First Gen. with 4" and 1 ton axles??

[Klef72K5]

First Gen. with 4\" and 1 ton axles??

Anyone in here have a first generation with a 4" lift and 1 ton axles with no body lift? What tire size are you running? Got pics? What brand of lift are you using?

I'm wanting to run 35's. I figured that my current set up (6"lift on stock axles and 33's) would look the same as a 4" with 1 ton axles and 35's. Any thoughts? Youu can see how my Blazer looks now in my pic link.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Re: First Gen. with 4\" and 1 ton axles??

Why would you need or want 1 ton axles for 35" tires?

 

[mudhog]

Re: First Gen. with 4\" and 1 ton axles??

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Why would you need or want 1 ton axles for 35" tires?

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um for peace of mind when he is out on the trails. hell i broke my 12bolt twice with 33's /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif

 

[TONYP]

Re: First Gen. with 4\" and 1 ton axles??

I have a bud with 33's on 1tons and that guy can go over anything...

 

[Z3PR]

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I had 1 tons under my first K5 (72) with 35's for till I got some 38's.

 

[Klef72K5]

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Why would you need or want 1 ton axles for 35" tires?

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Because I'm a 31 year old male and who looks at women and drinks beer and plan on putting a 502 in it.

It only makes sense to me. My current axles needs gears and a locker so your looking at $800 plus my time. With CUCV 1 tons they come with the gears I want and a Detroit for $1500. Ya there's a $700 difference, but I'm only doing it once, plus I can sell the 44 and 12 bolt to help offset the $700. Sounds damn near free to me, except for my time.

 

[big pappa b]

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No need to justify to anyone man....1 TONS are cool

 

[Bhintz]

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No need to justify to anyone man....1 TONS are cool

[/ QUOTE ] yep just went that route yesterday /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[Triaged]

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I'm running about 3" lift in the rear and about 4 up front (73+ TC EZ-rides up front and sagged out stock springs with ORD shackle flip). I am running 36" TSL's and a fair ammount of trimming. I already have a 4.56 14BFF with disc brakes and have a matching D60 to replace the 3/4-ton D44 that I will start swapping in sometime soon.

 

[wayne]

Re: First Gen. with 4\" and 1 ton axles??

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Why would you need or want 1 ton axles for 35" tires?

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I broke a 10 bolt with 31's. Give me time and I will bust my 1 ton's with 37's. /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif