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Sell the 2wd and buy a 4wd. The GM T800 chassis trucks are getting pretty cheap. You can probably find a no-rust 3/4 ton 4wd 6.0L or at least a 5.3L from out West in pretty decent shape for not a lot of money. If you're willing to swap out a dead transmission and clean out the interior after a slob previous owner your options get much better and the prices drop fairly sharply. I stay away from cigarette smoked interiors. Electronics don't like smoke residue and I don't like the smell that you can never really get rid of.Filthy dirty carpet and seats are nothing a trip the the laundromat and a few cups of Dr Bronners Hemp oil Peppermint Castile Hippey soap won't fix. The seat covers come right off and the carpet comes right out. Foams will fit in a big washer, carpet in another, and the seat covers aren't bulkier than maybe 6 pairs of jeans. Three HOT washes with Simple Green and then one or two with 1/2 cup of Dr Bronners Peppermint soap each will kill all smells and wash out most if not all the dirt. Peppermint oil will kill fungi and mold as well. Stains? Get real... It's a pickup truck. You can add a driver seat heater while the cover is off the foams. |Less than $200 will get you brandy spanking new carpet or, even better, new vinyl floor covering for that wipe up with a sponge cleanup..
Just because I believe it will nickle and dime you and beyond, I would recommend buying a parts truck rather than trying to piece it together with sought after parts or do a body swap from a 4x4 unit. Why do you want to convert it, are you driving in snow a lot?
I know someone doing the conversion, there are a couple bushings for the diff mount that are not service replaceable, meaning you need a 4wd frame to get the bushings, beyond that I'm not to sure what else is needed.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: VileZambonie on January 11, 2017, 05:58:50 PMJust because I believe it will nickle and dime you and beyond, I would recommend buying a parts truck rather than trying to piece it together with sought after parts or do a body swap from a 4x4 unit. Why do you want to convert it, are you driving in snow a lot?A little snow make it useless.