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mikep · 02-14-2003, 08:28 PM

I hope youve got some big ass meats under there, I'm not talking about scrawny 18 inch rim thin sidewall 35 series tires either. More like 35 inch tall 16 inch wide drag slicks or sticky DOT's on at least 15 X 12 rims. Then your'e going to need to tub the fenderwells. The 3.73's will have to go to at least 4.88's if not 5.13's. And you'd better get a rear end that will handle the shock with some 35 spline axles. You'll probably need a transbrake too and a 5000 or so stall converter.
The laddder bars arent that difficult if you have a welder. About $350 for the bars and a crossmember but you'll need sone cages for the springs so the rear end will rotate and a panhard bar so add about $300.

All in all look at $3000 or so for chassis mods and it will look nothing like it does now.

You have a stout big block ... right.

02-14-2003, 08:28 PM	#10
mikep Used to have a truck Join Date: May 2002 Location: port orchard WA Posts: 1,552	I hope youve got some big ass meats under there, I'm not talking about scrawny 18 inch rim thin sidewall 35 series tires either. More like 35 inch tall 16 inch wide drag slicks or sticky DOT's on at least 15 X 12 rims. Then your'e going to need to tub the fenderwells. The 3.73's will have to go to at least 4.88's if not 5.13's. And you'd better get a rear end that will handle the shock with some 35 spline axles. You'll probably need a transbrake too and a 5000 or so stall converter. The laddder bars arent that difficult if you have a welder. About $350 for the bars and a crossmember but you'll need sone cages for the springs so the rear end will rotate and a panhard bar so add about $300. All in all look at $3000 or so for chassis mods and it will look nothing like it does now. You have a stout big block ... right. __________________ No truck :-( Last edited by mikep; 02-14-2003 at 08:31 PM.