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Offline big_al273

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front leaf hangers/body mount
« on: May 13, 2017, 08:11:56 PM »
are the front leaf hangers/body mounts the same from k10 through k30 or is it like the frames where the material is thicker on the heavier model? i'm asking because i have a 4x4 1 ton drive line and a 2wd truck i'm looking at putting it in however the hangers on the donor truck are quite heavily rusted to the point i don't think they are road worthy, so i need to find out if i can simply get any K series front leaf hangers/body mounts or if i need to look for K30 1 ton stuff. To be clear i am referring to the front spring hangers that are integral to the rad cradle body mounts
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Re: front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2017, 06:59:24 PM »
ok i went out and compared the front leaf hanger between my 1 ton and Dads 3/4 and they are the same, i don't have a half ton so can someone with a half and 1 ton or half and 3/4 go and compare them?
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Offline 1967KaiserM715

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Re: front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2017, 07:59:37 PM »
ok i went out and compared the front leaf hanger between my 1 ton and Dads 3/4 and they are the same, i don't have a half ton so can someone with a half and 1 ton or half and 3/4 go and compare them?
I'll check my half ton to the 1 ton tomorrow, I am almost positive they were the same-frame rail thickness is different, and I think around the rear front shackle mount the frame becomes taller for the 3/4 and 1 tons.


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Re: front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2017, 04:56:57 AM »
Whoops, forgot to reply, I did check them, they were the same


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Re: front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2017, 01:08:17 AM »
Whoops, forgot to reply, I did check them, they were the same

lol, to be fair you only said you'd check, you never promised anything else!  ;D
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Re: front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2017, 05:43:27 PM »
good info for anyone looking to do a 4wd conversion to know, front leaf hangers/body mounts seem to be the same between K10, K20 and K30s thanks for the help Kaiser
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Re: front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2017, 06:30:24 PM »
Yup. That's good info for those of us planning conversions.
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front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2017, 06:56:45 AM »
There's several places that sell cross members and hangers for conversions

http://diy4x.com/product.php?productid=17714&cat=250&page=1


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Re: front leaf hangers/body mount
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2017, 07:05:48 AM »






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