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ok so most of you know I usually ask alot about it and post in other threads, so I figured I'd start my own.
Now here's some questions I have on doing a solid axle swap, be on my 88 k1500.
For steering, can you use everything from say the squarebody trucks and such from 73-87 blazer and burbs etc. of that same body style and solid front axle?
Would it work if you used it all but got the drop pitman arm like ord? or oru sells? Then use the stock 10 bolt chevy front with the stock ds steering arm?
a raised like lift kit ds steering arm?
Or no you'd HAVE to convert to the crossover ord or oru style?
If so do you have to buy the DS arm and the PS one? I know they aint cheap like $135 or so a piece.
Next up on springs, see tons say 52 's are too flexy for street, well add a leafs increase the spring rate so would they stiffen it up enough to work on the street? Or what about using lifted rear springs that are 52's but are stiffer like say rough country or something? I know the 47 rough country's are very rough and stiff.
Also for front leaf mounts, some of you have used the squarebody front hangers from the rear of the trucks and such, would a gmt400 rear end front spring hanger work?
When I say rear end, I mean just that the REAR or back diff/axle, and front end is exactly that the front axle.
I know I'll find more questions to ask so I'll update when I think of them.
I'm looking at trying this one day, but as cheap as possible and I don't have much welding or fab skills, which would really help I know.
I see alot of you guys use alot of squarebody stuff and bolt on or weld, like front spring front hangers, and rear spring front or rear hangers for the rear of the front leafs to bolt uo on the gmt400's.
I am very interested in that, and using a gm 10 bolt since I'd think it may be cheaper and easier for me to find, if not then a ford axle for sure, I'd like to keep my eyes open for either.
I know if I do the chevy axle I'd have to crossmember fab or something to make a PS drop 241c from the later squarebody burbs and such work to keep vss, OR use a converter on the speedo, I would HAVE to keep and have a sppedo that's for sure.
I'd love to build this and it'd be mostly street use.
Now here's some questions I have on doing a solid axle swap, be on my 88 k1500.
For steering, can you use everything from say the squarebody trucks and such from 73-87 blazer and burbs etc. of that same body style and solid front axle?
Would it work if you used it all but got the drop pitman arm like ord? or oru sells? Then use the stock 10 bolt chevy front with the stock ds steering arm?
a raised like lift kit ds steering arm?
Or no you'd HAVE to convert to the crossover ord or oru style?
If so do you have to buy the DS arm and the PS one? I know they aint cheap like $135 or so a piece.
Next up on springs, see tons say 52 's are too flexy for street, well add a leafs increase the spring rate so would they stiffen it up enough to work on the street? Or what about using lifted rear springs that are 52's but are stiffer like say rough country or something? I know the 47 rough country's are very rough and stiff.
Also for front leaf mounts, some of you have used the squarebody front hangers from the rear of the trucks and such, would a gmt400 rear end front spring hanger work?
When I say rear end, I mean just that the REAR or back diff/axle, and front end is exactly that the front axle.
I know I'll find more questions to ask so I'll update when I think of them.
I'm looking at trying this one day, but as cheap as possible and I don't have much welding or fab skills, which would really help I know.
I see alot of you guys use alot of squarebody stuff and bolt on or weld, like front spring front hangers, and rear spring front or rear hangers for the rear of the front leafs to bolt uo on the gmt400's.
I am very interested in that, and using a gm 10 bolt since I'd think it may be cheaper and easier for me to find, if not then a ford axle for sure, I'd like to keep my eyes open for either.
I know if I do the chevy axle I'd have to crossmember fab or something to make a PS drop 241c from the later squarebody burbs and such work to keep vss, OR use a converter on the speedo, I would HAVE to keep and have a sppedo that's for sure.
I'd love to build this and it'd be mostly street use.