Re: 2wd to 4wd.....just curious
 

The Moog brand replacement gives spring rates on the CarID website. You can use this as a base line to determine a suitable taller replacement.

https://www.carid.com/moog/problem-s...l#applications

Re: 2wd to 4wd.....just curious
 

Here is a little more information on th e DIY4X4 front spring kit.

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=805048

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good read, thanks!

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K model Burban listed here. It's a ways away from you, but.....

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/p...102423305.html

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interesting cab conversion on the Burban chassis. Unfortunately, its going to be at least another year before I can start shopping for a chassis as I just got extended in my current orders....which means I'm stuck in my single car garage/condo for the time being.

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Sorry to hear of the delay. HOA's are bad enough let alone in a Navy town. Hard to even change a flat tire without hassle.

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You're preaching to the choir! My stack of citations for "Excessive Automotive Maintenance" is impressive. The thing that really pisses me off is that my garage faces an alley, and I am extremely particular about not leaving ANYTHING in the driveway over night.....or sitting out while I am not working on it.

Fortunately our place in Texas has a 1000 sq ft garage and no HOA!!

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I spent close to five years in Norfolk. I know the pain. There used to be a pretty good shop on base I would rent to do stuff (like rebuild the motor in my GTO). But they tended to frown on longer term projects. There even was a body shop with a paint booth. I painted the goat twice (there was a learning curve).
I suppose these days all that is gone.

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Oh yea, there's a shop on base still, but its only useful for changing oil, or projects you know will be done in a couple hours.

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I have all the parts to convert my '67 2WD (69 frame) to 4WD..it does have the trailing arm and coils in the rear...I'm curious about the ORD front coil-over conversion going on to the 2WD chassis...I'm pretty sure the frames are really close to the same from the front cab mount forward...except of course for the leaf spring mounts
I have a '71Blazer frame to compare
I think a coil front and rear would be a dandy combination.....I'm no longer into hard core off roading...but this would be cool 4WD driver...?

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If you can make it work, I'd love to see it!! Like you, I'm not doing any "hard core" off-roading....just looking for a functional 4wd set up to get though sand, mud, snow, etc while camping....not trying to compete in KOTH.

I hadn't heard of the ORD coil over conversion....will need to do some research.

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I'm gonna call ORD today to see if they have sold a kit to someone that has done it...I'll post the results of that call.....

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Much appreciated....looking at their web site, it looks like they have a matching rear set up. I'll be curious to hear what the minimum lift you can get out of it is. I'd like something capable, and don't mind modification/fabrication to the frame, but don't want a monster truck either.

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I had talked to them awhile back about putting the kit on my '70 Blazer..
I asked about ride height and the tech told me that they could set it up at whatever I wanted...I was looking for only about 2"- 2½" of lift.

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sounds about perfect

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Just got off the phone with a tech at ORD....he said that absolutely the coilover kit will work on a 2WD frame...obviously the entire front 2WD suspension has to come out.
He also said that the trailing arm coil rear suspension would work just fine with it
Minimum ride height would be 2-2½ inches above stock.

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Thanks for making the inquiry! I think when the time comes, I may drag my rolling chassis to their shop in Colorado, have them do the fabrication and install, then bring it home and put the truck back together myself.

I think coil overs in the front with the trailing arms in the rear, Eaton e-locker in the front and a true-track in the rear on 33's or 35's would make for a nice road trip rig that can still handle beach/dirt/snow/mud trails to get to some good camp spots.