i know a 4th gen rear will mate up to a 3rd gen, but will it work the other way around?

a buddy blew out his strange 12bolt, and i have a spare 10bolt in my garage for him if it'll work.

thoughts?

 

Yes, except that the 3rd gen is shorter, so he'd need to use 3rd gen style wheels on it.

 

that'd suck. then what about the fronts? an adapter would be in order, unless you want mismatched wheels.
damn...those cragar ss/t's just had to go get bent..

 

If this means anything i cracked my rim and my axleshaft on my 10bolt and i was thinking about a new rear... like a 4th gen disc rear with 3.73's... anyway you need spacers on the front wheels to keep stock 3rd gen rims and im thinking you would definitely have to change the rims on the 4th gen if you had put a 3rd gen rear since the 3rd gen rear is about 2 inches shorter on both sides. or you could put spacers on the rear 4th gen wheels... somebody correct me if i am wrong.