wide the axle, this idea also accomplishes the desire to remove the C-clips, adapt on C5/6 brakes, and change to 5x4.75in bolt pattern from the stock 5x5in. While I could get disc brakes and a slightly wider axle by going with an Impala SS axle but I'd still need 3/4in adapter to run the proper wheels and change bolt patterns. While that would be cheaper overall it still leaves me with marginal discs and C-clip axles. I have my own mill and love learning how to do things so I'd be happy build the skill set making up these adapters. The nice thing about the idea is that the axle housing will remain unmodified so I can fall back to the stock setup if needed.