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Old 06-13-2018, 03:40 PM   #43
Bdb68
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Re: 1968 Custom Camper Duramax

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher View Post
That was a really nice way of doing it! I found out the hard way on a 2002 Ford D60 I got to put under my 76. I ended up selling that axle and not messing with it. I like the way you did yours. I'd like to find 05 up D60 for my next build.
It was defiantly not the easiest axle swap. The rear end was a piece of cake, just cut the perches off and moved them in a couple inches. one thing I would recommend is getting new perches the width of the old truck springs. I didn't notice till we welded the ford ones back on that they are a little wider then the springs and sit make the u-bolts sit a little crooked. I really like how beefy thees axles and brakes are. they use huge 2 piston calipers front and rear with a drum in hat e-brake. If anyone is thinking of swaping these axles into anything take a good look at the brakes, I got my axles cheap and had to spend around$500 for parts to replace all the brakes.

The 05+ D60s are the coil springs correct? I would like to put them under something just to be different.
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1955 Chevy 210, 6.0ls supercharged
1968 C10 original paint, 2wd, swb, 6.0ls/ 4l80e
1968 Custom Camper 4x4 Duramax Build Site.
1972 Crew Cab Project
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