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Davewitha53 · 04-19-2018, 06:22 PM

Hey everyone, new guy here!

I have an 85 c30 Crew Dually that I'm building into an Overlanderand I want to convert to 4wd and I have a question I did not find an answer to.

If I do a 6 inch leaf spring lift on the truck do I need to mess with finding a 4x4 crossmember? I can get the axle and hangers pretty easy, but finding a 4x4 cross member from a 4x4 c30 has proven impossible. I can cut out parts I don't need and weld in braces to the 2wd crossmember as needed. I figure the lift kit should cause the axle clear the 2wd crossmember.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

04-19-2018, 06:22 PM	#1
Davewitha53 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2	4x4 Swap with 6 inch lift help Hey everyone, new guy here! I have an 85 c30 Crew Dually that I'm building into an Overlanderand I want to convert to 4wd and I have a question I did not find an answer to. If I do a 6 inch leaf spring lift on the truck do I need to mess with finding a 4x4 crossmember? I can get the axle and hangers pretty easy, but finding a 4x4 cross member from a 4x4 c30 has proven impossible. I can cut out parts I don't need and weld in braces to the 2wd crossmember as needed. I figure the lift kit should cause the axle clear the 2wd crossmember. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!