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Old February 5th, 2017, 03:18 PM
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Default Re: 3/4 ton 2wd to 4x4 swap

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Originally Posted by Cuttyman9 View Post
I appreciate the advice and input but I'm keeping the rear setup. I expected this response but I'm only interested in someone who's done it without switching chassis's or selling the truck.

If anyone's done a 4x4 conversion on a 2wd C20/10 I'm all ears.

Thank you.
I never have but my brother and I have talked about it a fair bit. While it would be easy to fab a new front crossmemeber to hold the front of the springs (think Ford Highboy) and some shackle mounts in the rear, it will ride more like a Ford Highboy when we get done in the front, and still float in the back.

What I would like to do some year when I get lots of time and money (yeah right), is to take the front suspension/axle out of a late '96 to '99 and fab it under the front of a '60 to '72 GM pickup. This would give a fantastic ride in the front and rear and be quite unique.

For the height problem in the rear, I don't see why it wouldn't be easy to just "flip" the axle to the bottom of the trailing arms for a good 3" - 4" of lift.
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