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Re: Best 3/4t or 1t running gear
Dana 60s for Chevys are relatively cheap when compared to some other alternatives. Compare them to, say a driver's drop HP Dana 60 from a Ford and you are talking $1000+ easy. I've seen 60s for GMs go for a third of that.
For the rear the 14 Bolt can't be beat. Convert it to disc brakes and shave a good chunk of weight from the drums off. A nice shave of the bottom of the housing will net some decent gains in ground clearance. Aside from axles with removeable 3rd members it is about the easiest axle to set up. Many came from the factory with Detroit No-Spin lockers and gear ratios that work great with tires in the size range you are looking at.
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Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid.
Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...
Last edited by 69TowRig; 08-30-2007 at 06:15 PM.
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