How about something like this instead of hacking off those janky factory brackets?

https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/R1653.html

 

those look great. But not sure if they are long enough. The factory shock tabs hang pretty low. Was trying to reuse the upper mount. I could just buy some plate and cut my own also. I will have to throw the shock in the upper mount and see.

Edit: well put them on order. I can probably make those work. Be less effort then making my own or cutting off old ones.

 

I figured this had to be easier then trying to cut the old ones off.

 

Dutchman axles came in

Brakes are way bigger

 

Nice!!!

What are the rear brakes from?

 

The rotors are from a 04 express 2500 6 lug. The calipers are from an 05 silverado 2500. The hummer h2 uses the same caliper as the silverado 2500. Also parking brake stuff was from a silverado 2500 but it is the same on the van and hummer h2. The brake anchors are from the hummer and I'm using silverado backing plates, just to plug off the hole for the abs sensor that the H2 uses. My truck doesn't have active braking or stibilatrak or whatever all the fancy stuff is called. So no sensors for me to worry about.

All the parts are from 3/4 trucks that used the semi float rear axle. I'm not sure if the free float axle used the same brake stuff. I would think it doesn't.

Edit* silverado backing plates don't fit the h2 anchor without some enlarging of the center bore. See pics below.

 

Ok, So your using the OEM stuff but all new. The brackets are all wrapped up so I couldn't tell what you were using.

So Dutchmen was able to make a new set of 6 lug axles in the correct length. Good to know!

 

Yeah I wanted to stay OEM with the brakes if I could. Dutchman did a great job. They have the wrong length listed on their chart for the hummer h2 axle though. Almost 3" short.

 

Interesting...

I know the 88-98 6 lug 14 bolt axles lengths are listed wrong every where as well.

I used Dutchman in the past for the AXN 14 bolt hybrid rear end. No one else wanted to do it. Initially, they were a little hesitant after I sent them measurements. So I sent them a used OEM axle for them to measure and explained the application to them so they could catalog it. There is no Information listed any where for those shafts. They have since been discontinued through GM and Used one's are nearly impossible to find.

 

It is kinda a weird axle. I bet they were thrown off by the 14 bolt spline fit and 10 bolt bearing journal.

That AXN axle is what I would have used, but when I was looking a few yrs ago, I thought they were expensive. Cheapest I could find was $1000. And I would have had to re gear it and maybe change out the locker. What's funny is, I have a little more into this hummer 14 bolt now. And it's definitely more work to go the route I did. The AXN would have bolted right in.

I did gain bigger outer bearings, bigger brakes, a E locker, and 1.375" of width. Not that any of that is a huge deal. The AXN would have been plenty strong for me. And I didn't need bigger brakes. My 1/2 ton drum brakes worked fine. Never had an issue stopping when towing my little toy hauler.