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ghettoluxury · 05-16-2010, 11:36 AM

NO even if you had to buy another truck to do the swap you are lookin at about another $1500-$2000 for the second truck. Then once you sell all your un-used parts you wind up having about $200-$500 in the parts that you are using (this is if I was using all GM parts) front axle, rear axle, springs, hangers, and the transfer case. If using a ford front axle you are still lookin at about the same price on the axle and springs alone. the only differance is if a Dana 60 was bought for the project by its self (around here they can go from $200-$1200 depending on who you know).

05-16-2010, 11:36 AM	#8
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Does a solid axle swap add value to a truck? NO even if you had to buy another truck to do the swap you are lookin at about another $1500-$2000 for the second truck. Then once you sell all your un-used parts you wind up having about $200-$500 in the parts that you are using (this is if I was using all GM parts) front axle, rear axle, springs, hangers, and the transfer case. If using a ford front axle you are still lookin at about the same price on the axle and springs alone. the only differance is if a Dana 60 was bought for the project by its self (around here they can go from $200-$1200 depending on who you know). __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71 Last edited by ghettoluxury; 05-16-2010 at 11:39 AM.