New Solid Axle Swap Info. WARNING BIG PICS AND LOTS OF THEM!! SORRY PARTED OUT TRUCK

[K5MONSTERCHEV]

What engine you puttin in that bad boy?

 

[originalspanksta]

sweet Flatbed!!! any reason why you are going with the flat deck instead of the bed?

I'll get some pics of my bobber flatbed soon. i mounted the led's on the tail the other day, just have to cut the deck out of diamondplate.

 

[divorced]

Yikes! What happened to the red bed?

 

[ryoken]

i dig it...

 

[sweetk30]

the origanal plan was for the flat bed. i want a real redneck truck . and the dd crew cab bed was ready to fall off. the crossmembers were all rusted out. so i poped it on the truck. and i didnt want to move the axle back in the fender well.


as for motor 350 tbi and 4l80-e tranny with divorced 205 tcase. but if i get tired of the 350 i do have 2 454 big blocks in the garage colecting dust.

 

[sweetk30]

some more progress on truck. fenders on front and core support in stalled. these pics are 2" body lift and 56" front springs with 38 tsl tires. i think this will work.

 

[steve_kibbe]

looks awsome, I think you need some 42's

 

[sweetk30]

yep most likly would fit but i like fender look.

 

[the beast]

Hey man, quick question. I know we were talking about why 1 ton spring mounts won't work. But I noticed both you and the other thread were using 2wd frames. Is there a difference in them and the 4WD tahoe frame? I don't have the coil buckets and nonsense. Just thinking out loud.....

 

[dhcomp]

2wd and 4wd frames are different

 

[sweetk30]

but not where the back mount is located. front crossmember is in diffrent position and diffrent style.

 

[the beast]

So the issue with the hangers is at the front spring, rear hanger? The 1 tons aren't deep enough it seems and you have to ad a 1" or so spacer?

 

[sweetk30]

pics from my truck with 1/2 -3/4 ton hangers installed. then pics of 1ton hangers installed.

 

[the beast]

Picture is worth a thousand words....

 

[sweetk30]

well got the 350sbc and 4l80 2x4 tranny swaped in to the frame this weekend. she saged a bit but about as much as normal. took some pics of the spring sag and shackle angle.as always just ask if you need info or new better info welcom thanks to all who have looked and gave help or coments.

 

[big94gmc]

Freakin' awesome!!! I'm gonna have some questions, just have to think about my own application first. Can't wait to see it rollin' on its own power - redneck as it is LOL

 

[sweetk30]

got my ord crossover/high steer setup ready to bolt on it. looks like i have to remove the nub that sticks out on the 2x4 engine crossmember as it is in the way of the drag link.

 

[DavidB]

Looking good. Mad props, yo!

 

[84gmcjimmy]

Nice build. let the pictures keep rolling in!

 

[ProJunkRacing]

wow i love that rig i need to do that to my 86 just take the cab off a newer truck and throw it on i hate my body style but when mine is trashed i will swap it out