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>X< · 07-04-2002, 12:31 PM

buckshot, the parts truck that i am using for my project is the one pictured, it is a 72 custom20 3/4 ton lwb fleet, my poriginal plan was build a street truck with that cab but i figured out that i cant afford what i want, but if i build a mud truck i can, my best bet is probably gonna be getting a 73-87 parts truck, so can i use the front susp off of one? i'm not planning on doing any rock crawling, as we dont have any rocks here, but we have lots of mud and swamps, i am using a 500 p 454, so i thought i would have less of a chance of breaking something with a dana 60,is a 44 much weaker? any imput wil be apreciated, thanks, sean

07-04-2002, 12:31 PM	#5
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,483	buckshot, the parts truck that i am using for my project is the one pictured, it is a 72 custom20 3/4 ton lwb fleet, my poriginal plan was build a street truck with that cab but i figured out that i cant afford what i want, but if i build a mud truck i can, my best bet is probably gonna be getting a 73-87 parts truck, so can i use the front susp off of one? i'm not planning on doing any rock crawling, as we dont have any rocks here, but we have lots of mud and swamps, i am using a 500 p 454, so i thought i would have less of a chance of breaking something with a dana 60,is a 44 much weaker? any imput wil be apreciated, thanks, sean __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.