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mothertrucker424 · 05-16-2009, 04:44 PM

i have a 2wd 2000 silverado has anyone swaped in a solid axle i have looked and looked

Ace in the hole · 05-16-2009, 05:13 PM

I don't think that 2000 4x4 trucks had solid front axles. Not sure what year they stopped using them but the newer silverados are not solid front axle trucks.

Chevy1TonFun · 05-16-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace in the hole

I don't think that 2000 4x4 trucks had solid front axles. Not sure what year they stopped using them but the newer silverados are not solid front axle trucks.

He was asking how to do a swap not if they still come from the factory with them.

Check out B&C offroad. They do a lot of straight axle swaps and lots of pics. It should be the same as olders trucks. You can also check out the 2wd to 4wd converts on this forum.

Ace in the hole · 05-16-2009, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ridin' High

He was asking how to do a swap not if they still come from the factory with them

Ahh, so sorry.

Chevy1TonFun · 05-16-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace in the hole

Ahh, so sorry.

I just wanted to point that out, no big deal.

mothertrucker424 · 05-17-2009, 07:09 AM

the truck was dirt cheap and it needs 4x4 so i'll let yaa'll know

mothertrucker424 · 05-17-2009, 07:18 AM

best thing i found was a picture of a solid axle with coils

drivethechevy · 05-17-2009, 09:47 AM

there has got to be some how-to's on the internet for this, a solid axle swap in is something that i have seen more and more of on the newer trucks, and my little brother is paying me to build his 02 chevy into a bad ass 4x4 and i am planing on doing this swap in it, his is already a 4x4 but the IFS on the newer trucks is proble prety close to the same weather its 2x or 4x

ghettoluxury · 05-19-2009, 05:34 PM

if you plan on using a divorced transfer case then no prob just use front axle and springs from a 73-87. When you decide to do this use the front spring hangers from the very front of a 73-87 and the rear shackles and hangers from the very rear of a 73-87. Just flip the rear hangers around backwards and line them up on the inside if the frame.

05-16-2009, 04:44 PM	#1
mothertrucker424 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: st pete Posts: 404	2wd to 4wd silverado i have a 2wd 2000 silverado has anyone swaped in a solid axle i have looked and looked __________________ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 1972 K10 4"lift 33"tires (soon to be bigger and better) 2000 silverado 1500 2wd 2"coil spacers3" BL 285/75/16's

05-16-2009, 05:13 PM	#2
Ace in the hole Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 538	Re: 2wd to 4wd silverado I don't think that 2000 4x4 trucks had solid front axles. Not sure what year they stopped using them but the newer silverados are not solid front axle trucks. __________________ 1970 K20, 350--- SOLD 05 silverado extended cab short box- duramax Jeep wrangler unlimited

05-17-2009, 07:09 AM	#6
mothertrucker424 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: st pete Posts: 404	Re: 2wd to 4wd silverado the truck was dirt cheap and it needs 4x4 so i'll let yaa'll know __________________ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 1972 K10 4"lift 33"tires (soon to be bigger and better) 2000 silverado 1500 2wd 2"coil spacers3" BL 285/75/16's

05-17-2009, 07:18 AM	#7
mothertrucker424 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: st pete Posts: 404	Re: 2wd to 4wd silverado best thing i found was a picture of a solid axle with coils __________________ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- 1972 K10 4"lift 33"tires (soon to be bigger and better) 2000 silverado 1500 2wd 2"coil spacers3" BL 285/75/16's

05-17-2009, 09:47 AM	#8
drivethechevy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo MN Posts: 606	Re: 2wd to 4wd silverado there has got to be some how-to's on the internet for this, a solid axle swap in is something that i have seen more and more of on the newer trucks, and my little brother is paying me to build his 02 chevy into a bad ass 4x4 and i am planing on doing this swap in it, his is already a 4x4 but the IFS on the newer trucks is proble prety close to the same weather its 2x or 4x __________________ Trial and Error, its expensive but its a mistake i most likely wont make again 1971 chevy k10 custom deluxe http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=341257 1968 chevy k/10 fleet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=334731 1948 desoto custom coupe fluid drive(family heirloom) Last edited by drivethechevy; 05-17-2009 at 09:49 AM.

05-19-2009, 05:34 PM	#9
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: 2wd to 4wd silverado if you plan on using a divorced transfer case then no prob just use front axle and springs from a 73-87. When you decide to do this use the front spring hangers from the very front of a 73-87 and the rear shackles and hangers from the very rear of a 73-87. Just flip the rear hangers around backwards and line them up on the inside if the frame. __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

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