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wdz28ss · 10-10-2003, 07:37 PM

brad...it's not the upper arm, but the l shaped bracket that the upper arm attaches to. The shapes are the same, I also forgot that the two studs on this bracket for the 3'4 ton is a little size bigger in diameter. I would say that the L shaped bracket, upper arm cross pin, spindles/brakes, and springs are what seperate the 1/2 and 3/4 tons. so if you're looking for stock height 1/2 ton...I'd say change the spindles & springs and mabye just change out the upper arms or drill out the bolt hole. The difference is like 3/8 to 1/2 or so. This would save you the cost on shipping these very heavy parts and having to buy them.

10-10-2003, 07:37 PM	#9
wdz28ss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clinton, Ut Posts: 230	brad...it's not the upper arm, but the l shaped bracket that the upper arm attaches to. The shapes are the same, I also forgot that the two studs on this bracket for the 3'4 ton is a little size bigger in diameter. I would say that the L shaped bracket, upper arm cross pin, spindles/brakes, and springs are what seperate the 1/2 and 3/4 tons. so if you're looking for stock height 1/2 ton...I'd say change the spindles & springs and mabye just change out the upper arms or drill out the bolt hole. The difference is like 3/8 to 1/2 or so. This would save you the cost on shipping these very heavy parts and having to buy them. __________________ '72 Cheyenne super, short-fleet, air-tilt-tach, fuel injected LT1, 700r4, 3.08 posi, 4WDB, step notched and bagged. "the one i wish i still had"