am92
Fightin' Texas Aggie
What is it out of? if its out of an OBS then you'll have to move either shock mounts or spring perches or both for it to work on the NBS
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What is it out of? if its out of an OBS then you'll have to move either shock mounts or spring perches or both for it to work on the NBS
thank you guys for all the awesome replies. thats good news that it will be a fairly simple swap. you all are so knowledgeable. bad ass froum for sure. a couple more questions tho.... you say a u joint swap (im guessing you mean pumpkin side in order to match existing on drive shaft).... why? does it come with a bigger one im assuming?? if so, wouldnt it be better to change the yolk on the tranny side to match in order to eliminate problems with breakage or is there a reason for going the other route. and second question, is the 14 bolt the same width as the 10 bolt (2wd btw)??? if its wider, i might have to be worried about back spacing since im dropped.....
My turn with my dumb question...
I have a 1995 K1500 with the 6.5, 4L80-E, and the 14-bolt 6-lug rear with 3.73's. It had a mounting spot installed in the bed for a gooseneck hitch plate when I bought it five years ago, and I've done plenty of towing since, both with the bumper-mounted ball and the bed mounting spot (in addition to the gooseneck plate, I did buy a fifth wheel hitch since then and I managed to tow a 35-ft camper with it a few times...)
I love the truck but it's definitely borderline for towing as it is.
I wonder if I can... get the axles from a junkyard 3500 dually and put them there? Besides the obvious fact I'd need rear fenders...
you want dually axles from a 6.5 truck, they have 4:10 gear, yes it bolts in pretty much as you already have the 1350 ujoints, the front is just bolt on hub extensions.
the 6.5 really was not built all that much for towing as it was for fuel mileage, the 6.5 dually is only rated for 6800# if i remember right
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there are not extensions available to get from 6 lug single tire to 8 lug dually, so he'd need to convert over to an 8 lug or just leave the front as is and carry 2 spares (or not..)
To your other point though, yeah, they're not tow-pigs.. so depending on your budget you may just want to get a different platform. I'm not in the 6.5l hater club but if towing is your primary purpose for the truck, you may want to consider other directions.