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Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98
If you are keeping the stock engine and trans, something like a 3.08 would be a good highway gear. If you are going to swap in an overdrive transmission, 3.73s or 4.10s is the way to go. I have 3.73s and and overdrive trans in my truck and I spin around 2200 RPM to go 70mph.
Up until 70, all the factory 1/2 ton stuff was 6 lug. 71 to 87 1/2 ton 2wd is 5 lug.
Do you have coil springs or leaf springs in the rear?
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I heard it was all 5 lug, then in the 80s it went to 6 lug.
Seems like I have to have my spindles machines down to work with 5 lug disc brakes, C10 style.