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If you had to choose

sandawgk5

sandawgk5

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As many of us in this hobby I do not have unlimited funds. I want a detroit and my 14FF is in pieces waiting to be put back together. An optimum time to put a detroit in right? I also am going to be putting a 4 inch lift in when these axles go in to the rig and I will be going crossover eventually. So if you had to choose what would it be crossover or a detroit. From what I can tell they are pretty close in price and I can only afford one of the two right now.

Thanks

Ira
 
Yeah, if you have a detroit you can just go straight all day and run stuff over. Turning is for pussies.
 
id go with the detriot personally, and crossover next. you can get by without with the stock steering (and a steering arm) you cant get out of a mud hole if ya aint got traction
 
Well I did not see that coming. I really thought I would get more votes for steering. Well the detroit is actually cheaper than crossover so I guess that works too. Since I am going to use stock steering which is better for a 4" lift drop pitman arm or raised steering arm I have a dana 60 if that changes anything.

Thanks

Ira
 
run a 2" block under you steering arm and you'll be all set. a 4" arm tends to over correct and exagerate bumpsteer
 
:doah: why didnt i think of that, i want to change my vote
 
welding not an option truck still sees street time and I dont want to scrub tires that much is it any less than a detroit prolly not but I just dont like the idea of welding. Prolly gonna get flamed for that :haha:
 
the locker---duh!

from what i understand the axel is already apart put it back with the detriot.....you can put crossover on with having to explode your axel back apart
 
sandawgk5 said:
welding not an option truck still sees street time and I dont want to scrub tires that much is it any less than a detroit prolly not but I just dont like the idea of welding. Prolly gonna get flamed for that :haha:
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Stick around awhile and you'll get the bug. You'll have 2 or 3 4x4 trucks and one will turn to trailered trail queen. So go ahead weld it, crossover, and take your next $400 and buy something good on gas to drive back and forth to work. After you wheel it hard a few times and get tired of replacing busted park/tail lights, blowing tire beads, crushing exhaust, pulling large dents out of the doors, and replacing side mirrors you'll say I should have just welded it. :wink1:
 
My K5 is my third vehicle. I have a Saturn for gas mileage and it is paid for. Problem is I do not have a towrig or a trailer yet. I have 3 vehicles and I am moving across the country next summer to Norfolk Virginia and I have to use the K5 as a tow rig for one of the cars in order to get them all on the east coast. I do have plans to put her on a trailer though it is probably a year and a half out. I gotta get the wife to get a job :haha:
 
Well that makes more sense. If didn't have to drive it cross country I would still say weld it. I guess you can get a detroit but crossover is just so much more cool :p:
 
I might be able to "convince" the wife that I "NEED" crossover. She is almost to the point where she doesnt even ask how much things are. It is almost always smile and knod. :haha:
 
i vote detriot. u can still drive with stock steering setup. i do with a 4" lift anyways. and its easier to do later
 
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