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68 longbed · 04-01-2007, 08:31 PM

hey fellers! What is the easiest or best way to convert a 3/4 ton suburban to a 1/2 ton?

msgross · 04-01-2007, 08:33 PM

what are you looking to convert:

1. 8 to 6 or 5 lug
2. light weight springs
3. lowered

a little of all? need to know what you have now 4WD or 2WD etc...

71meangreenc10 · 04-02-2007, 12:26 AM

well I just changed my 2wd over, changed the front end out to 5 lug, replaced the steering linkages, center link, a-arms, pulled the rear and put in a 3.73 5 bolt. Have to get a new track arm, used the 3/4 springs. not hard to do at all.

Smitty

04-01-2007, 08:31 PM	#1
68 longbed Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Elberta,Ala Posts: 77	72 burb 3/4 ton to 1/2 ton hey fellers! What is the easiest or best way to convert a 3/4 ton suburban to a 1/2 ton?

04-01-2007, 08:33 PM	#2
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: 72 burb 3/4 ton to 1/2 ton what are you looking to convert: 1. 8 to 6 or 5 lug 2. light weight springs 3. lowered a little of all? need to know what you have now 4WD or 2WD etc... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

04-02-2007, 12:26 AM	#3
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,179	Re: 72 burb 3/4 ton to 1/2 ton well I just changed my 2wd over, changed the front end out to 5 lug, replaced the steering linkages, center link, a-arms, pulled the rear and put in a 3.73 5 bolt. Have to get a new track arm, used the 3/4 springs. not hard to do at all. Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van"

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