1997 GMC 1500 information?

Hey i have a 1997 GMC 1500 that i just bought at an auction. It is lifted 4 inches i think with 35 inch tires. I really dont know much about the truck except it has a 5.7l 350. It is 4 wheel drive stepside and 3 doors. Where can i find more information about this truck there is no manual with it and im not looking to buy a Haynes Manual. Looking for a website. The main thing im looking for is how to tell if the rear end is stock. Is there a bolt pattern on the axle housing that i could tell it from? Cause the drums on the back are 6 lug but they seem to have looked a little bigger than my friends. I need to replace the shoes,cylinder, and springs in the drums. ALso in the front the drivers side wheel is whobbling like a 15 MPH when braking, but it stops when you get going. What might the problem be? People have told me it might be the bearing. Im looking for more information about this truck so if anyone has a good website, or even a club for chevrolet/GMC trucks let me know.

1997 GMC 1500 information?
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Reply:sounds like a hub bearing to me too, also shck the ball joints and the rotors for warpage, there were lots of rear end options in those years but most likely its the 10 bolt rear end when you buy rear brakes they migh ask you what rear end you have, it would be best to find out. If I find the website I`m thinking of Ill edit this for you
Reply:You can download your Owners Manual here;


https://www.mygmlink.com/main/US/en/gm/h...


You%26#039;ll have to register, and give some info, but it%26#039;s free.





You can access a free Repair Guide for your vehicle, from Chilton%26#039;s via Autozone here;


http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker...





Here%26#039;s a GMC specific forum I have handy;


http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulleti...


There%26#039;s lots of other types too.
Reply:2 different rear axles available for that truck, it is either the 10-bolt of the 14-bolt semi-floater. Super easy to check; count the number of bolts that hold the differential cover on the axle (the actual meaning of the 10 and 14 bolt is the number of bolts that the ring gear has but it lucky us that the diff cover has the same # making it super easy to figure out).





If I remember correctly, there are 2 different width brake shoes available for the 14BSF axle (it has been awhile since I bought a set). Pull the drum by removing the rear wheel, then tap the drum off (the wheel is the only thing that holds it in place, make sure your parking brake IS NOT set or you can%26#039;t get it off) and measure the brake shoe width.





For the front tire. Jack up that tire. Force it in multiple directions to try to find the loose link. Grab the tire at the top and bottom and push in on the top, pull out on the bottom and look for movement. Do the same on the sides, applying pressure in a fashion that would cause the truck to steer to the left and right. Leaving the tire in place gives you more leverage to find the problem. Then you can remove the tire so that you can see things better. Actual cause of wobble could be a bunch of things: wheel bearings as said above, ball joint, loose steering component, warped rotor, are you sure the wheel or wheel flange isn%26#039;t bent...





Good luck with it!!! I%26#039;m loving mine



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