1968 4x4 Spring Hanger Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Erl · 12-16-2010, 10:31 AM

Are the rear, rear spring hangers for 3/4 4x4 the same as a 3/4 2x4? The picture shows my 4x4 hanger. I have one that is broken and trying to figure out what will work. I know the 67-68 are different from the 69-72.

Erl

duallyjams · 12-16-2010, 08:58 PM

I know that 60-66 are the same. GMC had factory 4 inch blocks in the rear.The front hangers are the same on 60-68.If your 68 does not have a factory block in the rear I would say that they are not the same IMO.

BobS · 12-23-2010, 01:51 PM

Erl,

I'm pretty sure they're different. I just checked between a 67 K-1500 and two 68 C-1500s. The 2wd hangers locate the springs out farther away from the frame than the 4x4 does. The parts manual shows one number for C-1500 (3/8" rivet), one for C-2500 (7/16" rivet) and another for K-1500/2500, 67 and 68 are the same. I'm assuming the only difference between the 2wd hangers is the size of the rivet hole.

Bob

12-16-2010, 10:31 AM	#1
Erl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 555	1968 4x4 Spring Hanger Question Are the rear, rear spring hangers for 3/4 4x4 the same as a 3/4 2x4? The picture shows my 4x4 hanger. I have one that is broken and trying to figure out what will work. I know the 67-68 are different from the 69-72. Erl Attached Images __________________ 1968 GMC 305 V6 3/4 4x4 Stepside 06 Corvette Daily Driver Dallas TX

12-16-2010, 08:58 PM	#2
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: 1968 4x4 Spring Hanger Question I know that 60-66 are the same. GMC had factory 4 inch blocks in the rear.The front hangers are the same on 60-68.If your 68 does not have a factory block in the rear I would say that they are not the same IMO. __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

12-23-2010, 01:51 PM	#3
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	Re: 1968 4x4 Spring Hanger Question Erl, I'm pretty sure they're different. I just checked between a 67 K-1500 and two 68 C-1500s. The 2wd hangers locate the springs out farther away from the frame than the 4x4 does. The parts manual shows one number for C-1500 (3/8" rivet), one for C-2500 (7/16" rivet) and another for K-1500/2500, 67 and 68 are the same. I'm assuming the only difference between the 2wd hangers is the size of the rivet hole. Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel



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