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BenK
Jan 27, 2015Explorer
Both AAM 14 bolt axles GM uses are the 10.5" ring gear for 6K GAWR and 11.5" ring
gear for 7K GAWR
This Nissan will have a 13" ring gear from AAM, an American firm, with larger
axle tubes but only 6 six lugs from the pic's. What is missing is the lug bolt
size. I've seen 5 lug nuts on large trucks, but those lug nuts are in the 25MM
dia range...plus we don't know if "lug-centric" or "hub-centric", so
if "hub-centric"...the lugs do not carry much of the weight
I don't go by marketing badging, but real metrics....like GVWR, GCWR, GAWR and
will wait till Nissan announces them
gear for 7K GAWR
This Nissan will have a 13" ring gear from AAM, an American firm, with larger
axle tubes but only 6 six lugs from the pic's. What is missing is the lug bolt
size. I've seen 5 lug nuts on large trucks, but those lug nuts are in the 25MM
dia range...plus we don't know if "lug-centric" or "hub-centric", so
if "hub-centric"...the lugs do not carry much of the weight
I don't go by marketing badging, but real metrics....like GVWR, GCWR, GAWR and
will wait till Nissan announces them
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