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Camalot · 01-13-2010, 02:29 PM

Benn looking for some help through all the threads and have really not found what I am looking for. Hope you can help. I currently have a 1972 LWB 4wd truck with a completly rusted out frame. I also have a 1969 LWB 2wd truck in good shape. I would like to know what it would take or if it is even possible to take my 4wd suspension and put in on the 2wd frame. I know some modification is in order to make it happen but will the dementions work? And is it even worth it? Keep in mind that currently the 1969 has coil rear springs and the 1972 is leaf springs.

gringoloco · 01-13-2010, 11:57 PM

There are guys who have done it. Your best bet would be to ask this in the 4x4 section...

fly-n-j · 01-18-2010, 10:34 PM

Here are the differances. The 4x4 has a different front crossmember, and it has spring hangers, but im sure you know that. Also the frame is almost strait from the cab mounts back. The 2wd frame has a full front crossmember (but it does unbolt) no holes for spring hangers and a dog leg bend in the frame over the rear axle. My personal opinion is you could use it but you would have to retain the coil spring rear. The front end could drilled out for the spring hangers and for the 4x4 motor mount. Sounds like a lot of work!

01-13-2010, 02:29 PM	#1
Camalot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Preston, MD Posts: 2	1967-72 Suspension Swap Benn looking for some help through all the threads and have really not found what I am looking for. Hope you can help. I currently have a 1972 LWB 4wd truck with a completly rusted out frame. I also have a 1969 LWB 2wd truck in good shape. I would like to know what it would take or if it is even possible to take my 4wd suspension and put in on the 2wd frame. I know some modification is in order to make it happen but will the dementions work? And is it even worth it? Keep in mind that currently the 1969 has coil rear springs and the 1972 is leaf springs.

01-13-2010, 11:57 PM	#2
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: 1967-72 Suspension Swap There are guys who have done it. Your best bet would be to ask this in the 4x4 section... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

01-18-2010, 10:34 PM	#3
fly-n-j Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Alamogordo NM Posts: 12	Re: 1967-72 Suspension Swap Here are the differances. The 4x4 has a different front crossmember, and it has spring hangers, but im sure you know that. Also the frame is almost strait from the cab mounts back. The 2wd frame has a full front crossmember (but it does unbolt) no holes for spring hangers and a dog leg bend in the frame over the rear axle. My personal opinion is you could use it but you would have to retain the coil spring rear. The front end could drilled out for the spring hangers and for the 4x4 motor mount. Sounds like a lot of work!



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