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09-26-2012, 11:01 AM | #1 |
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3/4 to 1/2 ton info needed
I'm buying a super clean low mileage 67 3/4 ton in a couple weeks and i'm toying with the Idea of converting it to a 1/2 ton. Could someone steer me in the right direction to some build threads. thanks in advance.
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09-26-2012, 11:13 AM | #2 |
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Re: 3/4 to 1/2 ton info needed
Personally, I'd just leave it 3/4...
You'd have to do LOTS of work, including changing axle(s) back to 6 lug. Like I said, I don't see the need to cut up a 3/4 ton, but that's just me.
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09-26-2012, 11:00 PM | #3 |
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Re: 3/4 to 1/2 ton info needed
I have a '71 C20 that I plan on lowering and converting to 5 lug wheels. I'm probably not going to call it a 3/4 ton or a 1/2 ton. Unless your worried about cargo capacity, who cares?
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09-26-2012, 11:11 PM | #4 |
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Re: 3/4 to 1/2 ton info needed
Check out my build thread. I went from a 3/4 to a 1/2 ton. I didn't "cut anything up" either. I swapped in an entire 1/2 ton SWB rolling chassis. If all you want to do is go from 3/4 to 1/2, swap out your rear end for a 12 bolt (6 lug or 5 lug, whatever you prefer) and it is the perfect time to convert to disk brakes in the front (again, you can do 6 lug or 5 lug here)
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