Tech: 88GMCtruck's Budget Solid Axle Swap Build

[MYT HI]

use the old Ford shock towers....angle them proper and burn em in.

He's had that truck done and gone for awhile now


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[shovelbill]

He's had that truck done and gone for awhile now


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i'm not to forum savvy, LOL....but thanks.

 

[88GMCtruck]

did you mock this up to get the optimum height and distance? cycle it through to check for bind?

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maybe i missed it because , well because.....but how did you address bump stops?

you dont need bumpstops! pfft

oh yeah no bind at all, and we did put bumpstops on

 

[bernardo arvayo]

clean truck i have a 1999 chevy k3500 crew cab with a 6" pro comp lift and 35" tires looks ok tired of breaking ball joints planning on a sas 1988 ford dana60 front axle just plan on changing outers to gm by the end of year i don't plan on going any bigger than 35-36" tires so thats why i chose a 1988 ford axle with the 36.5" centers i just don't know why the ball joints break so i don't trust the truck for driving any distance

 

[Teran]

How do you manage to fit the 52" leaf springs there? Mine go back almost hitting the transmission cross member.

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[88GMCtruck]

How do you manage to fit the 52" leaf springs there? Mine go back almost hitting the transmission cross member.

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They go from the front of the frame to there. Are you sure yours are 52"?

 

[evilunclegrimace]

How do you manage to fit the 52" leaf springs there? Mine go back almost hitting the transmission cross member.

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Almost is not hitting, so what is the problem?

 

[Teran]

They go from the front of the frame to there. Are you sure yours are 52"?

Just found out they weren't

 

[Teran]

They go from the front of the frame to there. Are you sure yours are 52"?

On your leaf spring mod did you convert it to 7leaf if so could you tell me how you did that. Thanks

 

[88GMCtruck]

On your leaf spring mod did you convert it to 7leaf if so could you tell me how you did that. Thanks

I just added more leaves to the pack.