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Offline winky

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one ton swap..
« on: March 19, 2013, 07:47:47 pm »
I got s decent deal on a 15 buff rearend and Dana 60 front . I am looking for advise and what not on how the best way to go about swapping them into my 1/2 ton truck. D 60 is direct bolt up right? 14bff I'll have to move the spring pads
. As far as breaks go I'm changing to hydro boost anyThing need to be changed besides pump and master cylinder? Thanks in advance
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Offline winky

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Re: one ton swap..
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2013, 07:49:44 pm »
On my phone sorry for bad grammar and errors I'll fix it in the morning
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Offline pholliday1

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Re: one ton swap..
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2013, 09:18:49 pm »
How much lift? Long or short box? Welding on new spring perches is a great time to get your pinion angle correct. If you do have a lift it may come with pinion angle wedges this will be a good time to ditch them as over time they can split .
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Offline winky

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Re: one ton swap..
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2013, 10:04:21 pm »
Swb and 6" lift, had already planned on taking advantage of using new perch. Locations. And using them. To fix pinion angle. Thanks for the reply, any other ideas?
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Offline Engineer

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Re: one ton swap..
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2013, 10:09:38 pm »
If you can find a 14-bolt out of a 3/4 ton it will have the spring perches, and shock brackets right where you need them. Otherwise the 3/4 ton 14-bolt FF is the same as a 1-ton 14-bolt.
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Offline winky

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Re: one ton swap..
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2013, 07:03:54 am »
That's what I've been told these came as a set for a good deal so there what I have to work with lol
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Offline ehjorten

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Re: one ton swap..
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 10:03:22 am »
For the Hydroboost...I replaced my leaky one with a new rebuilt one and at the same time I put a more modern composite M/C on it (Aluminum master with plastic, see-through reservoir).  Bolted-up just right with all of the same port sizes and everything!  I'll have to research a bit to remember what the application was that I picked it off of, but it was a newer Chevy truck.
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Re: one ton swap..
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 04:45:39 pm »
Awesome thanks, guy said I could rob all the brake stuff off a truck he has for $75
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