are these good springs for my truck

[G-Force8]

I would go ahead and get a 14BFF rear axle with 4.10 gears in it and place want adds for the 8-lug parts off of a 3/4 ton corporate 10-bolt front axle. Actually, if you can find a 3/4 ton 10-bolt front end with 4.10 gears already in it, you're half done. These axles shouldn't go for more than $150, TOPS.

you will have to replace your wheels ,but you can get black rock crawler wheels from most of the major distributors for cheap (usually around $200 for 8 or 10" wide wheels).

I just picked up a 14BSF out of a 3/4 ton truck for $50. They are not quite as strong as the 14BFF ,but will handle 35's or 38's with ease in most terrain. That might be an option for you

Or, what I think may be your best bet, considering you are running 35" tires, would be to hunt down a 6-lug 9.5" 14BSF rear axle that was used on 88-98 Light Duty 3/4 ton Chevy trucks. It will be a relative bolt-in for your truck and be considerably stronger than your 10-bolt

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Or, what I think may be your best bet, considering you are running 35" tires, would be to hunt down a 6-lug 9.5" 14BSF rear axle that was used on 88-98 Light Duty 3/4 ton Chevy trucks. It will be a relative bolt-in for your truck and be considerably stronger than your 10-bolt

The 14SF would not be a bolt in by any sense of that phrase. Spring perches and shock mounts would need to be cut off and new ones welded on.

 

[NorCalKid]

I have seen 14sf's in burbs and 3/4 tons with the same spring perch and shock mounts as your everyday 14ff. So if you found one of these it would indeed be a bolt in

 

[454k30]

My $0.02 is that if you don't plan on doing any hard wheeling, and only running 35's, I wouldn't even bother upgrading the rear axle. Also for a "smooth" ride stay away from big lift springs. The more arch they have the stiffer the ride. If your dead set on that size of lift though the TC EZ rides have had nothing but good reviews and I think the BDS are very popular as well.

 

[G-Force8]

The 14SF would not be a bolt in by any sense of that phrase. Spring perches and shock mounts would need to be cut off and new ones welded on.

I'm a retard. He's right. You would have to have the spring perches cut off and moved inward ,along with the shock mounts. You're probably looking at a couple hundred bucks in welders' labor. The 6 lug 14bolt is very strong and even though you may not think you're going to get into any serious wheelin' I would recommend swapping one in as insurance. You won't break it with 35's.a 10 bolt will snap easily with 30's!

 

[AJMBLAZER]

I have seen 14sf's in burbs and 3/4 tons with the same spring perch and shock mounts as your everyday 14ff. So if you found one of these it would indeed be a bolt in

I should have clarified my statement. The 6 lug 14SF was never under our body style trucks so IT wouldn't be a bolt in swap. You are correct though, a 8 lug 14SF could be.

 

[blackk5350]

if i go to a junkyard what do i ask for for a direct bolt in or minimal fabing? a 8 lug 14SF

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Anything out of a 73-87 GM body style 3/4 ton truck for a beefier rear axle.

 

[G-Force8]

Anything out of a 73-87 GM body style 3/4 ton truck for a beefier rear axle.

aye

get an axle from a 3/4 ton truck from 73-87 (pickup) and 73-91 blazers,Jimmy's and Suburbans

bolt in swap

I would recommend the 73-83 14 bolt rear axles used in 3/4 ton trucks. They were the big 10.5" full floaters and are super strong. Still, the 9.5" 14bolt used in 84 and up models is very strong and can handle some big tires/punishment

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Just so he doesn't eliminate them there were 14FF's used in the high GVWR 3/4 tons all the way to '88. "Regular" 3/4 tons did get the 14SF.