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Originally Posted by staggerd86c-10
just flip it with the springs it has. Why do you want to put 1/2 spring in it?
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because the 3/4 ton spring has much less arch to it, the isn't enough room between the top of the spring and the bottom of the frame for the axle tube to fit. Even with the c notches installed, there would be no room for suspension travel.
Okay, today my parts truck was delivered and I began striping it down to get the much needed suspension parts to complete the swap. The donor truck is a plain Jane 80 1/2 ton short stepper. After getting the bed and front clip off (I need the upper and lower control arms and the leaf springs from this truck), I did some measuring of the leaf springs. The 1/2 ton springs are approximately 4" shorter eyelet to eyelet than the 3/4 ton, but from the front eyelet to the axle center measure the same. So, I guess I will remove the rear spring hanger and move it forward on the 3/4 ton frame. Hopefully everything will come off the donor truck without too much trouble, I will post some pics of the modifications necessay to complete the swap. Thanks for the input guys!