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Old 04-20-2011, 03:53 PM   #26
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Re: 1961 GMC Suburban

the only reason i want to change the front end it to lower it easy
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Old 04-20-2011, 06:25 PM   #27
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Re: 1961 GMC Suburban

those belts look exactly like the belts in my dads old cessna the latches and attaching points are identical....so you may find some in the air plane salvage lots
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Old 04-21-2011, 11:37 AM   #28
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the only reason i want to change the front end it to lower it easy
I am not sure how low you want to go but you can't get any easier than loosening the torsion bar bolts to lower the front end.
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Old 09-06-2011, 09:22 PM   #29
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Re: 1961 GMC Suburban

had to sell the burban. but picked picked up a clean 1972 C20 custom delux 402, a/c, tilt, ect.
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Old 09-06-2011, 09:29 PM   #30
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the day i got it
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Old 09-07-2011, 02:41 AM   #31
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i think i know that truck, and the burb
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Old 09-07-2011, 09:38 AM   #32
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Personally I would keep the torsion bar front end. The ball joints are bigger than the coil spring front axles and they are pretty bullet proof.
If you are going to change it to disc brakes find a 1991 suburban donor, you get the whole disc brake set up and the front crossmember all you would need to keep it 6 lug would be new disc brake rotors (integral hubs from a 7800 lb burb.....only cost $35.00 each.....good luck....I also used the engine, trans, wiring harness, fuse panel, tilt wheel, power brakes, and power steering from my donor, total cost 1100.00.
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