rear end swap

[Dan]

I have a 89 astro drum brakes carbon single leaf rear end. looking to swap out what years can be used and from what vehicle

[doyoulikeithere]

they used those composite 3.0" springs up to mid 95. then they switched to narrower 2.5" steel springs.
what r u wanting to swap out, the springs, or the axle, or both?
If you can, pull the axle and springs and hangers out of any other astrosafari as 1 complete assembly, it will bolt right up into any other astro.
but the axles from a composite setup have wider 3" perches than axles from a 2.5" steel set up so its best to swap a spring/axle set rather than mix n match.

[doyoulikeithere]

I took the whole mess out at once from a 95 with steel springs, the front hangers, and rear shackles too.
and then put it all back into an 87 that had composite springs originally.
No prob, any year, as long as you take the hangers too, for conversion from fiberglass to steel..