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70 aquamarine · 12-31-2009, 08:16 PM

any one ever use a 73-87 frame or 88-98 frame or take axels off a 86 and bolt or weld on 69 frame ?

BarryB · 12-31-2009, 10:27 PM

I asked a similiar question awhile back, I have a 84 4wd, and was asking how hard it would be to swapp the diffs onto a 68 short frame I have. i was told it would easier to make new cab mounts and put my 68 cab and bed over on the 84 frame, after I shortened it.
But I'm looking for some more idea also, so I'll be checking in on this thread also.

**71blksuper4x4** · 12-31-2009, 10:50 PM

Contact member "Mudder" for converting a 73-87 frame to fit a 67-72 body.

Contact member "Gene" for converting 67-72 2wd frame to 4wd.

Trevor

70 aquamarine · 12-31-2009, 10:53 PM

thanks !

Gene · 12-31-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

Contact member "Mudder" for converting a 73-87 frame to fit a 67-72 body.

Contact member "Gene" for converting 67-72 2wd frame to 4wd.

Trevor

I actually stopped my conversion halfway through but after much research I know it can be done. www.diy4x.com has the kit to convert the front, and for the rear you can use spring hangers off of a 2wd GMC with leafs to convert the rear. I went with a 72 SWB 4x4 chassis I found on CL. I used the axels from a 91 Suburban, front bolted right in, back I had to relocate the shock mounts and spring perches.

70 aquamarine · 12-31-2009, 11:22 PM

would it be possible to use the front and rear ends from an 86 chevy truck with the 86 hanngers to ?

70 aquamarine · 01-02-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 70 aquamarine

would it be possible to use the front and rear ends from an 86 chevy truck with the 86 hanngers to ?

does it matter what year the gmc is coud it be a chevy with rear leafs could i use the rear mounts off a 80 chevy 3/4 ton 2wd truck and then the kit for the front ?

70 aquamarine · 01-09-2010, 06:13 PM

is their anyone who has ever finished their conversion from 2wd to 4wd with a 2wd frame and put 4wd axels under it with the right leaf hanges pics and advice but be nice thanks !

Gene · 01-09-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 70 aquamarine

does it matter what year the gmc is coud it be a chevy with rear leafs could i use the rear mounts off a 80 chevy 3/4 ton 2wd truck and then the kit for the front ?

69-72 GMC or a Chevy w/leafs should work. Rear mounts off a 80 3/4 ton I dunno. It has to have the same dimensions as your truck at the front(rear) hanger. Chevys and GMC's with Leafs have an angled front(rear) spring hanger that allows for the wider frame than the 4wd frame.

72freak · 01-09-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 70 aquamarine

any one ever use a 73-87 frame or 88-98 frame or take axels off a 86 and bolt or weld on 69 frame ?

I have not done it but I have a 72 that has a 2x4 frame under it and the 4x4 components from a mid 70's attached to it. They did a pretty good job, it looks good and it has been that way and driven for over 20 years.

12-31-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
70 aquamarine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ord NE Posts: 48	69 conversion to 4x4 ? any one ever use a 73-87 frame or 88-98 frame or take axels off a 86 and bolt or weld on 69 frame ?

12-31-2009, 10:27 PM	#2
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: 69 conversion to 4x4 ? I asked a similiar question awhile back, I have a 84 4wd, and was asking how hard it would be to swapp the diffs onto a 68 short frame I have. i was told it would easier to make new cab mounts and put my 68 cab and bed over on the 84 frame, after I shortened it. But I'm looking for some more idea also, so I'll be checking in on this thread also. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

12-31-2009, 10:50 PM	#3
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,155	Re: 69 conversion to 4x4 ? Contact member "Mudder" for converting a 73-87 frame to fit a 67-72 body. Contact member "Gene" for converting 67-72 2wd frame to 4wd. Trevor __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

12-31-2009, 10:53 PM	#4
70 aquamarine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ord NE Posts: 48	Re: 69 conversion to 4x4 ? thanks !

12-31-2009, 11:22 PM	#6
70 aquamarine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ord NE Posts: 48	Re: 69 conversion to 4x4 ? would it be possible to use the front and rear ends from an 86 chevy truck with the 86 hanngers to ?

01-09-2010, 06:13 PM	#8
70 aquamarine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ord NE Posts: 48	Re: 69 conversion to 4x4 ? is their anyone who has ever finished their conversion from 2wd to 4wd with a 2wd frame and put 4wd axels under it with the right leaf hanges pics and advice but be nice thanks !



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