Jarrett Melvin
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- Location
- Newfoundland
- First Name
- Jarrett
- Truck Year
- 1983
- Truck Model
- C20
- Engine Size
- 350
This topic has probably been pounded to death but here it is again.
I was planning on building a 3/4 ton 4wd pick up from the ground up. I just got the axles under the chassis and got it rolling. .
The body was shot, the only donor truck I could find with a decent cab was an 86 1 ton dually 2wd with a flat deck dump.
After some a lot of time and thought. The dually is just to cool and too good of shape to scrap for a cab and leave to rot.
So wadda I wanna do is give it a straight axle front end and lift, put some nice wheels and tires on it and a good paint job. In reality, that's all it really needs.
Ive read a lot of threads about the easiest way is to frame swap, but that's out the window here cause the amount of trucks and donors around here is slim to none as it is.
But I have the brand new lift springs and lift kit for the 3/4 ton, straight axle, gear box, transfer case, straight axle everything this for a 4wd.
Is it possible? Is it just a matter of putting spring hangers in the right position? Same for shock mounts?
Thanks for any info, pointers or direction, all greatly appreciated
I was planning on building a 3/4 ton 4wd pick up from the ground up. I just got the axles under the chassis and got it rolling. .
The body was shot, the only donor truck I could find with a decent cab was an 86 1 ton dually 2wd with a flat deck dump.
After some a lot of time and thought. The dually is just to cool and too good of shape to scrap for a cab and leave to rot.
So wadda I wanna do is give it a straight axle front end and lift, put some nice wheels and tires on it and a good paint job. In reality, that's all it really needs.
Ive read a lot of threads about the easiest way is to frame swap, but that's out the window here cause the amount of trucks and donors around here is slim to none as it is.
But I have the brand new lift springs and lift kit for the 3/4 ton, straight axle, gear box, transfer case, straight axle everything this for a 4wd.
Is it possible? Is it just a matter of putting spring hangers in the right position? Same for shock mounts?
Thanks for any info, pointers or direction, all greatly appreciated