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Old 01-07-2009, 12:26 PM   #18
myoldchevytruck
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Re: Rear suspension leaf to coil swap?

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Originally Posted by gringoloco View Post
I did my pickup. It was pretty easy. Plan on spending an entire weekend if you clean/paint while you're in there...




I also did the swap on my 69' Stepside. Bought the crossmember brackets and Track Bar Frame Mounts from a board member. I used Grade 8 hardware to reattach all of the mounts and brackets.

I installed 6 inch drop coils (No C-Notch) from GMC Pauls and a Super Track Bar from ECE.

As for the leaf spring axle brackets. I originally purchased Axle Saddle Brackets (For the train arms) from ECE for $29 plus shipping but ended up finding a Front/Rear 5 Lug Setup from a 72'. Now I also have front disk brakes.

Degree of difficulty? I'm just a DIY guy with average skills and with all of the parts ready to install, like Gringoloco said, It'll take the weekend to complete including cleaning and painting.
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Swap from Leafs to Trailing Arms (Complete)
Swap 6 Lug to 5 Lug (w/ Disk Brakes in Front)
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