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ChevLoRay · 01-20-2008, 01:55 AM

Contact Early Classic Enterprises, McGaughey's, etc., for their kits....look on-line and you'll see what comes in the kit. You can get these kits in 5 or 6-lug style.

Some aftermarket kits use the original tie rod ends, some don't. That's supposed to be a selling point.

When using used components, 1971-72 trucks will have all the right stuff if you find one that is worthy of getting parts off of, but they're 5-lug. There are those who will tell you that you can swap in a cross-member from the front of 1973-87's (I think I'm right) and also have later model 5-lug stuff. I don't know if any of the 88-up crossmembers are swappable onto these frames, or not. Never saw any posts or heard anyone ask.

01-20-2008, 01:55 AM	#2
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: 69 6lug swap Contact Early Classic Enterprises, McGaughey's, etc., for their kits....look on-line and you'll see what comes in the kit. You can get these kits in 5 or 6-lug style. Some aftermarket kits use the original tie rod ends, some don't. That's supposed to be a selling point. When using used components, 1971-72 trucks will have all the right stuff if you find one that is worthy of getting parts off of, but they're 5-lug. There are those who will tell you that you can swap in a cross-member from the front of 1973-87's (I think I'm right) and also have later model 5-lug stuff. I don't know if any of the 88-up crossmembers are swappable onto these frames, or not. Never saw any posts or heard anyone ask. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.