frame, body, cab ETC.... not 56k friendly

[87454westernhauler]

nice project! my 87 has over 450k on it, but is only a little worse than yours.

[malibu795]

i put hydroboost in the truck. with a 1 5/16" dia MC.

simply put. I DONT KNOW WHY I WAITED SOOOOOO LOOOONG TO DO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
got less then 130.00 in the conversion. there is now no planing to stop its stops NOW and i can lock the tires up is i choose too.
havent gotten much else done. got a straight hood on it now though.

[Blazin]

Cool, making progress!

[bake74]

     At least you are keeping at it, just keep adding pieces until you get them all.

[malibu795]

started today out getting metal to stiffen the frame.. 6" x1.5"x 3/16 flat stock cut.
go to lunch rear end goes out...
got all but 1 bearing and crush cleave.. cousing had a spool that he didnt need so it replace the G80 locker. use the bearing on it old races and cleaned the junk out of the pinion bearing. R&P dont show any signs of damage same with bearings the cages on the pinion outer/inner bearings have taken a beetting... though was able to get 95% of the junk out them.. put the old stuff back in with spool.. getting ahold of randys R&P for the stuff i dont have.

[bake74]

     That sucks, glad to hear it didn't grenade your rear end.

[malibu795]

went from holding ~3qt to ~6-7qts of gear oil too... that carrier takes up alot of volume
need to fin thtat axle year too sine 10.5 14b arent stock on a 75 3/4t pickup

[malibu795]

got the rear end rebuilt with a spool..
finally got enough time and parts stagged to get 64" (2500HD rear)springs put in the bacn and the rear frame horns rebuilt.. only shot i took while slaving away

[big bear]

progress is always a good thing...keep it up man

[malibu795]

Those 64" springs ride soooo much better then the stock 52 and they are heavier to 5200 vs 6000lb

[malibu795]

test fitted some 35x1250/17 on the truck
got the srping loaded bumper back on, picked up some 2x2x.250 24'  square tubing to make new cross members

going to make one to replace the oem rear cab mounts, front mount on the rear springs and replace the cross member out back
also got leg work done one my 4l80/241 converson with DS drop.
i currently have a PS drop 60 that is basicly new. talked to dynatrack out my options
1 mine converted 900 plus shafts if need 200-300 for new axles
2 ford axle bj/kp are least 700-900 from the junk yard plus rebuild cost 500-1000 bucks in parts
3 have dynatrac build a bare housing at 1700 plus reverse cut gear
4 buy a pro 60 out right.... it aint goign to happen.