Tow capacity upgrade

[CruiseLifeB]

as far as I know no 1 ton truck ever came with a 4l60e if the truck you are looking has one it is either miss advertised or a dumb-a$$ put one in even a stock 4.3 in a S-10 can kill a 4l-slippy/sloppy e

This is what the owner told me , I’ll ask more questions in the morning (marketplace) I asked for more pictures and about the vin so I can try and get some info. If they did put one in there, would I have to be aware of it doing anything bad or wonky to any other components on the truck
& it’s a 2wd how hard would it be to try and make that a 4WD since I know the trans is already something I would probably do

 

[99xcss4]

get a picture of the underneath and a picture of the glove box with the rpo codes

 

[Road Trip]

I appreciate everyone’s caution in the group.

I was reading through this thread and got to thinking about some of the situations that my buddies
& I would get ourselves into. (In younger versions of our current selves.)

The misapplication of the "Press On Regardless" mindset comes to mind.

Since a picture is work a thousand words, this photo pretty much sums it up the vibe:

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(credit: unknown, tripped over long ago while sifting for something else.)

Even though I'm sure that the statute of limitations has long since expired, some
of our shenanigans will never pass from fingertip to keyboard. No doubt that some
of you reading this are nodding their heads in silent agreement. So happy I get
to still be here despite my sometimes ridonkulus decision making, given 20/20
hindsight.

No further words. Press.

 

[CruiseLifeB]

get a picture of the underneath and a picture of the glove box with the rpo codes

I’ll see what’s up, I’ll drop em in here I feel like it’s a bit of a start over from what I have but a obs 4x4 2500 or 3500 I may be ok with starting over .

 

[CruiseLifeB]

I was reading through this thread and got to thinking about some of the situations that my buddies
& I would get ourselves into in younger versions of our current selves. The misapplication of the
"Press On Regardless" mindset comes to mind.

Since a picture is work a thousand words, this photo pretty much sums it up:

You must be registered for see images attach

(credit: unknown, tripped over long ago while sifting for something else.)

Even though I'm sure that the statute of limitations has long expired, some of
our shenanigans will never pass from fingertip to keyboard. No doubt that some
of you in the audience are nodding their heads in silent agreement. So happy
I get to still be here despite my sometimes ridonkulus decision making, given
20/20 hindsight.

No further words. Press.

Hindsight is indeed 20/20

 

[99xcss4]

this is what a 4l80e looks like it is what you want

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[99xcss4]

this is a 700r4/4l60/4/60e you do not want this one

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[99xcss4]

This is what the owner told me , I’ll ask more questions in the morning (marketplace) I asked for more pictures and about the vin so I can try and get some info. If they did put one in there, would I have to be aware of it doing anything bad or wonky to any other components on the truck
& it’s a 2wd how hard would it be to try and make that a 4WD since I know the trans is already something I would probably do

a 4wd conversion is a big job there are 2 option a solid front axle or a partial frame swap you cut off the front half of both frames you cut just behind the torsion bar brace/bracket cross member on the 4x4 truck and you measure the on the 2wd frame and cut front part off and then you graft the 2 frame parts with bolts and welding

 

[99xcss4]

a 4wd conversion is a big job there are 2 option a solid front axle or a partial frame swap you cut off the front half of both frames you cut just behind the torsion bar bra cross member on the 4x4 truck and you measure the on the 2wd frame and cut front part off and then you graft the 2 frame parts with bolts and welding

I did the frame grafting on my project it dose not matter the wheel base or pickup or suv but I would say stick with 8 lug 4x4 if the 2wd was 8 lug if it is a C-1500 it is okay to graft on a 8 lug front but I would tink it would be harder then doing a K-1500 or a ld K-2500 both are 6 lug 2wd ld 2500 is 6 lug for a visual of what I mean by grafting the fame

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where the yellow is is where you cut more or less you remove the tbar cross member has 2 bolts on each side if I remember right the rear bolt location is actually where you cut or at least that is where we cut had to drill new holes for the rear bolts again from the tbar cross member forward to the all 4x4 frames are the same from front bumper to tbar cross member trucks and suvs

 

[Scruffy]

My 99 K3500 c&c. Set up for bumper pull and gooseneck use. Vortec 350 (weak), NV4500 (tolerable), Borg Warner 4470 transfer case (tolerable), 14 bolt full float with 4.10s+GovLoc+huge drums. Front is still IFS (sketchy at best) with huge discs, and an appetite for balljoints that surpasses a toddler’s appetite for cookies. The cab and chassis (c&c) frame makes it a parking lot friendly dually, fits in a regular parking spot. The 350 limits it to a 10,000# tow rating. I run LT265/75r16s on the rear axle, load range E, with a 2” steel spacer between the wheels. It has mismatched LT235/85r16s up front, load range E, for a bit less strain on the barely adequate front suspension. Truck shipped new with LT215/85r16 load range D tires, no dually spacers

If I “had” to replace it, today, I would be looking for a standard cab, long wheelbase dually C30 Squarebody. Buick 455 or Cadillac 472/500, Th400 or SM465, 4.56 gears, Class 5 hitch. Same garbage fuel economy, but torque to spare. If the roads are bad enough to actually need 4wd, I’m not going to be pulling a trailer by choice. Dually + snow = bad idea.