C2500 OR C3500

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ERNEST

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HI . I HAVE A 1995 GMC 2500 RCLB 5.7L (3L80 SWAP) 14SF BOLT(3:73) 8 LUG WHEELS,JB7 BRAKES. IT HAS THE CODE C6P(8600 GVWR) I FOUND A GOOD DEAL ON A 1996 CHEVY C3500 CREW CAB 5.7L,4L80E,FF14 BOLT SINGLE REAR WHEELS .THE QUESTION IS?ARE THEY BASICALY THE SAME TRUCK IN TERMS OF PAYLOAD AND TOWING,BECAUSE IF THEY ARE AM I BETTER OFF SWAPING IN A 14 BOLT FF AND LEAF SPRINGS FROM A 3500 AND SAVING SOME MONEY FOR OTHER MODS? MY 2500 IS MOSTLY USED FOR WORK IN TERMS OF CARGO IN THE BED,NOT MUTCH FOR TOWING FOR NOW .I CHECKED IN THE AUTOZONE WEBSITE AND ALMOST EVERY PART OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS THE SAME PART NUMBERS.
 

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Why not build the crew cab?

HAVEN'T BOUGHT IT YET. THAT'S THE THING I NEED TO KNOW IF IS ALMOST THE SAME IN TERMS OF PAYLOAD AND TOWING CAPACITY. BECAUSE IF THEY ARE OR ARE VERRY CLOSE THE MONEY I'LL SPEND ON THE 3500 CAN BE PUT ON THE MODS IN MY 2500 8,600 (GVWR) TRUCK BY DOING THE FF 14BOLT AND LEAF SPRING SWAP. I HAVE TO SAY I LIKE THE 3500 BUT HAVENT SEEN IT YET. I LOVE THESE TRUCKS . I HAVE A 90 454 SS, 94 SUBURBAN AND MY GMC2500.
 
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