Thread: Rear end swap
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Old 11-13-2014, 10:05 PM   #3
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Re: Rear end swap

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Originally Posted by hotrod9454 View Post
I have a 72' step side with a leaf spring rear end and would like to convert over to coil spring. Does anyone know how to do this properly, got any pictures or links to go to help me out? What has to be added or removed, cross member for trailing arms, brake lines, etc.

Bill

Hi Bill,

You would have to get a trailing arm center crossmember, trailing arms, coil springs, track bar, and track bar frame bracket. The spring perches are different so you would have to cut your perches off and weld on the coil spring perches or swap rear axles. I'm probably missing something but some of the other guys will save me if I am.....

Oh yes, I think the small crossmember behind the rear axle is different too.

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