Building a Dually out of a Single-Wheel C3500

[tetfemal]

Doing some research left me all turned around. I cant find a crew cab dually for sale locally but found a single-wheel truck. I was doing some research on the dually conversion but some people say that the frames are different and the conversion is not as simple as swapping the rear axles, putting on a dually bed, and getting the front wheel spacers.

 

[RichLo]

I believe the 1-ton frames are the same, just swap axles and add the dually fender flares and axle spacers and your good to go besides the weight rating sticker on the door.

I had to move the spring perches outward when I put a 1-ton axle in a 1/2 ton truck but those frames are significantly different. Going from 8-lug to 8-lug you should be golden, just make sure you are getting a gmt400 dually axle, not a square body or gmt800

 

[stutaeng]

The frames are the same as far as I know on the CCLB SRW vs DRW...

 

[Supercharged111]

It is just that simple OP. You may need to hunt down an upper overload springs with perches, but it'll all just bolt right on. Did you find a 2500 or a 3500 SRW? Because those have different transfer cases.

 

[tetfemal]

Well hell! Thanks for the quick response guys. Its a 2wd C3500 SRW and most likely will be getting bagged

 

[Supercharged111]

Does it have a full floater? If not, you may need a conversion u joint. 2wd makes it easier.

 

[618 Syndicate]

Well hell! Thanks for the quick response guys. Its a 2wd C3500 SRW and most likely will be getting bagged

I'ma need pics of this build....

 

[tetfemal]

Does it have a full floater? If not, you may need a conversion u joint. 2wd makes it easier.

It has a full floater...

I'ma need pics of this build....

Gotta get the truck home first

 

[618 Syndicate]

Gotta get the truck home first

No time like the present!
I know I'm being pushy, but I may like bagged crewcab duallys a little bit....

 

[Supercharged111]

Yeah this sounds like a slam dunk unless the rest of it is a pile.