Easiest way to swap out front suspension

[kxnomore]

Hey guys. The previous owner of my truck put in 8 lug 3/4 ton front suspension on a Cheyenne 10. I have a great donor truck that I want to swap all the correct front suspension parts over: Brakes, A arms, springs, spindles, shocks, etc.

What's the fastest/ easiest way to change these parts back to stock?

[slammed1]

doing a compete frt crossmember swap seems to be the less work involved unless you plan on cleaning up all of the components piece by piece then I suggest removing each individual piece from each set up while cleaning,painting and rebuilding the parts in the process.

[kxnomore]

So on the complete swap over, how many bolts are involved, and are they easy to get out with the engine in? Does the crossmember come out all in one piece with the A arms and everything?

[slammed1]

Crossmember swaps can be done with engines in but will be more complicated. An engine hoist or a way to support the engine will be needed since the engine stands (where motor mounts attach to frame) are bolted to the crossmember.

[kxnomore]

Ah. Good advice here. So is the crossmember the same in 3/4 ton and 1/2 ton 2 wheel drives? I'm thinking in my case it's better to swap A arms, etc. only, if possible.