Diesel Questions

[Car'n'Guitars]

I stated earlier this would be work truck or daily driver. The gearing is not worried about. Axle strength is what im worried about.

[79Betty]

Axles are one place where over-stregnth is good. I'm building
Mine with same intentions, only with a 600 hp gas 454. My 44 has held up fine, but i don't really do much in way of doing 4x4 burnouts or nothin.

[Car'n'Guitars]

So how hard would it be to find a dana 60 to swap into a K20?

[farmall]

http://www.boyceequipment.com/#!dana...re-axles/c1c1w

60s are always on my craigslist

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/4652494243.html

[Car'n'Guitars]

So what would you guys do in my position?

[andrewmp6]

A dana 60 will bolt it in but you gotta make sure both front and rear axles have the same ratios in them.If you don't have to have the truck right now i would wait for a k30 or get a nice cucv pickup.Both have a thicker frame and the axles you want in them now.The 3/4 ton frame is a half ton frame with extra bracing.If you have to go k20 what about running a 4bt beefed up in it?

[Car'n'Guitars]

I know about the 4wd gearing. Already have a 6bt sitting doing nothing. And I would like a K30 but it seems they are impossible to find around me.

[big_r101]

If you want a axle swap thats hd for the front there some old dana 70 front axles out there, or if price is no issue check out dynatrac, they can custom build a dana 70 or 60 front axle however you want, i think they even build dana 80 front axles.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Haha money is a bit of an issue, what prices are they asking?

[big_r101]

From what i have seen on distributor websites for there dana 60 and 44 axles it varies based on options, and there are alot of options for them. If i remember right a dana 80 with i think was 5 lugs or 6 for a jeep was around 7000.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Haha I'll find a used one and build it or fabricate it. Little too poor for that.

[big_r101]

Yea, there pricey, but nice. Also if you need help finding some conversion parts i know of some sites to check out, at least for engine mounts.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Yes that would be very helpful

[big_r101]

The ones im most likely going to go with are from www.dieselconversion.com, most of the other ones out there say you need a small lift to clear the oil pan.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Okay cool looks pretty nice

[big_r101]

Yea they have a ton of conversion parts, mostly ford stuff but some gm as well.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Now I really need to find a truck to start on

[farmall]

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/4631558162.html

http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/cto/4623018725.html

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4606093592.html

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4623813988.html

http://columbus.craigslist.org/hvo/4597882113.html

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/4595395331.html

http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/4616348049.html

http://dayton.craigslist.org/pts/4620919791.html

[Car'n'Guitars]

Thanks, I really like some of the crew cabs but really dont want a dually. Ill keep my eye out though.

[big_r101]

Why dont you want a dually?

[Car'n'Guitars]

Space, and im not big on duallies, seems like more then I need.

[big_r101]

Yea there nice if you tow alot of heavy loads but they are pain to get in certain areas, at least crew cabs are.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Heaviest towing I may do would be fifth wheel and that doesnt need a dually.

[big_r101]

Fifth wheel as in camper? Or gooseneck? Single wheels can handle most campers, its goosenecks where a dually would be better, like a 35' foot and up, at least for me.

[Car'n'Guitars]

Yeah camper, im in the rv capital of the world so yeah... Haha