bigblazer87
1/2 ton status
Alright, thank you. Good thing I learn this stuff now, before I go and try to tackle a swap on my own; I'd hate to find out a 15" wheel doesn't clear after I've painted my axle.
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3/4 Ton Swap is DONE: **d-shaft question**
- Thread starter Avery4jc
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bigblazer87 said:
rofl...you can't be afraid to scratch up a little paint if you plan to do a 3/4 ton swap. TRUST ME.
beater_k20
Banned
Avery4jc said:
yes, actually there is a publication of sorts out there, its called ColoradoK5.
when mistakes like the ones you have made, or were contemplating making in the case of your front calipers, and the lives of innocent bystanders are at stake, YOU should give a hoot. keep making dumbass moves, and you will hurt someone. i'm not real sure St. Peter will like that too much.
"fix them before it hits the road" 
so yeah...it's no biggie...you guys always point me in the right direction...the truck hasn't been on a public road in a week now
so yeah...it's no biggie...you guys always point me in the right direction...the truck hasn't been on a public road in a week now
I am glad to see you are fixing this right. next time you run into a fitment issue, step back from it. log on and see what the issue might be. "measure twice and cut once" some things on a project like this are going to require custom fitting like grinding the caliper to fit 15" wheels but there is lot that should bolt together right out of the box.
I'd rather not. You're just an accident waiting to happen...Avery4jc said:TRUST ME.
daleearnhardt01
1/2 ton status
Avery4jc said:rofl...you can't be afraid to scratch up a little paint if you plan to do a 3/4 ton swap. TRUST ME.
Im sorry dude but you're the only person I have ever seen to scratch and dent their rig while putting axles under it......
beater_k20
Banned
Avery, are you using the same brake lines that were attached to the other axle? if you are, scab the calipers off of it, since you know they work. and if they dont fit, but they once did, you'll know you've got a 1d10t installer error.
the paint on the axlesdaleearnhardt01 said:Im sorry dude but you're the only person I have ever seen to scratch and dent their rig while putting axles under it......
my truck is still beautiful
Ok Beater...I just woke up so I'm heading out... so there is no difference in calipers from the old 6 lug 10b to the new 8 lug 10b? Except that when mounted on the 8 lug it sticks out further? Oh and yeah these are the same brake lines and fittings off of the old axle.
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
Avery4jc said:
You are correct.
Ira
please get it finished so this thread can end!
daleearnhardt01
1/2 ton status
Avery4jc said:the paint on the axles
my truck is still beautiful
Guess you have a short memory....
Avery4jc said:
Taken from this very post along with a picture of you using an engine crane to install an axle...
Best thing I heard throughout this whole thread....muddybuddy said:please get it finished so this thread can end!
This thread needs to hurry up and die so we can focus on Muddin Manny's thread instead...
Another thing: wonder if the mods can lock this thread down once Avery gets his "little project" done?muddybuddy said:please get it finished so this thread can end!
No sense in dragging this one on and on and on and on and on and on and on....
thatK30guy said:Another thing: wonder if the mods can lock this thread down once Avery gets his "little project" done?
No sense in dragging this one on and on and on and on and on and on and on....
Too late...
uh...here's a thought...if you don't want to read the updates DON'T LOOK AT THIS THREAD! lol...what an idea.
Ok...the truck is rolling under it's own power now...I wen't to get new calipers and they didn't have any so I just got the 3/8" allen head built into a driver for a socket...so I swapped my old calipers onto the new 8 lug axle.
That way the blocks/SS brake lines work as well...I blead the brakes and put some small rollers on it and took it for a test drive and it works great...the steering is very tight and is centered and the brakes are perfect....
I'll get pics up later but I'm heading off to dinner...
Ok...the truck is rolling under it's own power now...I wen't to get new calipers and they didn't have any so I just got the 3/8" allen head built into a driver for a socket...so I swapped my old calipers onto the new 8 lug axle.
That way the blocks/SS brake lines work as well...I blead the brakes and put some small rollers on it and took it for a test drive and it works great...the steering is very tight and is centered and the brakes are perfect....
I'll get pics up later but I'm heading off to dinner...
bandit4369
Registered Member
muddybuddy said:please get it finished so this thread can end!
If Avery would listen, and spent anywhere near the time working on his truck that he does on the computer, this thread would only be 2 pages long.
I will give you credit for at least trying to do it yourself Avery.
Any n00b would have learned by now on how to use the search feature.bandit4369 said:If Avery would listen, and spent anywhere near the time working on his truck that he does on the computer, this thread would only be 2 pages long.
I will give you credit for at least trying to do it yourself Avery.
